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With the first quarter of the 63rd Rolex 24 At Daytona complete, Colin Braun drove Acura Meyer Shank Racing to the lead after a full course yellow restart brought about by possibly the highest-prof…
Colin Braun took the lead in the 63rd Rolex 24 At Daytona after a full course yellow restart, amidst major retirement drama involving Andy Lally and Magnus Racing. Lally experienced an engine failure in the No. 44 Aston Martin, ending both his final IMSA race and Magnus Racing’s foreseeable future in IMSA competition. Despite the disappointment, Lally showed gratitude towards his team and fans at Daytona International Speedway. The race saw Braun overtaking Earl Bamber and Felipe Nasr to grab the lead, with Mathias Beche leading in LMP2 and Connor De Phillippi leading GTD PRO in their respective classes. Meanwhile, Frederik Schandorff maintained the lead in GTD, with the race seeing two official retirements and multiple teams facing challenges and repairs.
