Waltrip Gearing Up For Rolex 24
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Brian Cleary/NASCAR(DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.) — The green flag is set to drop on the 50th anniversary of the running of the Rolex 24 at the Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, January 28th.
Two-time Daytona 500 winner Michael Waltrip will team with X-games superstar Travis Pastrana, Portuguese race car driver Rui Agaus and team co-owner Rob Kauffman for the event. They will be driving a Ferrari 458 GT.
“The car is really sweet,” Waltrip said. “I’ve driven the Ferrari 4 but not like the 458, with the paddle shifting, no traction control and more power. It reminds you more of a Cup car with a motor, but then the shifting is like a automatic transmission almost.”
Waltrip does have experience in these types of races, having run the 24 hours of Le Mans last June.
Graham Rahal and Chip Ganassi Racing won the event in 2011.
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