OK. Admit it. Heading to Daytona Beach, Florida, for this weekend's 60th Rolex 24 at Daytona sounds a lot better than breaking out the snow shovel or trying to find that missing mitten.
On Wednesday, IMSA released its annual full-field images from Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway ahead of this weekend's race. And, yes, it definitely gets the adrenalin pumping for the start of the IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car season.
Cars qualified this past Sunday for this weekend's race. Sections of the race will be broadcast by NBC, USA, Peacock, and IMSA.tv, but check your local listings. NBC will have the the start at 1:30 p.m. Jan. 29.
The Pole Sitters
Pole sitters in their respective classes for the 24 are:
DPi: Ricky Taylor and Filipe Albuquerque in No. 10 Wayne Taylor Racing Acura ARX-05. Co-drivers are Alexander Rossi and Will Stevens.
LMP2: Ben Keating and Mikkel Jensen in the No. 52 PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports ORECA LMP2. Co-drivers are Scott Huffaker and Nicolas Lapierre.
LMP3: Josh Burdon and Jarett in the No. 36 Andretti Autosport Ligier JS P320 they co-drive with Rasmus Lindh and Gabby Chaves.
GTD Pro: Mirko Bortolotti and Andrea Caldarelli in the No. 63 TR3 Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3. Co-drivers are Marco Mapelli and Rolf Ineichen.
GTD: Russell Ward and Lucas Auer in the No. 57 Winward Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3. Co-drivers are Phillip Ellis and Mikael Grenier.
CLICK HERE FOR QUALIFYING RACE RESULTS, ROLEX 24 STARTING GRID
Where to Watch the Rolex 24 Weekend
The IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge season opener, the BMW Endurance Challenge, will air on Peacock, NBC’s streaming service, on January 28, 1:35 to 5:35 p.m. ET.
On January 29, the Rolex 24 will air on NBC from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Then it switches to Peacock and (outside the North America) IMSA.tv until 12 midnight ET. It’s also on USA Network from 4 to 7 p.m. ET. It’s back on USA from 10 p.m. to midnight ET.
January 30, it’s on USA from midnight to 3 a.m ET, and it is also on Peacock and IMSA.tv from midnight to 1:40 a.m. ET. From 6 a.m. to 12 p.m., it’s on USA. And from noon to 2 p.m., it’s on NBC.
