The 24 Hours of Daytona, also 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. It is run on the Sports Car Course layout, a 3.56-mile (5.73 km) combined road course that uses most of the tri-oval plus an infield road course. Held on the last weekend of January or first weekend of February as part of Speedweeks, it is the first major automobile race of the year in North America. The race is sanctioned by IMSA and is the first race of the season for the IMSA SportsCar Championship.
The race has borne the names of several sponsors over the years. Since 1992, the Rolex Watch Company has been the title sponsor of the race, replacing Sunbank, which replaced Pepsi in 1984. Winning drivers of all classes receive a Rolex Daytona watch.
The race is known as a leg of the informal Triple Crown of endurance racing along with the 24 Hours of Le Mans and 12 Hours of Sebring.[1][2][3][4][5]
Beginnings[edit]Shortly after the track opened, on April 5, 1959, a six-hour/1000 kilometer USAC-FIA sports car race was held on the road course. Count Antonio Von Dory and Roberto Mieres won the race in a Porsche, shortened to 560.07 miles (901.35 km) due to darkness.[6] The race used a 3.81-mile layout, running counter-clockwise.[7] This event is not considered to be part of the lineage of the eventual 24-hour race.[8][9]
In 1962, a 3-hour sports car race was introduced. First known as the Daytona Continental, it counted towards the FIA's new International Championship for GT Manufacturers. The first Continental was won by Dan Gurney, driving a 2.7L Coventry Climax-powered Lotus 19.[1] Gurney was a factory Porsche driver at the time, but the 1600-cc Porsche 718 was considered too small and slow for what amounted to a sprint race on a very fast course. In the past, a car had to cross the finish line after 24 hours to be classified, which led to dramatic scenes where damaged cars waited in the pits or on the edge of the track close to the finish line for hours, then restarted their engines and crawled across the finish line one last time in order to finish after the 24 hours and be listed with a finishing distance, rather than dismissed with DNF (did not finish). This was the case in the initial 1962 Daytona Continental (then 3 hours), in which Dan Gurney's Lotus 19 had established a lengthy lead when the engine failed with just minutes remaining. Gurney stopped the car at the top of the banking, just short of the finish line. When the three hours had elapsed, Gurney simply cranked the steering wheel to the left (toward the bottom of the banking) and let grity pull the car across the line, to not only salvage a finishing position, but actually win the race.[1] This led to the international rule requiring a car to cross the line under its own power in order to be classified.
In 1964, the event was expanded to 2,000 km (1,240 mi), doubling the classic 1000 km distance of races at Nürburgring, Spa and Monza. The distance amounted to roughly half of the distance the 24 Hours of Le Mans winners covered at the time, and was similar in length to the 12 Hours of Sebring, which was also held in Florida in March. Starting in 1966, the Daytona race was extended to the same 24-hour length as Le Mans.
24-hour history[edit]The first 24 Hour event in 1966 was won by Ken Miles and Lloyd Ruby driving a Ford Mk. II. Motor Sport reported: "For their first 24-hour race the basic organization was good, but the various officials in many cases were out of touch, childish and lacked the professional touch which one now finds at Watkins Glen."[10]
1966 also saw Suzy Dietrich enter the 24 Hours event, driving a Sunbeam Alpine with Janet Guthrie and Donna Mae Mims. The trio finished 32nd and, along with another women's team in the race, became the first women's teams to finish an international-standard 24-hour race.[11]
After hing lost in 1966 at Daytona, Sebring and Le Mans to the Fords, the Ferrari P series prototypes staged a 1–2–3 side-by-side parade finish at the banked finish line in 1967.[12] The Ferrari 365 GTB/4 road car was given the unofficial name Ferrari Daytona in celebration of this victory.[13]
Pit box of the Ford team during the 1967 24 Hours of DaytonaPorsche repeated this show in their 1–2–3 win in the 1968 24 Hours. After the car of Gerhard Mitter had a big crash caused by tire failure in the banking, his teammate Rolf Stommelen supported the car of Vic Elford and Jochen Neerpasch.[clarification needed] When the car of the longtime leaders Jo Siffert and Hans Herrmann dropped to second due to a technical problem, these two also joined the new leaders while continuing with their car. So Porsche managed to put 5 of 8 drivers on the center of the podium, plus Jo Schlesser and Joe Buzzetta finishing in third place, with only Mitter being left out.[14]
Lola finished 1–2 in the 1969 24 Hours of Daytona. The winning car was the Penske Lola T70-Chevrolet of Mark Donohue and Chuck Parsons.[15] Few spectators witnessed the achievement as Motor Sport reported: "The Daytona 24-Hour race draws a very small crowd, as can be seen from the empty stands in the background."[16]
1970 saw the race with drivers strapped into their cars, and at the start, drove away. Since 1971, races begin with rolling starts.
