Rolex 24 At Daytona - Race Notes 9

Lap 250 - 8:17:07 (8:27 PM) - The No. 40 Pontiac pits and Fellows gets in. The No. 71 Porsche pits and Martini gets in. The No. 02 Lexus heads back to pit road for gas before heading back to the track.

Lap 251 - 8:22:30 (8:33 PM) - The No. 3 BMW returns from behind the wall.

Under Caution Driver Change - No. 93 Porsche (Gilbert), No. 28 Ford (Herta), No. 02 Lexus (Dixon), No. 46 Corvette (Baughman), No. 66 Porsche (Johnson), No. 67 Porsche (Bullock), No. 69 Porsche (Herrington).

Lap 253 - 8:29:55 (8:40 PM) - The No. 21 BMW retires with engine failure.

Lap 253 - 8:30:27 (8:41 PM) - GREEN FLAG waves to resume the race. The No. 39 Lexus leads the field into Turn 1.

Lap 255 - 8:35:49 (8:46 PM) - The GT-leading No. 82 Porsche has right-rear damage to the car and is on pit road.

Lap 264 - 8:49:37 (9:00 PM) - The No. 39 Lexus holds a 12.377-second lead over the No. 60 Lexus.

Lap 267 - 8:56:11 (9:06 PM) - The No. 2 Pontiac slides off-course in Turn 6 but continues. The No. 72 Porsche pits and Henzler gets in.

Lap 268 - 8:57:00 (9:07 PM) - The No. 11 BMW has a broken gear, heads behind the wall and will return shortly.

Lap 268 - 8:58:13 (9:08 PM) - The No. 2 Pontiac pits and Patrick gets in, giving the third overall spot to the No. 02 Lexus. The No. 3 BMW goes behind the wall to its garage.

Lap 272 - 9:04:33 (9:15 PM) - The No. 59 Porsche has spun on track and is stopped.

Lap 273 - 9:05:44 (9:16 PM) - Just over nine hours in the race, four Lexus-powered machines lead the field--No. 39 Lexus, No. 60 Lexus, No. 02 Lexus, No. 01 Lexus.

Lap 272 - 9:07:06 (9:17 PM) - The No. 2 Pontiac heads back to its pit for an unscheduled stop.

Lap 278 - 9:14:40 (9:25 PM) - The No. 70 Mazda is off-course after Turn 7 and is stopped. The No. 80 Porsche has gone behind the wall.

Lap 279 - 9:18:02 (9:28 PM) - The No. 02 Lexus heads to its garage with continued problems. The No. 16 Pontiac heads down pit road and Smith gets in.

Lap 280 - 9:22:08 (9:32 PM) - The overall leader, No. 39 Lexus, heads down pit road for a routine stop. The No. 60 Lexus is having troubles with its right rear suspension. The No. 01 Lexus pits and Diaz gets in, and No. 02 Lexus make routine stops. The No. 89 Pontiac pits and Figge gets in.

Lap 284 - 9:28:23 (9:38 PM) - The No. 60 Lexus pits and Allmendinger gets in. The car falls to fourth place overall. While in the pits, the crew repairs a loose rear toe link. The No. 28 Ford is having trouble starting on pit road. The No. 6 Lexus pits and Wilden gets in.

Lap 288 - 9:35:00 (9:45 PM) - The No. 3 BMW and the No. 59 Porsche re-enter the race.

Lap 291 - 9:41:49 (9:52 PM) - The No. 82 Porsche still leads in the GT class, one lap ahead of the No. 36 Porsche and No. 65 Pontiac.

Lap 292 - 9:43:30 (9:54 PM) - The No. 64 Pontiac re-enters the field after a lengthy stop in the garage.