Rolex 24 Race Notes - Note 12

LAP 244 (08:17:01) – The top 10 in Daytona Prototypes are No. 6 AJ ALLMENDINGER, No. 99 JON FOGARTY, No. 23 PATRICK LONG, No. 59 HURLEY HAYWOOD, No. 58 DAVID DONOHUE, No. 01 SCOTT PRUETT, No. 9 RYAN BRISCOE, No. 60 JUSTIN WILSON, No. 91 MARC GOOSSENS and No. 76 NIC JÖNSSON.

LAP 245 (08:20:18) – GREEN FLAG flies to resume action. No. 80 MARK GREENBERG and No. 77 GABRIELE GARDEL each jumped the restart and will be penalized with a stop-and-go. No. 01 SCOTT PRUETT moves past No. 58 DAVID DONOHUE for fifth overall.

LAP 246 (08:22:04) – No. 31 BOB FROST spins in International Horseshoe but avoid collision.

LAP 247 (08:23:48) – No. 80 MARK GREENBERG and No. 77 GABRIELE GARDEL each serve their penalties.

LAP 248 (08:25:31) – The gap between No. 6 AJ ALLMENDINGER and No. 99 JON FOGARTY is 3.709 seconds.

LAP 249 (08:27:14) – No. 58 DAVID DONOHUE retakes fifth from No. 01 SCOTT PRUETT.

UPDATE – No. 86 ERIC LUX, No. 66 BRYCE MILLER and No. 70 DAVID HASKELL are all now in their respective cars.

LAP 250 (08:28:58) – The lead has reached 9.269 seconds for No. 6 AJ ALLMENDINGER.

LAP 252 (08:32:28) – No. 77 GABRIELE GARDEL was turned around by another car.

QUOTE FROM ALEX BARRON ON HIS STINT – “It was a long run – about three stints. We knew it looked like rain and I was staying out for as long as I could, and then the rains came and I dove in and we put rain tires on it. We were actually really quick in the rain and made up some spots (going from 17th to 13th). As the rains started going away, I think a lot of guys went back to slicks too quick and took too long to get up to speed. I think we made the right call to put slicks on when we did and that jumped us up a couple of more spots.”

LAP 253 (08:34:12) – No. 01 SCOTT PRUETT reenters the top five with a pass on No. 59 HURLEY HAYWOOD.

LAP 254 (08:35:58) – No. 91 MARC GOOSSENS jumps to eighth overall.

UPDATE – SAMAX cars Nos. 2 and 11 have retired from the race.

LAP 255 (08:37:44) – No. 60 JUSTIN WILSON pits for routine service and goes back to action.

LAP 256 (08:39:28) – The overall lead has grown to 14.065 seconds for No. 6 AJ ALLMENDINGER.

LAP 257 (08:41:17) – No. 67 SPENCER PUMPELLY begins talking about possible problems with the gearbox. The top five in GT are No. 70 DAVID HASKELL, No. 66 BRYCE MILLER, No. 86 ERIC LUX, No. 67 SPENCER PUMPELLY and No. 07 KELLY COLLINS.

LAP 258 (08:43:03) – There are reports of a puncture on the right front tire on No. 75 ERIC VAN DE POELE. GT LEAD CHANGE as No. 66 BRYCE MILLER overtakes No. 70 DAVID HASKELL.

UPDATE – No. 62 ED ZABINSKI broke a gearbox. The crew is replacing it in garage. MARTIN RAGGINGER will drive the car when it goes back on track. No.17 RON ZITZA had a radiator leak and car is being repaired in the garage. The crew removed bodywork from front and right wheel well and working frantically. ZITZA still in car. There have been 30 lead changes among 24 drivers and 14 cars.

LAP 262 (08:49:57) – The top five in Daytona Prototypes are No. 6 AJ ALLMENDINGER, No. 99 JON FOGARTY, No. 58 DAVID DONOHUE, No. 01 SCOTT PRUETT and No. 9 RYAN BRISCOE.