In 1972, because of an FIA rule, the race was shortened to six hours, while the energy crisis led to the cancellation altogether in 1974.[17] The Sports Car Club of America sanctioning was replaced by the International Motor Sports Association in 1975.[18]
In 1982 the race continued on as part of the IMSA GT Championship instead of WSC.
In 2014, the race saw a dramatic crash involving Memo Gidley who was driving the pole-sitter DP and Matteo Malucelli, an amateur driver in a Ferrari 458 of the GTD category that has never won a race in North American Endurance. At the time of the impact, Malucelli was driving at less than 30 mph and keeping on the track while cars were passing him at 150 mph. Memo, who was side by side to another car couldn't he seen him and impacted front first. The race was subsequently red-flagged. Both drivers survived.
The regular teams were expanded to three drivers in the 1970s. Nowadays, four drivers compete typically because of the longer night driving. In the professional-based DPi Prototype and ACO GTE classes, all four drivers are usually professionals. In the ACO LMP2 and SRO Group GT3-based classes, many of these additional drivers are known as "amateur drivers," under current FIA specifications. Amateur drivers are sportsman drivers that he built a career in a non-motorsport related occupation. These types of drivers are typically eligible for IMSA's Jim Trueman and Bob Akin awards, awarded to the top driver who is not a professional at the end of season. These amateur drivers or overage professional drivers (FIA Silver or Bronze are typically for amateur drivers but professional drivers over 55 are automatically classified at this level) are required in the car for a specific number of hours. Most often, the fourth driver in all classes is a Daytona-only professional driver of renown that most often has won a major professional championship, such as Scott Dixon, Jeff Gordon, Fernando Alonso, Shane van Gisbergen and Kyle Busch.
Unlike the Le Mans event, the Daytona race is conducted entirely over a closed course within the speedway arena without the use of any public streets. Most parts of the steep banking are included, interrupted with a chicane on the back straight and a sweeping, fast infield section which includes two hairpins. Unlike Le Mans, the race is held in wintertime, when nights are at their longest. There are lights installed around the circuit for night racing, although the infield section is still not as well-lit as the main oval. However, the stadium lights are turned on only to a level of 20%, similar to the stadium lighting setup at Le Mans, with brighter lights around the pit straight, and decent lighting similar to street lights around the circuit.[19]
GTP[edit] Daytona Prototype GTP cars during the 2023 running of the eventAfter several ownership changes at IMSA which changed the direction the organization followed, it was decided by the 1990s that the Daytona event would align with the Grand-Am series, a competitor of the American Le Mans Series, which, as its name implies, uses the same regulations as the Le Mans Series and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The Grand Am series, though, is instead closely linked to NASCAR and the original ideas of IMSA and focused on controlled costs and close competition.
In order to make sports car racing less expensive than elsewhere, new rules were introduced in 2002. The dedicated Daytona Prototypes (DP) use less expensive materials and technologies and the car's simple aerodynamics reduce the development and testing costs. The DPs began racing in 2003 with six cars in the race.[20]
Specialist chassis makers like Riley, Dallara, and Lola provide the DP cars for the teams and the engines are branded under the names of major car companies like Cadillac, Lexus, Ford, BMW, and Porsche.
2017 saw the introduction of the DPi prototypes. These cars were based on LMP2 chassis with a custom engine and bodywork from a major manufacturer.
For 2023, the race adopted the LMDh prototype specification, although Le Mans Hypercars were also permitted. The series has also returned to the Grand Touring Prototype name from the 1980s.
