Here’s the breakdown, by country, of the 235 drivers entered in the Rolex 24: LIVE UPDATES 24 Hours of Daytona: Live updates, highlights, how to watch Rolex 24 qualifying

The 24 Hours of Daytona, also known as Rolex 24 at Daytona, remains one of the most prestigious endurance racing events in motorsports.

In an informal poll conducted by NBC Sports, Max Verstappen was the most popular choice as the dream closer at Daytona International Speedway. And some hinted an appearance by the four-time defending Formula One champion on the famous banking of the World Center of Racing eventually could become a reality.

Now in his 25th season in the NTT IndyCar Series, 23 of those seasons with Chip Ganassi Racing, Dixon is chasing his own history just like Palou and Newgarden. By the time the Month of May rolls around, Dixon, considering he qualifies for the Indianapolis 500, will have started 408 races in his career putting him most all-time.

Drivers Callum Ilott and Robert Shwartzman are the faces of the renowned European operation that gives IndyCar the most full-time teams since 2018. It joins Meyer Shank Racing, Juncos Hollinger Racing, and Arrow McLaren as the most recent operations.

The race that's the 'watering hole for worldwide motorsports' again will be packed with global stars and compelling storylines.

Nasr passed fellow teammate Matt Campbell for the lead, fending off a late challenge from IndyCar veteran Tom Blomqvist in the No. 60 Acura ARX-06, which also featured six-time NTT IndyCar Series champion, Scott Dixon and series veteran Felix Rosenqvist.

Meyer Shank Racing opened the 2022 season with a win at the Rolex 24 of Daytona and closed it by winning the IMSA Series championship. The next year marked back-to-back Rolex wins, but by the end of the season,

Among the NASCAR and IndyCar stars entered in this year's Rolex 24, Trackhouse has paired up with TF Racing to produce a GTD Pro entry featuring Shane van Gisbergen (Cup), Scott McLaughlin (IndyCar) and Connor Zilisch (Xfinity) with sports car veteran Ben Keating.

Kamui Kobayashi marked his return to the Rolex 24 at Daytona by putting Wayne Taylor Racing in the lead five hours into the twice-round-the-clock endurance race

The 2025 racing season is officially here. All eyes will be on the World Center of Racing, as the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona is ready to kick off the 2025 motorsports season.

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