I first came to this race in 1971, so this would be my 50th year at the Daytona 24 hours. It is an interesting exercise to look back at what has changed over the years. The circuit The track has changed quite a bit since I first attended. Back in 1971 it was 3.81 miles in length and the track had NO chicane, now it is 3.56 miles long with a chicane on the backstretch. The … [Read more...]
2019 Petit Le Mans – Did IMSA leave the best for last?
IMSA of course has several Marquee events, including the Daytona 24-hour, Sebring 12-hour, Watkins Glen 6-hour, and the Petit Le Mans. The Petit Le Mans is a hold-over from the ALMS series of Don Panoz in years gone by, and in the years since the merger (Grand-Am series and ALMS), is the last race on the schedule at the end of the season. It is always run over a 10-hour … [Read more...]
2017 IMSA GT Racing Rules
The 2017 Daytona 24 hours has an interesting field and mix of cars, especially in the GT class. Although I have been involved in racing sports cars for over 40 years, I found the rules for the GT classes quite confusing this year. Gone are the days of Group 4 (Porsche 934) and Group 5 (Porsche 935), where things seemed more simple. Today there seem to be confusing sets of rules … [Read more...]
