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Nasr credits Penske for crucial Daytona pitstop, "confused" with chequered flag timing
Felipe Nasr, the 31-year-old Brazilian driver, lost the lead to Tom Blomqvist of Cadillac Racing in the last 72 minutes of the endurance race, but a caution period allowed him to reclaim the lead after a pitstop. Nasr’s Porsche Penske Motorsports 963 emerged ahead from the pits, setting up a thrilling fight to the finish with Blomqvist. Nasr successfully defended his position and won the race by a margin of 2.112 seconds. This victory marked Nasr’s 10th career win in the IMSA SportsCar Championship and a triumph against his former team, Action Express Racing. It also gave team owner Roger Penske his first Daytona 24 win since 1969.
