Daytona 24, Hour 19, Rojas In Command, Defending Winners Back On Lead Lap
Memo Rojas took over for Scott Pruett and remained in the lead in the Rolex 24 At Daytona, driving the No. 01 TELMEX/Target BMW/Riley.Long way to go, said Pruett, who is seeking his fifth victory in the event.The car to watch may be the No. 60 now driven by Justin Wilson. The defending race-winning No. 60 Michael Shank Racing Ford/Riley lost seven laps in the early going, but through pit strategy and wave-byes is back on the lead lap.Jordan Taylor is second in the No. 10 Velocity Worldwide Corvette DP, with five cars on the lead lap.Mark Wilkins is now leading GT in the No. 69 AIM Autosport Team FXDD Ferrari 458. The No. 30 MOMO/NGT Porsche GT3 began the hour leading in GT, but a cut left-front tire and resulting suspension tire put the car behind the wall with Kuba Giermaziak at the wheel.Dr. Jim Norman is now driving the GX-leading No. 16 Napleton Racing Porsche Cayman, maintaining a five-lap lead over the Bullet Racing Porsche Cayman of James Clay.Hour 18: Racing Resumes, Pruett Back Out FrontRacing resumed at 8:39 a.m. ET following a one-hour, 45-minute caution flag for fog.Scott Pruett went back into the lead in the No. 01 TELMEX/Target BMW/Riley, 16.999 seconds ahead of Joao Barbosa in the No. 9 Action Express Corvette DP, Jordan Taylor in the No. 10 Velocity Worldwide Corvette DP and Richard Westbrook in the No. 90 Spirit of Daytona Corvette DP.AJ Allmendinger managed to bring the defending race-winning No. 60 Michael Shank Racing Ford/Riley up to fifth place, one lap behind (after falling seven laps back in the early hours), while Alex Popow cut a right-front fire and fell off the lead lap in the No. 2 Starworks with Alex Popow Ford/Riley.GT remains extremely competitive. Patrick Pilet currently leads in the No. 30 MOMO/NGT Porsche GT3, followed by the defending race-winning No. 44 Magnus Racing Porsche GT3 of Richard Lietz and the No. 24 Alex Job Racing Audi R8.David Donohue is now driving the GX-leading No. 16 Napleton Racing Porsche Cayman, maintaining a four-lap lead over the Bullet Racing Porsche Cayman of Darryl OYoung