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The forty-fifth running of the Rolex 24 at Daytona will go down in the books as one of the biggest
and best this classic has ever put on. Grand Am and Rolex, the official series sponsors,
had to be thrilled with this year’s twice-around-the-clock event.
Many
famous names graced this year’s event, which only added to the excitement.
This race already has name recognition and a history like no other American endurance event.
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Now add the likes of some of the biggest NASCAR stars, IRL stars, Champ Car stars,
and former Formula 1 stars, to join together with the great sportscar stars.
It was a recipe for a thrilling race weekend.
Alex
Gurney, son of the famous Dan Gurney, in his second full year as a team driver, blistered
the track with a Daytona Prototype track record to capture the pole for the race.
Unfortunately,
he and his teammates never got to see the end, as their Pontiac Riley took several hits
of bad luck and then, finally, a faulty transmission did them in. Too bad indeed,
for their red DP was the hottest car on the track for most of the week’s practice
and qualifying sessions.
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