Rolex 24 At Daytona - Race Notes 8

Lap 221 - 7:18:58 (7:29 PM) - OVERALL LEAD CHANGE: The No. 39 Lexus makes a pit stop, giving the lead to the No. 58 Porsche. The No. 02 Lexus is second and the No. 2 Pontiac is third.

Lap 224 - 7:25:56 (7:36 PM) - OVERALL LEAD CHANGE: The No. 02 Lexus passes the No. 58 Porsche before the entrance to the chicane, and at the line, was leading by 0.834 seconds.

Lap 228 - 7:31:05 (7:41 PM) - The No. 17 Porsche gets in and Sellers gets in.

Lap 228 - 7:31:51 (7:42 PM) - OVERALL LEAD CHANGE: The No. 02 Lexus and No. 58 Porsche head down pit road, giving the lead to the No. 2 Pontiac. The nose is off the No. 58 machine and crew members are repairing the problems as heavy fluid is now in their pit box.

Lap 231 - 7:37:00 (7:47 PM) - The No. 3 BMW is stopped on the infield. The No. 22 Porsche pits and Longhi gets in.

Lap 232 - 7:38.43 (7:49 PM) - The No. 58 Porsche returns to the track after a lengthy pit stop. The No. 99 Pontiac pits and Vasser gets in. The GT-leading No. 64 Pontiac makes a pit stop.

Lap 232 - 7:40:46 (7:51 PM) - The No. 8 Porsche retires from the race with engine failure.

Lap 234 - 7:41:27 (7:52 PM) - OVERALL LEAD CHANGE: The No. 2 Pontiac pits and Wallace gets in, giving the lead to the No. 60 Lexus. The No. 39 Lexus also makes a pit stop and Carpentier gets in.

Lap 234 - 7:42:38 (7:53 PM) - Corner workers report smoke coming from the No. 48 Corvette.

Lap 234 - 7:44:13 (7:54 PM) - The No. 39 Lexus passes the No. 2 Pontiac in Turn 9. The No. 2 Pontiac is slow on course and comes back to the pits.

Lap 236 - 7:46:18 (7:56 PM) - The No. 12 Pontiac retires from the race.

Lap 237 - 7:48:32 (7:59 PM) - The No. 60 Lexus has built a 55.727-second lead over the No. 02 Lexus.

Lap 241 - 7:54:23 (8:04 PM) - The No. 2 Pontiac--which had problems with its left-rear wheel after its last pit stop--has not returned to the track, and has fallen more than three laps off the pace.

Lap 241 - 7:56:45 (8:07 PM) - OVERALL LEAD CHANGE: The No. 60 Lexus makes a pit stop and Wilson gets in, giving the lead to the No. 02 Lexus. The No. 7 Pontiac makes an unscheduled stop and goes behind the wall to its garage with suspension problems.

Lap 245 - 8:03:48 (8:14 PM) - The No. 4 Pontiac returns to the field with Wallace still driving, but the machine is three laps down. The No. 70 Mazda makes a stop and Haskell gets in.

Lap 246 - 8:04:55 (8:15 PM) - Through the race thus far, there have been 27 overall lead changes between 12 different cars. The No. 23 Porsche pits and Luhr gets in.

Lap 247 - 8:06:37 (8:17 PM) - FULL-COURSE CAUTION as the GT-leading No. 64 Pontiac spins in Turn 1. The No. 82 Porsche now leads.

Lap 247 - 8:08:00 (8:18 PM) - OVERALL LEAD CHANGE: The No. 02 Lexus makes a stop during the caution, giving the lead to the No. 39 Lexus. The No. 02 Lexus heads into the pits with gearbox issues.

Lap 249 - 8:13:53 (8:24 PM) - The No. 5 Ford, which was running seventh, has lost its nose and comes down pit road.