GT Daytona[edit] Ford Mustang GT car during the 2012 Daytona 24 hoursThe Gran Turismo class cars at Daytona are closer to the road versions, similar to the GT3 class elsewhere. For example, the more standard Cup version of the Porsche 996 is used, instead of the usual RS/RSR racing versions. Recent Daytona entries also include BMW M3s and M6s, Porsche 911s, Chevy Camaros and Corvettes, Mazda RX-8s, Pontiac GTO.Rs, and Ferrari F430 Challenges. The Audi R8 and the Ferrari 458 Italia debuted in the 50th anniversary of the race in 2012.
From the era of the IMSA GTO and GTU until the 2015 rule changes, spaceframe cars clad in lookalike body panels to compete in GT (the new BMW M6, Chevrolet Camaro, and Mazda RX-8). These rules are similar to the old GTO specification, but with more restrictions. The intent of spaceframe cars is to allow teams to se money, especially after crashes, where teams can rebuild the cars for the next race at a much lower cost, or even redevelop cars, instead of hing to write off an entire car after a crash or at the end of a year.
Starting in 2014 the GT Daytona class was restricted exclusively to Group GT3 cars. Alongside this came the GTLM class, using LM GTE cars, similar to the WEC. In 2022 the GTLM class was replaced by GTD Pro, using the same cars as GTD.[21] A single GTLM car, the Corvette C8.R, was also permitted to compete in the class with its performance adjusted to the GTD cars.
IMSA adapted its current structuring of the class in the 2022 season. These changes split the GT Daytona class into GTD and GTD PRO.[22] Both GTD classes use identical cars built to the FIA GT3 technical regulations. The only difference is that GTD requires one amateur driver (with an FIA silver or bronze rating) while driver selection is open in GTD PRO.[23]
GX Class[edit]The 2013 race was the first and only year for the GX class. Six cars started in the event. The class consisted of purpose-built production Porsche Cayman S and Mazda 6 racecars. Mazda debuted their first diesel racecar there which was the first time a diesel fuel racecar ever started at the Daytona 24. Throughout the race, the Caymans were dominant, while all three Mazdas suffered premature engine failure and retired from the race. By a 9-lap lead, the #16 Napleton Porsche Cayman, driven by Did Donohue, was the GX winner.
Statistics[edit] Multiple wins by driver[edit] Rank Driver Wins Years 1 Hurley Haywood 5 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1991 Scott Pruett 1994, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2013 3 Pedro Rodríguez 4 1963, 1964, 1970, 1971 Bob Wollek 1983, 1985, 1989, 1991 Peter Gregg 1973, 1975, 1976, 1978 Rolf Stommelen 1968, 1978, 1980, 1982 7 Brian Redman 3 1970, 1976, 1981 Andy Wallace 1990, 1997, 1999 Butch Leitzinger 1994, 1997, 1999 Derek Bell 1986, 1987, 1989 Juan Pablo Montoya 2007, 2008, 2013 Memo Rojas 2008, 2011, 2013 Christian Fittipaldi 2004, 2014, 2018 João Barbosa 2010, 2014, 2018 Scott Dixon 2006, 2015, 2020 Hélio Castroneves 2021, 2022, 2023 17 Ken Miles 2 1965, 1966 Lloyd Ruby 1965, 1966 A. J. Foyt 1983, 1985 Al Holbert 1986, 1987 Al Unser Jr. 1986, 1987 Jan Lammers 1988, 1990 John Paul Jr. 1982, 1997 Elliott Forbes-Robinson 1997, 1999 Mauro Baldi 1998, 2002 Didier Theys 1998, 2002 Wayne Taylor 1996, 2005 Terry Borcheller 2004, 2010 Scott Sharp 1996, 2016 Max Angelelli 2005, 2017 Jordan Taylor 2017, 2019 Kamui Kobayashi 2019, 2020 Renger van der Zande 2019, 2020 Ricky Taylor 2017, 2021 Filipe Albuquerque 2018, 2021 Tom Blomqvist 2022, 2023 Simon Pagenaud 2022, 2023 Felipe Nasr 2024, 2025 Wins by manufacturer[edit]Porsche has the most overall victories of any manufacturer with 23, scored by various models, including the road-based 911, 935, and 996. Porsche also won a record 11 consecutive races from 1977 to 1987 and won 18 out of 23 races from 1968 to 1991. The German carmaker also claimed to earn back-to-back wins overall in both the 2024 and 2025 races.
