Jimmy Morales has confirmed that he will join Chip Ganassi Racing for this weekend's Rolex 24 At Daytona, January 31 - February 1. The Mexican racer will partner with Scott Pruett and Max Papis in the No. 01 CompUSA Lexus Riley Daytona Prototype.

"I feel very optimistic about the opportunity to participate in the Rolex 24At Daytona. The team's professionalism increased my performance duringtraining.  I have adapted quickly and have achieved my timing goals on everylap.  Scott and Max are talented, hard working drivers, and I feel confidentthat we will be very successful," said Morales.

Morales recently traveled to Phoenix where he tested with the team, adaptingto the new Daytona Prototype and developing his driving techniques. Luis"Chapulín" Díaz accompanied Morales to the test session.

The Rolex 24 At Daytona will be held at Daytona International Speedway,January 28 - February 1, featuring some of the top names in motorsports suchas Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Petty and RobbyGordon.

Qualifying for the 24-hour classic will be held on Thursday, with the greenflag falling on Saturday at 1 p.m. Tickets are currently on sale for theevent and can be purchased online at daytonainternationalspeedway.com orby calling 386-253-RACE. SPEED Channel will cover more than 15 hours ofcoverage of the Rolex 24 At Daytona live.