Best scenes from the Rolex 24 at Daytona

By Staff Report | Published: 27 Jan, 2019 41

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#10 Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi-V.R. Cadillac DPi, DPi: Fernando Alonso

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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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#10 Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi-V.R. Cadillac DPi, DPi: Renger Van Der Zande, Jordan Taylor, Fernando Alonso, Kamui Kobayashi

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The champagne is flowing.

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#7 Acura Team Penske Acura DPi, DPi: Helio Castroneves, Ricky Taylor, Alexander Rossi, podium

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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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#10 Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi-V.R. Cadillac DPi, DPi: Renger Van Der Zande, Jordan Taylor, Fernando Alonso, Kamui Kobayashi, Race Winners, Celebration

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

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#10 Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi-V.R. Cadillac DPi, DPi: Renger Van Der Zande, Jordan Taylor, Fernando Alonso, Kamui Kobayashi, victory celebration, podium

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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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#10 Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi-V.R. Cadillac DPi, DPi: Renger Van Der Zande, Jordan Taylor, Fernando Alonso, Kamui Kobayashi, podium

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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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NBC Sports broadcast crew for the Rolex 24 at Daytona.

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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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#10 Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi-V.R. Cadillac DPi, DPi: Fernando Alonso Diaz

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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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No. 31 Whelen Engineering Racing Cadillac DPi, DPi: Felipe Nasr, Pipo Derani, Eric Curran

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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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No. 19 Moorespeed Audi R8 LMS GT3, GTD: Will Hardeman, Alex Riberas, Andrew Davis, Markus Winkelhock

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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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No. 52 PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports ORECA LMP2, LMP2: Matthew McMurry, Gabriel Aubry, Mark Kvamme, Enzo Guibbert

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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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#51 Spirit of Race Ferrari 488 GT3, GTD: Paul Dalla Lana, Pedro Lamy, Mathias Lauda, Daniel Serra

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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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#3 Corvette Racing Corvette C7.R, GTLM: Jan Magnussen, Antonio Garcia, Mike Rockenfeller

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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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#86 Meyer Shank Racing w/ Curb-Agajanian Acura NSX GT3, GTD: Mario Farnbacher, Trent Hindman, Justin Marks, AJ Allmendinger, #14 AIM Vasser Sullivan Lexus RC F GT3, GTD: Richard Heistand, Jack Hawksworth, Austin Cindric, Nick Cassidy

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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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#54 CORE autosport Nissan DPi, DPi: Jonathan Bennett, Colin Braun, Romain Dumas, Loic Duval

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

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#6 Acura Team Penske Acura DPi, DPi: Juan Pablo Montoya, Dane Cameron, Simon Pagenaud, pit stop

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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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#12 AIM Vasser Sullivan Lexus RC F GT3, GTD: Crewman asleepl

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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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#7 Acura Team Penske Acura DPi, DPi: Helio Castroneves, Ricky Taylor, Alexander Rossi, crew

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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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#67 Ford Chip Ganassi Racing Ford GT, GTLM: Ryan Briscoe, Richard Westbrook, Scott Dixon, pit stop

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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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Motul Pole Award winner #77 Mazda Team Joest Mazda DPi, DPi: Oliver Jarvis

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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 entry practices for the Rolex 24.

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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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#86 Meyer Shank Racing w/ Curb-Agajanian Acura NSX GT3, GTD: AJ Allmendinger

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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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#86 Meyer Shank Racing w/ Curb-Agajanian Acura NSX GT3, GTD: Mario Farnbacher, Trent Hindman, Justin Marks, AJ Allmendinger

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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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#7 Acura Team Penske Acura DPi, DPi: Helio Castroneves, Ricky Taylor, Alexander Rossi

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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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#6 Acura Team Penske Acura DPi, DPi: Juan Pablo Montoya, Dane Cameron, Simon Pagenaud

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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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#5 Mustang Sampling Racing Cadillac DPi, DPi: Christian Fittipaldi

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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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#14 AIM Vasser Sullivan Lexus RC F GT3, GTD: Richard Heistand, Jack Hawksworth, Austin Cindric, Nick Cassidy

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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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Two cars race on the track during practice for the Rolex 24.

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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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#44 Magnus Racing Lamborghini Huracan GT3, GTD: John Potter, Andy Lally, Spencer Pumpelly, Marco Mapelli, #48 Paul Miller Racing Lamborghini Huracan GT3, GTD: Bryan Sellers, Ryan Hardwick, Corey Lewis, Andrea Caldarelli

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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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#24 BMW Team RLL BMW M8 GTE, GTLM: Jesse Krohn, John Edwards, Mozzie Mostert, Alex Zanardi

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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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Best scenes from the Rolex 24 at Daytona