P1racenews AI automatic summary:
A significant contender in LMP2 has fallen after Colton Herta’s crash at the West Horseshoe took CrowdStrike Racing by APR out of contention with five hours left at Daytona. Further inspectio…
After Colton Herta’s crash at the West Horseshoe, CrowdStrike Racing by APR fell out of contention in the LMP2 category at Daytona with a broken rear wishbone. The exact cause of the crash remains unknown, but a full course yellow was deployed for the first time since sunrise due to the incident. Algarve Pro Racing managed to get their car back on track but ended up 10 laps down in the LMP2 class, impacting their chances of victory.
The race resumed with five hours and 21 minutes left, only to be interrupted by a GTD incident involving three cars at Turn 1. Alessandro Pier Guidi, Scott Andrews, and Misha Goikhberg were involved in the collision, with Pier Guidi crashing into Goikhberg’s Lamborghini. The green flag racing was reinstated despite another incident between Filipe Albuquerque and Marco Wittmann causing a puncture for the BMW.
Nick Tandy leads for Porsche Penske Motorsport, followed closely by Matt Campbell and Kevin Magnussen, while Scott Dixon is in fourth place despite a penalty. In the LMP2 category, Dane Cameron leads for AO Racing, with Matthieu Vaxiviere in close pursuit. Neil Verhagen is at the front in GTD PRO for Paul Miller Racing, with Marvin Kirchhöfer holding onto the lead in GTD for AWA Corvette.
These are the current standings at the 19-hour mark of the race at Daytona.
