Off to an exciting start, tons of fans on the fence. Strange to be warm at a Rolex 24 vs the usual cold temperatures. 
Off to an exciting start, tons of fans on the fence. Strange to be warm at a Rolex 24 vs the usual cold temperatures.
In reply to Ranger50 :
Best seat in the house.
Non peacock TV coverage is currently being superceded by college basketball on USA. Until coverage comes back, go Duquesne I guess.
If you can make your way to Canada (virtually) the coverage on IMSA TV is great, no commercials, Radio LeMans commentary and 13 optional in car streams with no commentary.
In reply to David S. Wallens :
That Pilot challenge race was awesome. There is a replay on YouTube, if like me, all free options have been explored and failed to allow me to watch the 24 start. I think the local high school basketball game coverage will end at 3:30 so I finally get to see something.
Man, quite a few cars who can't control themselves to be calm for the first 20 hours of this race. Sucks bad to crash out less than 2 hours into the race.
15% of the field has been involved in serious accidents. Wtf?
I have to wonder if the higher temps have thrown off some of the setup data.
It's surprising to me how well the ancillary bits took the energy of the hit, leaving the tub nearly pristine.
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Radio Le Mans coverage
In reply to wae :
They're building better 62-67 chevy novas/chevyII's....
wvumtnbkr said:15% of the field has been involved in serious accidents. Wtf?
Do the math on P2...much higher %.
At this rate, the P2's will all be gone by midnight...
Nighttime views from NASCAR turn 4. 
A few teams working in the garage. 
Views from the bus stop. 
Still tons of people on the infield bleachers.
Who wrecked the pace car?
BMW Safety Car Crashes at Daytona Four Hours Before Start of 24-Hour Race (roadandtrack.com)
Looks like all the photographers are at the international horseshoe.
where is your favorite spot to shoot photos at the Rolex? 
Obligatory fireworks post.
Fireworks! Now time for a lap of the pits. 
If you get bored during the next full course yellow (which should be coming up as soon as the #20 car goes back out again), check out the Interlagos GP Cidade de SP 1000 Milhas Chevrolet Absoluta 2024. Radicals and Ford Focuses dicing it up while everyone speaks Portugese. Nice distraction.
Also, the rolex 24 needs a joker lap—at The FIRM. and they have to drive there. With any luch, the one time thy go through there that Jamaican place in Palatka will actually be open and they can get some plantains and a steamfish.
In my opinion, LMPT2 is the worst part of this race. I find it boring and pointless. I think it bugs me because they just suck up screen time, and track space, from the classes in actually care about.
Oh hey, a film crew and Brad Pitt just walked by me in the pits.
Pretty cool to see that they are filming during the actual race.
One last photo from tonight and then I plan on being back for sunrise. feels very strange not doing a midnight tour this year.
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