The 24

[HMP]

In an hour the green flag drops - anyone watching?

I had REALLY hoped to go again this year, but with weather we got our exams got pushed back...to this past week and on Monday. No way I could get away on Thursday like I'd have liked to have.
Oh well, I'll shoot for next year.

Anyway - if you arent familiar, its twice around the clock at Daytona on the sportscar field.
Two main classes - prototypes and GT
Prototypes look like nothing you'd see on the street and are VERY fast. 600 hp, over 200 mph

The GT cars are your typical streetcars - Porsche, Corvette, BMW, NSX, Ford GT, Viper, Lamborghini, Audi R8 etc

While 95% of the drivers are NOT household names, there are some folks that race in it that you've likely heard of, like NASCAR driver AJ Almandinger, who has a 24 Victory under his belt. F1, Rally cars, NASCAR guys... just so many different aspects of car racing coming together for this legendary race!

 

[ronn47]

Never been, but I did go to The Glen in the early 80's.
I will be going to VIR this year for the Runoffs.

 

[HMP]

Never been, but I did go to The Glen in the early 80's.
I will be going to VIR this year for the Runoffs.

Im going to try to go to the 6 hour IMSA event at VIR this year, I think it's in August
Ive only been to VIR once, for an AMA race. So it'll be nice to see the IMSA stuff locally

If any of you get to an IMSA race, you'll be surprised by how CLOSE you can get to the cars. Not, obviously, on track. But in the garages...you get IN the garages. It's awesome.

 

[Rs1200xl]

If any of you get to an IMSA race, you'll be surprised by how CLOSE you can get to the cars. Not, obviously, on track. But in the garages...you get IN the garages. It's awesome.

For example...



Always been a fan but this was my first IMSA race. I'm certain I'm going to VIR now.

 

[Dave951]

Gotta love road racing where you have to turn Right as well as left.

 

[SPST]

Gotta love road racing where you have to turn Right as well as left.

And run in the rain.