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NASCAR's Johnson Helps Sports Car Team Get on Track

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona is billed as a grueling, endurance test of driver, car and crew. For NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson and the defending Grand-Am Series champion GAINSCO team, that describes the 24 hours just leading into the historic sports car season-opener. The four-time Sprint Cup...

Junior Makes Good on Sr.'s Unfilfulled Promise

When the late Dale Earnhardt raced with Andy Pilgrim in the 2001 Rolex 24 at Daytona, he was impressed by the veteran road-racer.Pilgrim tutored both Earnhardt and his son, Dale Earnhardt Jr., on how to maneuver the lighter car and the team, which also included Kelly Collins, finished fourth. At the time, Earnhardt...

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01/18/12 GRAND-AM: Andrettis Lead Yellow Dragon's... Source: FOX Sports The worlds of NASCAR, IndyCar, USAC and the Rolex Series will come together next week as part of the No. 36 Yellow Dragon Motorsports Mazda RX-8 driver line-up for the 50th running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona.
04/09/11 A.J. Foyt will be Grand Marshal for Rolex 24 At... Source: Flagworld To celebrate the historic 50th Anniversary of the Rolex 24 At Daytona, racing legend A.J. Foyt will deliver the command "Drivers, start your engines" as Grand Marshal for the iconic endurance race in 2012.
01/09/11 Johnson Seeks Daytona Triumph Source: InRacing News NASCAR Jimmie Johnson owns five consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championships and the Harley J. Earl trophy as the 2006 Daytona 500 champion.
11/11/10 Rolex 24 At Daytona notes Source: The Daytona Beach News-Journal - Daytona Beach FL (Racing) British Wing Commander Andy Green , a Royal Air Force pilot and holder of the World Land Speed record, will preside as Grand Marshal for the twice-around-the-clock challenge -- the Rolex 24 At Daytona on Jan. 29-30 at Daytona International Speedway.

Background on Rolex 24

The 24 Hours of Daytona, currently known as the Rolex 24 At Daytona for sponsorship reasons, is a 24-hour sports car endurance race held annually at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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