DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The 58th running of the Rolex 24 at Daytona featured a repeat winner with unprecedented performance.
Wayne Taylor Racing’s No. 10 Cadillac won the sports car endurance classic for the second consecutive year and by completing a record 833 laps, shattering the previous mark of 808 that was set in 2018.
That was one of the many storylines during a newsy weekend at Daytona International Speedway.
From Kyle Busch’s Rolex 24 debut to a historic “convergence” of sports cars that could link Daytona and Le Mans, you can revisit all the stories from the past week at Motorsports Talk below:
SUNDAY, JAN. 26
--How Kyle Busch found happiness in sports cars over a month at Daytona
--Full results of the race with class wins, fastest laps and leaders
--Wayne Taylor Racing wins its second consecutive Rolex 24 at Daytona and third in four years
--Kamui Kobayashi was in command with 90 minutes to go as Kyle Busch prepared for his last stint
--With four hours remaining, Kyle Busch’s team was out of the hunt as Joao Barbosa led in DPi
--Near halfway, it was Loic Duval in front as Kyle Busch completed his first double stint
SATURDAY, JAN. 25
--Eight-hour update: Scott Dixon leading for Wayne Taylor Racing
--O Canada! Why plaid has been rad for Pfaff Motorsports’ Porsche
--Kyle Busch was begging for more laps after his first stint in the No. 14 Lexus
--Helio Castroneves angry after getting wrecked in the Bus Stop by Harry Tincknell
--Olivier Pla leads at the four-hour mark
--Kyle Busch gets his marching orders for his first Rolex 24
--Ken Squier recalls the 1966 Rolex 24, sports cars at Daytona and Ken Miles’ career
FRIDAY, JAN. 24
--IMSA’s blockbuster “convergence” could signal a new Ford vs. Ferrari era, Jim France says
--In a sign of things to come, Wayne Taylor Racing’s Kamui Kobayashi had the fastest lap in final practice
--A ‘crucial’ year for Hailie Deegan’s career begins at Daytona
THURSDAY, JAN. 23
--Mazda takes the Rolex 24 pole for the second straight year as Ricky Taylor crashes hard in qualifying
--The doctor who became a driver takes racing lessons from his son
--Wake up! How drivers alert working the graveyard shift at Daytona
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 22
--Meet Nick Tandy, the sports car and Le Mans champion who loves NASCAR
--'I’m not the top dog': How a humble Kyle Busch approached his Rolex 24 debut
TUESDAY, JAN. 21
--DPi champion Dane Cameron discussed his career while visiting the NASCAR on NBC Podcast
--Why winning a watch is so special for Rolex 24 drivers
--With Dane Cameron and Juan Pablo Montoya, Team Penske’s odd couple also has been outstanding on the No. 6 Acura
MONDAY, JAN. 20
--A viewer’s guide to the Rolex 24 at Daytona 2020, here were five things to watch in the race
--Without neither sons behind the wheel for the first time in 10 years, Wayne Taylor understandably felt a void before the race
--The always outspoken Taylor also hasn’t been happy with IMSA’s direction on Balance of Performance