{"id":19206,"date":"2019-01-24T17:31:34","date_gmt":"2019-01-24T22:31:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/?p=19206"},"modified":"2019-01-24T17:31:35","modified_gmt":"2019-01-24T22:31:35","slug":"rolex-24-at-daytona-how-to-watch-tv-and-steam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/2019\/01\/24\/rolex-24-at-daytona-how-to-watch-tv-and-steam\/","title":{"rendered":"Rolex 24 at Daytona: How to watch tv and steam"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The annual Rolex 24 takes place this weekend at Daytona International Speedway.<\/p>\n

Taking place over a 24 hour period, the 57th Rolex 24 at Daytona is the first race of the 2019 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season.<\/p>\n

Racing begins Saturday, Jan. 26, 2:35 p.m. ET, and ends Sunday, Jan. 27, 2:35 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n

For the event the Daytona International Speedway is a 3.56-mile combined tri-oval and road course.<\/p>\n

The Mustang Sampling Racing Cadillac DPi took overall honors with drivers Joao Barbosa, Christian Fittipaldi and Filipe Albuquerque.<\/span><\/p>\n

A total of 13 manufacturers will participate in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship\u2019s four classes. The number of automakers grows to 19 when including the Michelin Pilot Challenge series. The full list: Acura, Alfa Romeo, Aston Martin, Audi, BMW, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Ferrari, Ford, Honda, Hyundai, Lamborghini, Lexus, Mazda, McLaren, Mercedes-AMG, Nissan, Porsche, Volkswagen.<\/span><\/p>\n

There are no active NASCAR drivers in the race however several teams and drivers with ties to the sport will be in the field.<\/p>\n

Acura Team Penske will field the Nos. 6 and 7 Acuras in the DPi class. Former Monster Energy Series competitor Juan Pablo Montoya, a three-time Rolex 24 overall winner, will be a part of the three-driver effort for the No. 6 team.<\/p>\n

\u2022<\/strong> <\/span>Ford Chip Ganassi Racing will field the Nos. 66 and 67 Ford GTs in the GTLM class.<\/p>\n

\u2022<\/strong> <\/span>AJ Allmendinger and Justin Marks will team up with Mario Farnbacher and Trent Hindman in the Meyer Shank Racing w\/ Curb-Agajanian No. 86 Acura NSX GT3. Allmendinger, who was a regular Monster Energy Series participant for the last 12 seasons, has one overall Rolex 24 win (2012). Marks, a one-time Xfinity winner with starts in all three NASCAR national divisions, notched a Rolex 24 class win in 2009.<\/p>\n

\u2022<\/strong> <\/span>Andy Lally, NASCAR\u2019s Sunoco Rookie of the Year in its premier series in 2011, will be part of a four-driver effort in the Magnus Racing No. 44 GTD Lamborghini. Lally is a five-time class winner in the Rolex 24.<\/p>\n

\u2022<\/strong> <\/span>Katherine Legge, who got her first taste of NASCAR with four Xfinity Series starts last season, will participate in the Heinricher Racing w\/Meyer Shank Racing No. 57 Acura NSX GT3.<\/p>\n

\u2022<\/strong> <\/span>Colin Braun, a one-time Truck Series winner in 2009 who also has Xfinity Series experience, will team up in the CORE Autosport No. 54 DPi Nissan entry.<\/p>\n

FULL BROADCAST SCHEDULE<\/strong><\/p>\n

(All times Eastern)<\/em><\/p>\n

Thursday, Jan. 24<\/strong><\/p>\n