Major LMP2 Crash at Rolex 24 Takes CrowdStrike Racing Out of Contention
A major LMP2 incident occurred when Colton Herta crashed the CrowdStrike Racing by APR car at West Horseshoe, resulting in a broken rear wishbone with five hours remaining at Daytona. The team returned to track 10 laps down after extensive repairs.
IMSA race car in pit lane
A subsequent GTD incident involved three cars at Turn 1: Alessandro Pier Guidi's AF Corse Ferrari, Scott Andrews' Lone Star Racing Mercedes-AMG, and Misha Goikhberg's Forte Racing Lamborghini, leading to another full course yellow.
Current Race Leaders:
- GTP: Nick Tandy (No. 7 Porsche 963)
- LMP2: Dane Cameron (AO Racing)
- GTD PRO: Neil Verhagen (No. 1 BMW M4 GT3 EVO)
- GTD: Marvin Kirchhöfer (No. 13 AWA Corvette)
Notable Developments:
- Scott Dixon received a drive-through penalty for pit lane speeding
- Filipe Albuquerque and Marco Wittmann collided at Turn 1
- BMW M Hybrid V8 suffered a left-rear puncture
- Racing continues under green flag conditions
Top contenders remain closely packed in all classes with five hours remaining in the endurance classic.
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