Rank Manufacturer Wins Years 1 Porsche 20 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 2003, 2024, 2025 2 Riley 10 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015 3 Ferrari 5 1963, 1964, 1967, 1972, 1998 4 Cadillac 4 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 5 Riley & Scott 3 1996, 1997, 1999 Acura 2021, 2022, 2023 6 Ford 2 1965, 1966 Jaguar 1988, 1990 Nissan 1992, 1994 10 Lotus 1 1962 Lola 1969 BMW 1976 March 1984 Toyota 1993 Kremer 1995 Dodge 2000 Chevrolet 2001 Dallara 2002 Doran 2004 Coyote 2014 Ligier 2016 Wins by engine manufacturer[edit]In addition to their 20 wins as both car and engine manufacturer, Porsche has four wins solely as an engine manufacturer, in 1984, and 1995, and two in the Daytona Prototype era, in 2009 and 2010. General Motors has 10 wins between its Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Chevrolet, and Cadillac brands.
Rank Engine manufacturer Wins Years 1 Porsche 24 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1995, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2024, 2025 2 Ford 6 1965, 1966, 1997, 1999, 2012, 2015 3 Ferrari 5 1963, 1964, 1967, 1972, 1998 4 Cadillac 4 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 5 BMW 3 1976, 2011, 2013 Chevrolet 1969, 2001, 2014 Lexus 2006, 2007, 2008 Acura 2021, 2022, 2023 8 Jaguar 2 1988, 1990 Nissan 1992, 1994 Pontiac 2004, 2005 12 Coventry Climax 1 1962 Toyota 1993 Oldsmobile 1996 Dodge 2000 Judd 2002 Honda 2016 Overall winners[edit] Year Date Drivers Team Car Tire Car # Distance Laps Championship 3-hour duration 1962 February 11 Dan Gurney Frank Arciero Lotus 19B-Coventry Climax G 96 312.420 mi (502.791 km) 82 International Championship for GT Manufacturers 1963 February 17 Pedro Rodríguez North American Racing Team Ferrari 250 GTO G 18 307.300 mi (494.551 km) 81 International Championship for GT Manufacturers 2000 km distance 1964 February 16 Pedro Rodríguez Phil Hill North American Racing Team Ferrari 250 GTO G 30 1,200 mi (2,000 km) 315 International Championship for GT Manufacturers 1965 February 28 Ken Miles Lloyd Ruby Shelby-American Inc. Ford GT[24] G 73 1,200 mi (2,000 km) 315 International Championship for GT Manufacturers 24-hour duration 1966 February 5February 6 Ken Miles Lloyd Ruby Shelby-American Inc. Ford GT40 Mk. II G 98 2,583.178 mi (4,157.222 km) 678 International Championship for Sports-PrototypesInternational Championship for Sports Cars 1967 February 4February 5 Lorenzo Bandini Chris Amon SpA Ferrari SEFAC Ferrari 330 P4 F 23 2,537.460 mi (4,083.646 km) 666 International Championship for Sports-PrototypesInternational Championship for Sports Cars 1968 February 3February 4 Vic Elford Jochen Neerpasch Rolf Stommelen Jo Siffert Hans Herrmann Porsche System Engineering Porsche 907LH D 54 2,564.130 mi (4,126.567 km) 673 International Championship for Makes 1969 February 1February 2 Mark Donohue Chuck Parsons Roger Penske Sunoco Racing Lola T70 Mk.3B-Chevrolet G 6 2,385.060 mi (3,838.382 km) 626 International Championship for Makes 1970 January 31February 1 Pedro Rodríguez Leo Kinnunen Brian Redman J.W. Engineering Porsche 917K F 2 2,758.440 mi (4,439.279 km) 724 International Championship for Makes 1971 January 30January 31 Pedro Rodríguez Jackie Oliver