The 2020 Rolex 24 at Daytona is set to get the green flag Saturday, Jan. 25, at 1:40 p.m. ET. This year’s field of 38 cars features four classes — Daytona Prototype international (DPi), Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2), GT Le Mans (GTLM) and GT Daytona (GTD). It’s the fewest number of cars in the history of the Rolex 24 at Daytona.
Last year’s race was the shortest in Rolex 24 history, with rain shortening the event to just 593 laps. That allowed the No. 10 Wayne Taylor Cadillac DPi team to claim victory, and the No. 10 Cadillac team again is among the favorites to win Daytona in 2020. They’ll get another push from the Team Penske Acuras, and if Mazda Team Joest can avoid the mechanical issues they had last year, both of its cars will be contenders.
Speaking of those Mazdas, Olivier Pla set the unofficial course record in the the No. 77 during the Roar Before the Rolex 24 earlier this month. Then Oliver Jarvis ran the fastest lap in qualifying to put the No. 77 on the pole for the 2020 Rolex 24 at Daytona.
A notable name from the NASCAR world has been added to the field for the 2020 Rolex 24 at Daytona. Defending Cup Series champion Kyle Busch will make his second IMSA appearance (first at the Rolex 24) when he competes in the No. 14 Lexus RC-F for AIM Vasser Sullivan Racing. That team is one of 18 in the GTD class, by far the biggest in the field.
Below is all you need to know about NBC’s coverage schedule for the 2020 Rolex 24 at Daytona, plus the qualifying results for this year’s race.
Rolex 24 at Daytona 2020: TV schedule
NBC and NBCSN will broadcast only 16 1/2 hours of of the Rolex 24 at Daytona. However, cable or satellite subscribers can watch all 24 hours of the race on the NBC Sports App.
The first hour and last two hours of the Rolex 24 at Daytona will broadcast on NBC, with the rest of the network’s coverage being shown on NBCSN. There are a couple breaks in the broadcast schedule (6-11 p.m. ET Saturday and 3-6 a.m. ET Sunday) in which the race will only be available via the NBC Sports App or NBCSports.com.
Below is the full broadcast schedule for the 2020 Rolex 24 at Daytona.
Saturday, Jan. 25
Sunday, Jan. 26
Rolex 24 at Daytona 2020: Live stream schedule
The entirety of the 2020 Rolex 24 at Daytona will be available to stream on multiple platforms. Live stream presentations can be found on NBC Sports Gold’s Track Pass, the NBC Sports App and NBCSports.com.
In addition, IMSA.tv and the IMSA App will stream 24 hours of in-car cameras during the race.
Saturday, Jan. 25
Sunday, Jan. 26
Rolex 24 at Daytona 2020: Qualifying results
The field of 38 cars for the 2020 Rolex 24 at Daytona is broken down by four classes — Daytona Prototype international (DPi), Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2), GT Le Mans (GTLM) and GT Daytona (GTD) — and complete with 12 different manufacturers.
Below is the manufacturer breakdown. (The entire LMP2 field is made up of Oreca 07-Gibsons.)
Five entries: Porsche (2 GTLM, 3 GTD), Lamborghini (5 GTD) Four entries: Cadillac (4 DPi), Acura (2 DPi, 2 GTD) Three entries: BMW (2 GTLM, 1 GTD) Two entries: Mazda (2 DPi), Chevy/Corvette (2 GTLM), Ferrari (1 GTLM, 1 GTD), Lexus (2 GTD), Aston Martin (2 GTD) One entry: Mercedes (1 GTD), Audi (GTD)
Below are the qualifying results for the 2020 Rolex 24 at Daytona.
Daytona Prototype International (DPi)
Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2)
GT Le Mans (GTLM)
GT Daytona (GTD)
The entry list for the 2020 Rolex 24 at Daytona, complete with driver listings and tire/engine/fuel types, can be found here.
