P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Daytona 24h, H21: #7 Porsche in control, Cadillac second
After 21 hours of racing in the IMSA SportsCar Championship season opener, Matt Campbell held an 8.3-second advantage in the #7 Porsche Penske 963 LMDh, with Jack Aitken in the #31 Action Express Racing Cadillac settling in second. Campbell overtook Aitken after dueling for 20 minutes, using a GTD car to go around the outside of the Cadillac. Felipe Nasr continued to extend the lead, but a caution period narrowed the gap. However, Nasr had no trouble maintaining the lead. Meanwhile, in the GTD Pro class, James Calado propelled Ferrari to the front in the #62 Risi Competizione-entered 296 GT3. Indy Dontje in the #57 Winward Mercedes AMG GT3 passed the #023 Triarsi Ferrari to take the lead in the pro-am GTD class.
