Lots of Aluminum Visible @ Rolex 24

[KevMcNJ]

It had to be done

Happy New Racing Season!!!

[Indy-hp]

Varsha mentioned it on-air. I think he said sportscar/roadracing fans like to walk around more than NASCAR/ovalfans and it was no big deal.

[Chris Paff]

Varsha mentioned it on-air. I think he said sportscar/roadracing fans like to walk around more than NASCAR/ovalfans and it was no big deal.

I think there was more people in the grandstands then I have seen in the past few years. I was surprised. Normally they are totally empty after the start.

[KevMcNJ]

Tongue was firmly in cheek when I posted this.

[Chris Paff]

Tongue was firmly in cheek when I posted this.

I know i was just saying that the crowd looked better

[KevMcNJ]

True. You can actually see clusters of people in the stands this year.

Always has baffled me about this race. Its packed but youd think some people would want to walk over there and watch some of the race from the stands.

Definitely a bucket list race

[Rommey]

True. You can actually see clusters of people in the stands this year.

Always has baffled me about this race. Its packed but youd think some people would want to walk over there and watch some of the race from the stands.

Definitely a bucket list race

I went two years ago...had a great time. It got rather cold during the middle of the night especially when the rain moved in. We went up into the stands and its nice to be able to go virtually anywhere during the race. Make sure you have a place to crash for a few hours. But if you wait until the 2-5AM period, you can see virtually anything, especially in the pit areas.

One note was the attendants actually would not let us take our umbrellas into the stands even though there might have been only about 2000 people in al of the stands. Their explanation was that umbrellas might interfere or cause an injury to the other spectators. I could understand this during the 500, but not during the Rolex.

[MoparsRule]

This race used to draw a fantastic crowd. But not to worry, Brain France fixed that with the invention of the Grand Am series.

[Jag-lover]

This race used to draw a fantastic crowd. But not to worry, Brain France fixed that with the invention of the Grand Am series.

Compared to some of the classic manufacturers like Ford, Ferrari, Lola, Porsche etc, the Grand-Ams are a butt-ugly joke. The Daytona 24 Hours used to be in the same category as LeMans or Sebring, but now it's a glorified club race.

[Chris Paff]

I see the haters are out in force in this thread

[Jag-lover]

I see the haters are out in force in this thread

So Chris,

Compare the current DPs to these:










I see no contest as to which cars are the more desirable.

[Chris Paff]

The DP I think is a much more appealing looking car then a ALMS prototype and it looks like a newer version of that Lowenbrau car.

Also I care more about the actual racing and the drivers competing then the equiptment (cars/engines). I am not a car guy. I am a racing fan. GA has great racing.

[MoparsRule]

Compared to some of the classic manufacturers like Ford, Ferrari, Lola, Porsche etc, the Grand-Ams are a butt-ugly joke. The Daytona 24 Hours used to be in the same category as LeMans or Sebring, but now it's a glorified club race.

Spot on.... and it's a shame.

[MoparsRule]

Compared to some of the classic manufacturers like Ford, Ferrari, Lola, Porsche etc, the Grand-Ams are a butt-ugly joke. The Daytona 24 Hours used to be in the same category as LeMans or Sebring, but now it's a glorified club race.

I see the haters are out in force in this thread

Pointing out that the race has lost its place amongst the LeMans & Sebring's of the world is simply being realistic.

The nascarification of the event has done nothing but diminish it's standing & historic place in the world of motorsport.

[Jag-lover]

The DP I think is a much more appealing looking car then a ALMS prototype and it looks like a newer version of that Lowenbrau car.

Also I care more about the actual racing and the drivers competing then the equiptment (cars/engines). I am not a car guy. I am a racing fan. GA has great racing.

Not a car guy? Cars are what top-level sports car racing is all about. I'm old enough to remember the titanic Ford-Ferrari battles as well as the Porsches coming into their own. We even got to see a Dodge Viper and a Corvette take an overall win.

In ten years, try to see what a DP car is worth at Barrett-Jackson vs the cars I mentioned above. The DP cars won't bring a tenth of what the ones I mentioned above. They just aren't desirable cars.