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Porsche Penske Wins Rolex 24 After Record Fog Caution for Team’s Third Straight Victory

The six-hour, 33-minute neutralization reshaped strategy to set up a late duel Porsche controlled.

Overview

  • Felipe Nasr, Julien Andlauer and Laurin Heinrich drove the No. 7 Porsche 963 to the overall win, giving Nasr a third consecutive personal triumph.
  • IMSA kept the field under safety car for six hours and 33 minutes because of dense fog, with 250 laps completed under caution.
  • Racing resumed in the early morning, and Jack Aitken’s No. 31 Whelen Cadillac pressured late before Nasr held firm to the finish.
  • The sister No. 6 Porsche fell out of contention after third-hour contact with a lapped LMP2 car caused lingering floor damage.
  • Daytona International Speedway reported a record crowd, and CrowdStrike Racing won LMP2 after the opening-lap pileup in the class.