J.W. Automotive Engineering Porsche 917K F 2 2,621.280 mi (4,218.542 km) 688 International Championship for Makes 6-hour duration 1972 February 6 Mario Andretti Jacky Ickx SpA Ferrari SEFAC Ferrari 312 PB F 2 739.140 mi (1,189.531 km) 194 World Championship for Makes 24-hour duration 1973 February 2February 3 Peter Gregg Hurley Haywood Brumos Porsche Porsche Carrera RSR G 59 2,552.700 mi (4,108.172 km) 670 World Championship for Makes 1974 No race due to energy crisis 1975 February 1February 2 Peter Gregg Hurley Haywood Brumos Porsche Porsche Carrera RSR G 59 2,606.040 mi (4,194.015 km) 679 World Championship for MakesIMSA GT Championship 1976 January 31February 1 Peter Gregg Brian Redman John Fitzpatrick BMW of North America BMW 3.0 CSL G 59 2,092.800 mi (3,368.035 km) 545 IMSA GT Championship 1977 February 5February 6 Hurley Haywood John Gres De Helmick Ecurie Escargot Porsche Carrera RSR G 43 2,615.040 mi (4,208.499 km) 681 World Championship for MakesIMSA GT Championship 1978 February 4February 5 Peter Gregg Rolf Stommelen Toine Hezemans Brumos Porsche Porsche 935/77 G 99 2,611.200 mi (4,202.319 km) 680 World Championship for MakesIMSA GT Championship 1979 February 3February 4 Hurley Haywood Ted Field Danny Ongais Interscope Racing Porsche 935/79 G 0 2,626.560 mi (4,227.039 km) 684 World Championship for MakesIMSA GT Championship 1980 February 2February 3 Rolf Stommelen Volkert Merl Reinhold Joest L&M Joest Racing Porsche 935J D 2 2,745.600 mi (4,418.615 km) 715 World Championship for MakesIMSA GT Championship 1981 January 31February 1 Bobby Rahal Brian Redman Bob Garretson Garretson Racing/Style Auto Porsche 935 K3 G 9 2,718.720 mi (4,375.355 km) 708 World Endurance ChampionshipIMSA GT Championship 1982 January 30January 31 John Paul Sr. John Paul Jr. Rolf Stommelen JLP Racing Porsche 935 JLP-3 G 18 2,760.960 mi (4,443.334 km) 719 IMSA GT Championship 1983 February 5February 6 A. J. Foyt Preston Henn Bob Wollek Claude Ballot-Léna Henn's Swap Shop Racing Porsche 935L G 6 2,373.120 mi (3,819.167 km) 618 IMSA GT Championship 1984 February 4February 5 Sarel van der Merwe Tony Martin Graham Duxbury Kreepy Krauly Racing March 83G-Porsche G 00 2,476.800 mi (3,986.023 km) 640 IMSA GT Championship 1985 February 2February 3 A. J. Foyt Bob Wollek Al Unser Thierry Boutsen Henn's Swap Shop Racing Porsche 962 G 8 2,502.680 mi (4,027.673 km) 703 IMSA GT Championship 1986 February 1February 2 Al Holbert Derek Bell Al Unser Jr. Löwenbräu Holbert Racing Porsche 962 G 14 2,534.720 mi (4,079.236 km) 712 IMSA GT Championship 1987 January 31February 1 Al Holbert Derek Bell Chip Robinson Al Unser Jr. Löwenbräu Holbert Racing Porsche 962 G 14 2,680.680 mi (4,314.136 km) 753 IMSA GT Championship 1988 January 30January 31 Raul Boesel Martin Brundle John Nielsen Jan Lammers Castrol Jaguar Racing (TWR) Jaguar XJR-9 D 60 2,591.680 mi (4,170.905 km) 728 IMSA GT Championship 1989 February 4February 5 John Andretti Derek Bell Bob Wollek Miller/BFGoodrich Busby Racing Porsche 962 BF 67 2,210.760 mi (3,557.873 km)A 621 IMSA GT Championship 1990 February 3February 4 Dy Jones Jan Lammers Andy Wallace Castrol Jaguar Racing (TWR) Jaguar XJR-12D G 61 2,709.160 mi (4,359.970 km) 761 IMSA GT Championship 1991 February 2February 3 Hurley