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Penske beats Cadillac, results, highlights, news

• By
• Nate Ryan
  

  The annual clarion call for motorsports has arrived again with the Rolex 24 at Daytona, signifying the dawn of another racing season.

  The 64th edition of the sports car classic will gather another all-star field of star drivers from around the globe.

  The endurance event has drawn Indy 500 winners, Formula One world champions and NASCAR Hall of Famers, and this year’s 24-hour renaissance will feature many big names among the 200 drivers who will be piloting 60 entries around the World Center of Racing.

  Follow along below for our live coverage of the Rolex 24 at Daytona with updates before, during and after the race.

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  How to watch the 64th Rolex 24 at Daytona

• Start: The green flag is scheduled for 1:40 p.m. ET
• Where: The road course at Daytona International Speedway, a 12-turn, 3.56-mile layout that winds through the infield and all four corners (plus a backstretch chicane) of the 2.5-mile superspeedway made famous by NASCAR.
• TV: Flag-to-flag coverage of the race will be available on Peacock. NBC also will have coverage of the start of the race from 1:30-2:30 p.m. on Jan. 24 and the conclusion from noon-2 p.m. ET on Jan. 25.
• Announcers/reporters: The announcing team will feature play-by-play announcers Leigh Diffey and Brian Till, analysts: Calvin Fish, Townsend Bell and Oliver Gavin; and pit reporters Amanda Busick, Dave Burns, Kevin Lee, Matt Yocum and Chris Wilner. Peacock Pit Box coverage will be provided by Marty Snider and Steve Letarte.
• Track map: Click here for the layout of the Rolex 24 at Daytona

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Rolex 24 at Daytona live updates

It’s three in a row for Porsche Penske Motorsport!

With superstar driver Felipe Nasr behind the wheel, the No. 7 963 made Porsche Penske Motorsport only the third team in Rolex 24 at Daytona history to win the race in three consecutive years.

The No. 31 Whelen Action Express Cadillac took second with the No. 24 BMW M Hybrid V8 rounding out the podium.

The winners in other categories:

LMP2: No. 04 ORECA, Crowdstrike Racing by APR

GTD Pro: No. 1 BMW M4 GT3 EVO, Paul Miller Racing

GTD: No. 57 Mercedes-AMG GT3, Winward Racing

Click here for full details, quotes and full results as they arrive:

2026 Rolex 24 results: A Porsche Penske three-peat as Felipe Nasr closes another win

The team becomes the third in Rolex 24 history with three consecutive overall victories.

• Nate Ryan

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Nasr fends off Aitken

With 20 minutes remaining, Felipe Nasr held firm while holding the lead.

Jack Aitken cut the gap down to a car length and pulled his No. 31 Cadillac alongside Nasr’s No. 7 Porsche entering Turn 1.

Awesome battle for the win at the Rolex! Amazes me how this race is always so close at the end

— Parker Kligerman (@pkligerman) January 25, 2026

But Nasr never lifted without making contact, and he emerged into the International Horseshoe section with the lead, quickly building the margin to a second with 15 laps remaining.

His third consecutive Rolex 24 at Daytona victory is within reach for Porsche Penske Motorsport.

THE BATTLE FOR THE WIN WITH 20 MINUTES TO GO

2026 ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA
🏁: Sunday, January 25 | 1:40PM ET
📺: NBC | Peacock
🌍: IMSA YouTube Live | IMSA .tv
📻: IMSA Radio pic.twitter.com/U5XgfOV7gr

— IMSA (@IMSA) January 25, 2026

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Published January 25, 2026 01:45 PM