"What's most impressive for Penske is that the team has won three years in a row with three different lineups; Brazilian driver Felipe Nasr, the Penske closer, is the only mainstay on all three entries. Nasr's feat makes it six consecutive years that a Brazilian driver has been part of the winning team. Four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves was part of the winning team in 2021, '22 and '23."
"It didn't come easy for Nasr, driving in front of what Daytona officials called the largest Rolex crowd in race history, as he held off the Cadillac from Action Express Racing over the final hour to win the overall title. Action Express is owned by NASCAR and IMSA chairman Jim France, and the car originally won the pole but was disqualified in post-qualifying inspection."
"Nasr and Aitken closed the races for their respective teams and Aitken got several good looks at passing Nasr for the win in the final 25 minutes, but Nasr closed the door on him at every chance. Nasr cruised to victory in an overhauled No. 7 Porsche 963 with teammates Julien Andlauer and Laurin Heinrich. The Porsche beat the Cadillac by 1 minute, .569 seconds."
Roger Penske's Porsche Penske Motorsports won the Rolex 24 at Daytona, earning a three-peat to open the team's 60th anniversary season. The victory marked the third consecutive win for the team and the 21st overall Daytona victory for Porsche. Felipe Nasr served as the only mainstay across the three winning lineups, continuing a six-year streak of Brazilian drivers on the winning team. Nasr held off the Action Express Cadillac over the final hour to secure the overall win. Action Express started last in class after a post-qualifying disqualification and climbed to second. The No. 7 Porsche 963 finished 1 minute, .569 seconds ahead of the Cadillac.
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