Haywood "John Winter" Frank Jelinski Henri Pescarolo Bob Wollek Joest Racing Porsche 962C G 7 2,559.640 mi (4,119.341 km) 719 IMSA GT Championship 1992 February 1February 2 Masahiro Hasemi Kazuyoshi Hoshino Toshio Suzuki Nissan Motorsports Intl. Nissan R91CP G 23 2,712.720 mi (4,365.700 km) 762 IMSA GT Championship 1993 January 30January 31 P. J. Jones Mark Dismore Rocky Moran All American Racers Eagle MkIII-Toyota G 98 2,484.880 mi (3,999.027 km) 698 IMSA GT Championship 1994 February 5February 6 Paul Gentilozzi Scott Pruett Butch Leitzinger Steve Millen Cunningham Racing Nissan 300ZX Y 76 2,516.609 mi (4,050.090 km) 707 IMSA GT Championship 1995 February 4February 5 Jürgen Lässig Christophe Bouchut Giovanni Laggi Marco Werner Kremer Racing Kremer K8 Spyder-Porsche G 10 2,456.400 mi (3,953.192 km) 690 IMSA GT Championship 1996 February 3February 4 Wayne Taylor Scott Sharp Jim Pace Doyle Racing Riley & Scott Mk III-Oldsmobile D 4 2,481.320 mi (3,993.298 km) 697 IMSA GT Championship 1997 February 1February 2 Rob Dyson James Weer Butch Leitzinger Andy Wallace John Paul Jr. Elliott Forbes-Robinson John Schneider Dyson Racing Riley & Scott Mk III-Ford G 16 2,456.400 mi (3,953.192 km) 690 IMSA GT Championship 1998 January 31February 1 Mauro Baldi Arie Luyendyk Giampiero Moretti Didier Theys Doran-Moretti Racing Ferrari 333 SP Y 30 2,531.160 mi (4,073.507 km) 711 U.S. Road Racing Championship 1999 January 30January 31 Elliott Forbes-Robinson Butch Leitzinger Andy Wallace Dyson Racing Team Inc. Riley & Scott Mk III-Ford G 20 2,520.480 mi (4,056.319 km) 708 U.S. Road Racing Championship 2000 February 5February 6 Olivier Beretta Dominique Dupuy Karl Wendlinger Viper Team Oreca Dodge Viper GTS-R M 91 2,573.880 mi (4,142.258 km) 723 Rolex Sports Car Series 2001 February 3February 4 Ron Fellows Chris Kneifel Franck Fréon Johnny O'Connell Corvette Racing Chevrolet Corvette C5-R G 2 2,335.360 mi (3,758.398 km) 656 Rolex Sports Car Series 2002 February 2February 3 Didier Theys Fredy Lienhard Max Papis Mauro Baldi Doran Lista Racing Dallara SP1-Judd G 27 2,548.960 mi (4,102.153 km) 716 Rolex Sports Car Series 2003 February 1February 2 Kevin Buckler Michael Schrom Timo Bernhard Jörg Bergmeister The Racer's Group Porsche 911 GT3-RS D 66 2,474.200 mi (3,981.839 km) 695 Rolex Sports Car Series 2004 January 31February 1 Christian Fittipaldi Terry Borcheller Forest Barber Andy Pilgrim Bell Motorsports Doran JE4-Pontiac G 54 1,872.80 mi (3,013.98 km)A 526 Rolex Sports Car Series 2005 February 5February 6 Max Angelelli Wayne Taylor Emmanuel Collard SunTrust Racing Riley MkXI-Pontiac H 10 2,527.924 mi (4,068.300 km)A 710 Rolex Sports Car Series 2006 January 28January 29 Scott Dixon Dan Wheldon Casey Mears Target Ganassi Racing Riley MkXI-Lexus H 02 2,613.38 mi (4,205.82 km) 734 Rolex Sports Car Series 2007 January 27January 28 Juan Pablo Montoya Salvador Durán Scott Pruett Telmex Ganassi Racing Riley MkXI-Lexus H 01 2,377.970 mi (3,826.972 km) 668 Rolex Sports Car Series 2008 January 26January 27 Juan Pablo Montoya Dario Franchitti Scott Pruett Memo Rojas Telmex Ganassi Racing Riley MkXI-Lexus P 01 2,474.200 mi (3,981.839 km) 695 Rolex Sports Car Series 2009 January 24January 25 Did Donohue Antonio García Darren Law Buddy