With seven of 24 hours complete at the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona, all eight Roush Yates-powered entries are still running strong with six of the Ford teams running inside the top 10 at any given time.
RYAN BRISCOE, NO. 10 SUNTRUST RACING CHEVROLET DALLARA, comments following his first stints behind the wheel in the Rolex 24: HOW WAS THE CAR DURING YOUR TURN BEHIND THE WHEEL? “Our car was fast for sure. We are lacking a little bit of top speed which was frustrating and you don’t like running on the inside of the track."
JIM LOWE, NO 8 GROUT SHIELD/BURLUSA STARWORKS MOTORSPORT FORD/RILEY: HOW DID THE ENGINE FEEL OUT THERE? "It's a beautiful engine, a beautiful power plant."
ROBIN LIDDELL – NO. 57 STEVENSON MOTORSPORTS CAMARO GT.R, lead in class for during both the first and second stints; but a fuel pickup problem began to plague the car.
Upon completion of the first round of driver changes, all eight Roush Yates-powered Ford's are still in contention. The No. 76 Krohn Racing Ford/Lola was the first Ford to take the lead during the second stint with Nic Jonsson (SWE) behind the wheel.
JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 99 GAINSCO/BOB STALLINGS RACING CHEVROLET RILEY, is set to make his seventh start in the GRAND-AM Road Racing’s Rolex 24 at Daytona.
Earlier this week, Chevrolet announced a promotional partnership with GRAND-AM Road Racing. Chevy will supply the official pace vehicle and have a major at-track presence for GRAND-AM races at Elkhart Lake and Watkins Glen.
SCOTT MAXWELL – No. 15 Multimatic Motorsports Ford Mustang BOSS 302R (qualified 2nd, finished 2nd) – “Overall, we’re pretty happy with the start to our season."
JOEY ATTERBURY, NO. 62 MITCHUM MOTORSPORTS CAMARO GS.R, FINISHED 7TH IN CLASS AND OVERALL: TALK ABOUT THE START OF THE RACE AND YOUR AMAZING RUN TO THE FRONT OF THE FIELD: “It was good. The key was to stay consistent out there and move our way forward."
As the 2024 Fanatec GT World Challenge championship reaches its midpoint, Wright Motorsports sails confidently into rounds seven and eight as the championship points leaders.
Whether you're navigating city streets, conquering off-road trails, or hauling gear for your next weekend getaway, your Tacoma is your trusted companion.