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    2010 Daytona 24 Hours (Jan 30 - 31)

    This weekend the first major endurance race of the season will kick off; the Daytona 24 Hours. Part of the GrandAm series, it's open to GT and Daytona Prototype cars. The cars may not be the most pleasing to look at, many of them are manned by some of today's finest drivers. It will be the final Daytona 24 Hours for the legendary Hurley Haywood, who won the race more times than any other driver.

    Our friends at SpeedTV.com have drafted up detailed previews for both classes:

    GTs: AUTO-RACING - ROLEX 24: GT Preview - SPEEDtv.com

    DPs: AUTO-RACING - ROLEX 24: DP Preview - SPEEDtv.com

    Grand Marshall of the race, Vic Elford, will lead the classic cars in the Porsche 907 he won the 1968 edition of the race with. That was the first ever outright win in a blue ribbon endurance race for Porsche. More on that here: AUTO-RACING - ROLEX 24: Elford's Porsche Leads Heritage Expo - SPEEDtv.com

    Large portions of the race will be aired live on Speed.
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    well, there goes my weekend.
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    I already have the TIVO ready and everything for this.

    I'm so excited! GAINSCO is going to win.
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    anyone know if TRG is doin their live chat again this yr on their website?

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    I know SpeedTV.com will have live chats.
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    I'm sure it will be a good race as usual...and many will like seeing the new Camaro in race form.

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    Although I'll be cheering for the #9 Action Express DP(Joao Barbosa is a friend of mine), I'm picking #6 from MSR to win. In GT, I'll take the #70 SpeedSource Mazda. In friday's Continental Tire challenge, any of the Camaros.

    Notice a trend? all Riley built chassis's

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    Cal Naughton, Jr.: So when you say psychosomatic, you mean like he could start a fire with his thoughts?

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    Thursday's Rolex 24 Trackside notebook includes:

    Ask J.J., Dedication of a Champion, 500 Miles And Runnin’, Turner's Debut, Radar Speeds, LG's Shifting Gears, and Give Boand Back His Livery.

    AUTO-RACING - ROLEX 24: Thursday Notebook - SPEEDtv.com

    Here's everything we've posted so far:

    ROLEX 24: Spotter's Guide
    View SPEEDtv.com's car-by-car pictorial guide of the 48th Rolex 24 at Daytona.
    AUTO-RACING - ROLEX 24: Spotter's Guide - SPEEDtv.com

    ROLEX 24: Mazda RX-8 GT In-Car Video
    Go for a narrated lap inside Todd Lamb's front row qualifying Racer's Edge Mazda RX-8 as he prepares for the 2010 Rolex 24.
    AUTO-RACING - ROLEX 24: Mazda RX-8 GT In-Car Video - SPEEDtv.com

    ROLEX 24: Angelelli, SunTrust On Pole
    Max Angelelli scores overall pole for Rolex 24; SpeedSource's Jeff Segal takes top spot in GT.
    AUTO-RACING - ROLEX 24: Angelelli, SunTrust On Pole - SPEEDtv.com

    ROLEX 24: Jimmie Johnson Crashes The #99
    A heavy crash by 4-time Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson in opening practice for the Rolex 24 leaves his team scrambling to rebuild the car in time for tomorrow's final qualifying session.
    NASCAR - ROLEX 24: Jimmie Johnson Crashes The #99 - SPEEDtv.com

    ROLEX 24: Wednesday Photo Gallery
    GRAND-AM teams unload and prepare for this weekend’s Rolex 24 at Daytona
    AUTO-RACING - ROLEX 24: Wednesday Photo Gallery - SPEEDtv.com

    ROLEX 24: Ganassi's Betting On BMW
    Chip Ganassi's championship-winning cars have new BMW engines for 2010, replacing the familiar Lexus units. Team manager Mike Hulls tells us how they plan to maintain their winning ways.
    AUTO-RACING - ROLEX 24: Ganassi's Betting On BMW - SPEEDtv.com

    ROLEX 24: GT Preview
    Part two of our Rolex 24 preview, where 30 entries from six manufacturers will be vying for GT victory in one of the most competitive classes seen in years.
    AUTO-RACING - ROLEX 24: GT Preview - SPEEDtv.com

    ROLEX 24: DP Preview
    Part one of our 2010 Rolex 24 preview features the Daytona Prototype category, where changes in drivers, engines and a forecast of rain will make for an unpredictable race.
    AUTO-RACING - ROLEX 24: DP Preview - SPEEDtv.com

    ROLEX 24: Elford's Porsche Leads Heritage Expo
    Vic Elford will be the Grand Marshal at next weekend's Rolex 24 At Daytona. Fittingly, the Porsche 907 he drove to victory at Daytona in 1968 will also be featured.
    AUTO-RACING - ROLEX 24: Elford's Porsche Leads Heritage Expo - SPEEDtv.com
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    9 hours of the race won't be shown on speed... from 7pm to 4am PST.
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    I don't follow Grand-Am too much during the off season but i saw some surprises looking thru the spotter's guide. The GTO-R is still hangin around even tho it's far less superior than the GXP-R. Stevenson Motorsports is taking a gamble and switched to the new Camaro instead of stayin w/ their fast Pontiacs. And Flying Lizard has a Porsche entry, which nice to see b/c they're expanding into more than just ALMS.

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    The GXP-R is basically under the new Camaro's skin.

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    should be a great race,ive been to many daytona 24s, but in tx and cant make it . DARN.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cmcpokey View Post
    9 hours of the race won't be shown on speed... from 7pm to 4am PST.
    Turner will be webcasting from the pits then:

    Turner Motorsport Live on USTREAM: LIVE footage from the Rolex 24 at Daytona, brought to you from the Turner Motorsport Pit Lane - made possible by Veloz M...

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    last yr a team tried to stream and SPEED shut them down for copyright reasons. As for the GXP-R under the Camaro skin, the Camaro doesn't look aerodynamic at all, it'll be interesting to see if the Porsche's run away on the oval again

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