2006 Rolex 24 Hour Race in Daytona

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Race Stats - time of race: 24:0:40.031, distance: 734 laps ÔÇô 2,613.04 miles, average speed: 108.826 mph, victory margin: one lap.

I went down to Daytona Beach, FL this past weekend to see the Rolex 24 hour race and had a damn good time. I will post a more extensive write-up at a later date, but here are some pics in the mean time.

http://sixtyfoot.com/ipw-web/gallery/rolex?page=1

I sat next to a driver on the plane trip back. His name was Kelly Collins and he was a driver for Pontiac. He started out racing motorcycles, then eventually became a factory driver for Chevrolet and won the American Le Mans beside two big names that have slipped my mind. He then moved to BMW and finally to Pontiac. He was absolutely beat so i didn't ask him as many things as i would have liked. I hadn't heard of him, but evidently he's got some skills...

http://www.corvettemuseum.com/specs/2004/bios.shtml

Here are a few samples...

Corvette C5-R


Ferrari 333SP


Porsche Carrera GT


Lambo Gallardo SE


Pontiac (Prototype) vs Vette (GT class)


Chip Ganassi's Target Lexus (winner)


Ferrari F430