History of NASCAR drivers in the Rolex 24 at Daytona

By Staff Report | Sunday, January 31, 2021

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Chase Elliott took on the 2021 Rolex 24 for the first time in his career, joining former teammate and race veteran Jimmie Johnson in the annual running of the event. The NASCAR Cup Series champions were on different teams in the sports car endurance race at Daytona International Speedway's road layout. Austin Dillon and AJ Allmendinger were also in this year's race.

Scroll through for a look at other drivers with NASCAR ties who have competed in IMSA's marquee season-opening endurance event.

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2021: Former Daytona 500 winner Austin Dillon competed in the 2021 Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway. Dillon drove for the No. 51 RWR-Eurasia Ligier LMP2 teamed with Salih Yoluc, Cody Ware and Sven Muller.

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2021: Reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion Chase Elliott competed in the 2021 Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway. Elliott drove for the No. 31 Whelen Engineering Racing Cadillac DPi teamed with Mike Conway, Felipe Nasr and Pipo Derani.

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2020: Former NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch competed in the 2020 Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway. Busch drove for the No. 14 AIM Vasser-Sullivan Lexus RC F GT3 teamed with Jack Hawksworth, Parker Chase and Michael De Quesada.

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2017: Jeff Gordon. Ten years after his previous Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway driving stint, Gordon returned and scored a victory. The four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion drove for Wayne Taylor Racing, teaming with Jordan and Ricky Taylor and Max Angelelli to win the Rolex 24.

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2018-21, 2006-16: AJ Allmendinger. He won the 2012 Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway. In 2018 and 2019, he competed with the No. 86 Michael Shank Racing team. In 2020, he competed in the No. 57 entry of Heinricher Racing with Meyer Shank Racing. In 2021, he competed in the No. 60 Meyer Shank Racing w/Curb-Agajanian Acura DPi with Juan Pablo Montoya as a teammate, finishing fourth.

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2018-21, 2007-2013: In 2021, Juan Pablo Montoya competed in the No. 60 Meyer Shank Racing w/Curb-Agajanian Acura DPi. He also drove with a three-man Team Penske squad in the No. 6 Acura DPi. He also has Rolex 24 overall wins in 2007, 2008 and 2013 with Chip Ganassi Racing.

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2018-20: Austin Cindric competed on the No. 85 JDC-Miller Motorsports team in '18 and the AIM Vasser-Sullivan team in '19. Cindric ran the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge opener in '20 in the No. 15 Multimatic Motorsports Ford Mustang GT4.

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2018, 2020: Chase Briscoe drove in the Continental Tire Series' Roar Before the 24. In 2020, Briscoe teamed with Hailie Deegan in the No. 22 Multimatic Motorsports Ford in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge opener.

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2018-19: Justin Marks competed with the No. 93 Michael Shank Racing team in 2018 and the No. 86 team with AJ Allmendinger in 2019.

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2018: Cole Custer competed in the Continental Tire Series' Roar Before the 24.

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2018: Ty Majeski competed in the Continental Tire Series' Roar Before the 24.

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2007: Jeff Gordon. Finished third overall, also with Wayne Taylor Racing.

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2001: Dale Earnhardt and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Finished fourth overall.

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2011, 2018: Brendan Gaughan. Finished 12th overall in 2011; in 2018 competed with BAR1 Motorsports.

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2018: Scott Pruett retired after the 2018 Rolex 24 race. He won the overall title at the event five times: 1994, 2007, 2008, 2011 and 2013. Pruett had 40 starts in the NASCAR Cup Series, with three top-five finishes.

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2008: Kurt Busch, driving for Penske Taylor Racing, finished third overall with teammates Helio Castroneves and Ryan Briscoe.

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2006: Casey Mears. Won 2006 Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.

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2005, 2010-15: Jamie McMurray; 2014-15: Kyle Larson. Won 2015 Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.

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2004-05, 2007-2011, 2021: Jimmie Johnson. Best finish of second in 2005, 2008 and 2021.

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1995: Mark Martin. Won 1995 24 Hours of Daytona.

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1989: John Andretti. Won his class in a Porsche 962 along with Bob Wolleck and Derek Bell. (Shown in 2012 on No. 36 GT Mazda RX-8 team with Jarett Andretti, Taylor Hacquard and Anders Krohn racing with the No. 56 AF-Waltrip Ferrai 458 driven by Robert Kauffman, Michael Waltrip, Travis Pastrana and Rui Arguas.