Lap 556 - 18:10:43 (6:21 AM) - The No. 80 Porsche and No. 81 Porsche
both head to their garages.
Lap 557 - 18:14:21 (6:24 AM) - The overall-leading No. 23 Porsche
has a vibration at the left front of the car, and the team suspects
a tire issue. The machine is slow in Turn 1.
Lap 558 - 18:19:13 (6:29 AM) - OVERALL LEAD CHANGE: With the No.
23 Porsche making an extended pit stop to change a half shaft,
the No. 02 Lexus takes the overall lead. The No. 67 Porsche pits
and Bullock gets in. The No. 59 Porsche pits and France gets in.
Lap 560 - 18:24:10 (6:34 AM) - The No. 3 BMW is stopped on the
back straightaway with an apparent loss of power. The No. 81 Porsche
re-enters the race.
Lap 561 - 18:26:04 (6:36 AM) - The No. 75 Pontiac pits and Krohn
gets in.
Lap 562 - 18:28:05 (6:38 AM) - The No. 60 Lexus pits and Negri
gets in.
Lap 563 - 18:32:28 (6:42 AM) - The No. 58 Porsche has made its
way to second place overall. The No. 99 Pontiac is served with
a "stop and go" penalty for shortcutting the chicane.
The No. 7 Pontiac pits and McGarrity gets in.
Lap 570 - 18:41:41 (6:52 AM) - The No. 09 Pontiac pits and Labonte
gets in.
Lap 572 - 18:45:37 (6:56 AM) - The No. 3 BMW re-enters the field
with LaJoie driving. The No. 59 Porsche is leaking fluid.
Lap 575 - 18:51:06 (7:02 AM) - With the No. 39 Lexus on pit road,
the No. 60 Lexus is now in second place.
Lap 577 - 18:53:34 (7:04 AM) - The No. 22 Porsche and No. 3 BMW
leave the track and head to their garages.
Lap 578 - 18:56:07 (7:06 AM) - The No. 40 Pontiac is served with
a 10-second penalty as the fueler was not wearing eye protection.
The No. 19 Ford pits and Gidley gets in.
Lap 579 - 18:58:18 (7:08 AM) - The No. 74 Porsche pits and Cawley
gets in.
Lap 579 - 18:59:00 (7:09 AM) - The race-leading No. 02 Lexus makes
a routine pit stop and Mears remains in the car. The No. 16 Pontiac
pits and Rob Dyson gets in.
Lap 580 - 19:00:23 (7:10 AM) - The No. 43 Porsche has pulled off-course
in Turn 5.
Lap 581 - 19:03:36 (7:14 AM) - The No. 72 Porsche pits and Rahal
gets in.
Lap 583 - 19:05:59 (7:16 AM) - The GT-leading No. 36 Porsche makes
a routine pit stop. The No. 41 Porsche pits and Will Nonnamaker
gets in.
Lap 586 - 19:13:07 (7:23 AM) - The No. 58 Porsche pits and Maassen
gets in, giving the No. 60 Lexus the second overall spot.
Lap 588 - 19:15:32 (7:26 AM) - The No. 22 Porsche returns to the
track after a lengthy stay in its garage.
Lap 588 - 19:16:15 (7:26 AM) - The No. 39 Lexus passed the No.
58 Porsche for third place overall.
Lap 589 - 19:17:52 (7:28 AM) - The No. 23 Porsche pits for a routine
stop.