Best scenes from the Rolex 24 at Daytona

By Staff Report | Monday, January 28, 2019

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Fernando Alonso and the No. 10 Cadillac DPi team were victorious in the 2019 Rolex 24 at Daytona.

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The champagne is flowing.

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The Team Penske Acura DPi crew of Helio Castroneves, Ricky Taylor, Alexander Rossi on the podium.

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The team of Fernando Alonso, Kamui Kobayashi, Renger Van Der Zande and Jordan Taylor continue to celebrate their victory.

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Jordan Taylor holds the American flag after being part of the winning Rolex 24 team.

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And the party continues in Victory Lane.

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Only fitting to receive a Rolex watch for winning the Rolex 24.

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The winning car.

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The entire Rolex 24 field, consisting of four divisions and 13 manufacturers, assembles on the pit lane for a group photo.

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NASCAR Chairman and CEO Jim France (middle) joins a group photo celebrating IMSA's 50th anniversary, which kicked off with the Rolex 24.

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The NBC Sports broadcast crew poses for a photo in Victory Lane at Daytona, including NASCAR on NBC talents Dale Earnhardt Jr., AJ Allmendinger, Rick Allen, Steve Letarte, Rutledge Wood, Kelli Stavast, Parker Kligerman and Marty Snider.

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Two-time Formula 1 World Champion Fernando Alonso leads a star-studded field for the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway. Check out the best scenes from Daytona Beach.

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The No. 31 Whelen Engineering Racing Cadillac cuts through heavy rain in the early morning Sunday at Daytona International Speedway.

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The No. 19 Moorespeed Audi R8 LMS GT3, GTD navigates the wet track. For the first time in history the Rolex 24 was red-flagged twice for wet weather.

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The No. 52 PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports ORECA LMP2, LMP2 shines through the weather. Ultimately, the Rolex 24 would be called after 23 hours, 50 minutes of racing.

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The AMR IMSA response vehicle goes around for a track check.

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The No. 51 Spirit of Race Ferrari (Paul Dalla Lana, Pedro Lamy, Mathias Lauda, Daniel Serra) passes by the famed Ferris wheel at Daytona.

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Fireworks provide a unique in-race experience for fans at the Rolex 24.

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Corvette fans, enjoy the sight of the No. 3 Corvette Racing Corvette of Jan Magnussen, Antonio Garcia and Mike Rockenfeller.

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A good example of the up-close action during the Rolex 24 as the No. 86 Meyer Shank Racing Acura (Mario Farnbacher, Trent Hindman, Justin Marks, AJ Allmendinger) battles with the No. 14 Vasser Sullivan Lexus (Richard Heistand, Jack Hawksworth, Austin Cindric, Nick Cassidy).

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The No. 54 Nissan (Jonathan Bennett, Colin Braun, Romain Dumas, Loic Duval) hits pit road.

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Work being done to the No. 6 Acura Team Penske Acura (Juan Pablo Montoya, Dane Cameron, Simon Pagenaud).

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Whatever it takes to get through the night as a crewmember of the No. 12 AIM Vasser Sullivan Lexus shows.

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Fire suits can double as protection against the night temperatures as this crewmember of the No. 7 Acura Team Penske Acura (Helio Castroneves, Ricky Taylor, Alexander Rossi) shows.

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The No. 67 Ford Chip Ganassi Racing Ford GT, GTLM (Ryan Briscoe, Richard Westbrook, Scott Dixon) whizzes by on pit road.

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The No. 6 Acura Team Penske Acura DPi, DPi (Juan Pablo Montoya, Dane Cameron, Simon Pagenaud) launches out of a pit stop.

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Oliver Jarvis celebrates a record-breaking pole run for the No. 77 Team Joest Mazda DPi.

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(L-R) Wayne Taylor Racing teammates Jordan Taylor, Renger van der Zande and Ryan Hunter-Reay pose for a photo after qualifying.

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Fernando Alonso gets ready to pilot the No. 10 Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillac during Thursday's practice session.

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The No. 10 Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillac makes a practice run as nighttime falls on Daytona International Speedway.

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The No. 66 Chip Ganassi Racing Ford GTLM of Joey Hand, Dirk Muller and Sebastien Bourdais makes a practice run.

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AJ Allmendinger shares a smile while in the garage area at Daytona. He'll split time piloting the Meyer Shank Racing w/ Cub-Agajanian No. 86 Acura NSX GT3 and serving as an analyst for the NBCSN broadcast.

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Former NASCAR drivers AJ Allmendinger and Justin Marks will share driving duties in this GT3 entry for Meyer Shank Racing.

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The Team Penske No. 7 Acura DPi of Helio Castroneves, Ricky Taylor and Alexander Rossi get some practice time in under the lights.

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The Team Penske No. 6 Acura DPi of Juan Pablo Montoya, Dane Cameron and Simon Pagenaud races down the backstretch as dusk settles on Daytona.

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The Heinricher Racing w/ Meyer Shank Racing No. 57 Acura NSX GTD takes the track. Katherine Legge, who started in four Xfinity Series events in 2018, is one of four drivers piloting the car for the 24-hour race.

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Christian Fittipaldi, driver of the No. 5 Mustang Sampling Racing Cadillac DPi, appears to be enjoying every moment at Daytona.

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The No. 14 AIM Vasser Sullivan Lexus GT3 shared by NASCAR Xfinity Series Austin Cindric, Rihcard Heistand, Jack Hawksworth and Nick Cassidy stops in the pits.

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Team Penske's No. 6 Acura DPi makes a pass on the Via Italia Racing No. 13 Ferrari 488 GT3 in practice as the track dries from rain earlier in the day.

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The Magnus Racing No. 44 Lamborghini Huracan GTD shared by former Monster Energy Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year Andy Lally makes a pass on the Paul Miller Racing No. 48 Lamborghini Huracan GTD in practice.

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The No. 24 BMW Team RLL BMW M8 GTLM of Jesse Krohn, John Edwards, Mozzie Mostert and Alex Zanardi takes a corner during a practice effort.

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