News

Track:   Daytona International Speedway
Race:    Roar Before The 24
Date:    January 4, 2020
 

No. 6 Acura Team Penske ARX-05 DPi – Dane Cameron/Juan Pablo Montoya/Simon Pagenaud
Practice 3                           
Position:               6th
Time / Speed:       1:36.594 seconds / 132.672 mph

Practice 4                           
Position:               6th
Time / Speed:       1:37.446 seconds / 131.512 mph

Practice 5                           
Position:                4th
Time / Speed:       1:36.369 seconds / 132.982 mph

 
No. 7 Acura Team Penske ARX-05 DPi – Helio Castroneves/Ricky Taylor/Alexander Rossi
Practice 3
Position:               7th
Time / Speed:       1:36.827 seconds / 132.353 mph

Practice 4                           
Position:               7th
Time / Speed:       1:37.863 seconds / 130.952 mph

Practice 5                           
Position:               4th
Time / Speed:       1:36.369 seconds / 132.982 mph

 
Fast Practice 3 Time:      1:35.679 seconds (No. 55 – Harry Tincknell)
Fast Practice 4 Time:      1:36.441 seconds (No. 31 – Felipe Albuquerque)               
Fast Practice 5 Time:      1:34.753 seconds (No. 77 – Oliver Jarvis)

 
Recap: The second day of practice for the Roar Before The 24 at Daytona International Speedway began under warm, sunny skies but rain would rear its head before the end of the day. Speeds continued to increase through the first session of the day with Juan Pablo Montoya leading the way for Acura Team Penske with a lap of 1:36.594 seconds around the 3.56-mile roval circuit, good for sixth-fastest of the session. In between practice sessions the skies opened, and the track was not completely dry before the second practice session of the day, resulting in slower speeds all around for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship competitors. The No. 6 Acura ARX-05 team again led the Acura Team Penske charge, this time with Simon Pagenaud posting the sixth-fastest lap at 1:37.446 seconds. The long day ended with the much-anticipated night practice session – the only session of the weekend to run under the lights. Ricky Taylor put down the fastest lap among the two Acura entries with trip around the track in 1:35.841 seconds before spinning the No. 7 in the bus stop with 20 minutes remaining in the session. Minor damage to the front skid plates was repaired and the team finished the session on track.
 
The final day of the Roar Before The 24 on Sunday will feature a morning practice session followed by qualifying for pit stalls for the DPi class at 12:15 pm.

Race: Coverage of the Rolex 24 at Daytona will begin Saturday, January 25 at 1:30 pm ET on NBC before moving around the NBC family of networks and finishing back on NBC from 12:00 pm to the checkered flag. Please use this link to access the full schedule. Coverage can also be heard on IMSA Radio, Sirius 138 and XM 202.