Rice Brumos Racing Riley MkXI-Porsche P 58 2,616.600 mi (4,211.009 km) 735 Rolex Sports Car Series 2010 January 30January 31 João Barbosa Terry Borcheller Ryan Dalziel Mike Rockenfeller Action Express Racing Riley MkXI-Porsche P 9 2,688.14 mi (4,326.15 km) 755 Rolex Sports Car Series 2011 January 29January 30 Joey Hand Graham Rahal Scott Pruett Memo Rojas Telmex Chip Ganassi Racing Riley MkXX-BMW C 01 2,563.53 mi (4,125.60 km) 720 Rolex Sports Car Series 2012 January 28January 29 A. J. Allmendinger Oswaldo Negri John Pew Justin Wilson Michael Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian Riley MkXXVI-Ford C 60 2,709.16 mi (4,359.97 km) 761 Rolex Sports Car Series 2013 January 26January 27 Juan Pablo Montoya Charlie Kimball Scott Pruett Memo Rojas Chip Ganassi Racing Riley MkXXVI-BMW C 01 2,524.04 mi (4,062.05 km) 709 Rolex Sports Car Series 2014 January 25January 26 João Barbosa Christian Fittipaldi Sébastien Bourdais Action Express Racing Coyote-Corvette DP C 5 2,474.200 mi (3,981.839 km)A 695 United SportsCar Championship 2015 January 24January 25 Scott Dixon Tony Kanaan Kyle Larson Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing Riley MkXXVI-Ford C 02 2,634.400 mi (4,239.656 km) 740 United SportsCar Championship 2016 January 30January 31 Ed Brown Johannes van Overbeek Scott Sharp Pipo Derani Tequila Patrón ESM Ligier JS P2-Honda C 2 2,620.160 mi (4,216.739 km) 736 IMSA SportsCar Championship 2017 January 28January 29 Max Angelelli Jeff Gordon Jordan Taylor Ricky Taylor Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillac DPi-V.R C 10 2,346.34 mi (3,776.07 km) 659 IMSA SportsCar Championship 2018 January 27January 28 João Barbosa Filipe Albuquerque Christian Fittipaldi Mustang Sampling Racing Cadillac DPi-V.R C 5 2,876.85 mi (4,629.84 km) 808 IMSA SportsCar Championship 2019 January 26January 27 Jordan Taylor Fernando Alonso Renger van der Zande Kamui Kobayashi Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillac DPi-V.R M 10 2,011.08 mi (3,236.52 km)A 565 IMSA SportsCar Championship 2020 January 25January 26 Ryan Briscoe Scott Dixon Kamui Kobayashi Renger van der Zande Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillac DPi-V.R M 10 2,965.48 mi (4,772.48 km)B 833 IMSA SportsCar Championship 2021 January 30January 31 Filipe Albuquerque Hélio Castroneves Alexander Rossi Ricky Taylor Wayne Taylor Racing Acura ARX-05 M 10 2,872.92 mi (4,623.52 km) 807 IMSA SportsCar Championship 2022 January 29January 30 Tom Blomqvist Oliver Jarvis Hélio Castroneves Simon Pagenaud Meyer Shank Racing w/ Curb-Agajanian Acura ARX-05 M 60 2,709.16 mi (4,359.97 km) 761 IMSA SportsCar Championship 2023 January 28January 29 Tom Blomqvist Colin Braun Hélio Castroneves Simon Pagenaud Meyer Shank Racing w/ Curb-Agajanian Acura ARX-06 M 60 2,787.48 mi (4,486.01 km) 783 IMSA SportsCar Championship 2024 January 27January 28 Dane Cameron Matt Campbell Felipe Nasr Josef Newgarden Porsche Penske Motorsport Porsche 963 M 7 2,815.96 mi (4,531.85 km) 791 IMSA SportsCar Championship 2025 January 25January 26 Felipe Nasr Nick Tandy Laurens Vanthoor Porsche Penske Motorsport Porsche 963 M 7 2,780.72 mi (4,475.14 km) 781 IMSA SportsCar ChampionshipNotes:
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