Grand-Am: Angelelli and Ragginger top final day of Rolex 24 testing

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Max Angelelli and Martin Ragginger led their respective classes Sunday at Daytona International Speedway in the final day of the Roar Before The Rolex 24, a three-day Grand-Am sanctioned practice session leading up to the Jan. 30-31 running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona.

Angelelli ran a lap of 1:40.888 (127.032 mph) in the No. 10 SunTrust Ford Dallara to lead the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 Daytona Prototype class.

Ragginger was fastest in GT with a lap of 1:49.627 (116.906 mph) in the No. 23 Alex Job Racing Porsche GT3.

Following two days of unseasonable cold temperatures - with Saturday morning's session scrubbed due to sleet and icy conditions - Sunday practice was run under sunny skies with temperatures in the mid 40s (degrees Fahrenheit).

The Rolex Series sessions ran incident-free, with the only stoppages for minor spins, debris and a blown engine.

Scott Maxwell and Ryan Eversley led the three-day testing for the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge, which opens its season at Daytona on Friday, Jan. 29, with the Fresh From Florida 200.


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