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An entry list for the Rolex 24 At Daytona that doesn’t include Bill Auberlen is a strange thing to behold, but that’s exactly what the 2024 edition has to offer as North America’s winningest sports…
Bill Auberlen, North America’s most successful sports car driver, will not be participating in the 2024 edition of the Rolex 24 At Daytona, marking only the third time since 1992 that he will miss the race. Despite finishing the recent IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season with Turner Motorsport, expectations of continuing the partnership with two BMW M4 GT3 entries were dashed when Turner reduced their team to a single car due to the expansion of other teams in the GTD class. Without a second car to lead for the BMW aftermarket and tuning specialists, Auberlen will be preparing to race in another series during race week while keeping up with the event he has participated in 33 times since his debut at the age of 18 in 1987. Although disappointed about not being there, the good news is that Auberlen is back with BMW and will be racing sports cars again, although the details of where and with whom have yet to be announced. Auberlen has achieved two class wins at the Rolex 24, with the first in 1997 with the Prototype Racing Group and the most recent in 2022 with Turner at Mid-Ohio.
