From Grand-Am; J.J. O'Malley
Teams from the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series will get a head start on the 2009 season Jan. 3-5 with three days of testing at Daytona International Speedway.
Known as the "Roar before the Rolex 24," the session is the lone scheduled testing at the speedway prior to the 47th running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona, Jan. 24-25.
Nearly 50 entries have been received for the test, which will feature 19 Daytona Prototypes and 29 GT entries.
Entries include 2007 co-champions Alex Gurney and Jon Fogarty for GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing, with three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson set to join them for the Rolex 24.
Several of the teams, including Ganassi, Penske and Shank, are also expected to announce their Rolex 24 driver lineups at the test.
Teams from the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series will get a head start on the 2009 season Jan. 3-5 with three days of testing at Daytona International Speedway.
Known as the "Roar before the Rolex 24," the session is the lone scheduled testing at the speedway prior to the 47th running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona, Jan. 24-25.
Nearly 50 entries have been received for the test, which will feature 19 Daytona Prototypes and 29 GT entries.
Entries include 2007 co-champions Alex Gurney and Jon Fogarty for GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing, with three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson set to join them for the Rolex 24.
Several of the teams, including Ganassi, Penske and Shank, are also expected to announce their Rolex 24 driver lineups at the test.