Roar Before the Rolex 24 schedule: VP Racing SportsCar races, WeatherTech qualifying
Someone call up Bruce Buffer. It's time.
The first cars will officially hit the track for the Roar Before the Rolex 24 at 8:45 a.m. on Friday morning, signaling the beginning of a weekend full of test sessions, qualifying runs and even a couple of races at Daytona International Speedway. It will all lead into next week's 62nd running of the Rolex 24.
Friday's opening session is a half-hour practice slot for the VP Racing SportsCar Challenge, which will also run a pair of 45-minute races this weekend, one scheduled for 2:05 p.m. on Saturday and the other slated for a 12:20 p.m. green flag on Sunday. The weekend culminates with qualifying for the Rolex 24 beginning at 1:45 p.m. on Sunday. Both races and Rolex 24 qualifying will stream on Peacock.
Tickets are still available for each day of the Roar Before the 24 and are priced at $15 for Friday and Sunday and $20 for Saturday. To purchase tickets, visit daytonainternationalspeedway.com.
Here is a schedule for this weekend's Roar before the Rolex 24.
LIVE UPDATES, DAY 3: Roar Before the Rolex 24, Sunday racing at Daytona
Friday, January 19
8:45-9:15 a.m.: VP Racing SportsCar Challenge, practice 1
9:30-10:45: Michelin Pilot Challenge, practice 1
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: WeatherTech Championship, practice 1
1:45-2:15: VP Racing SportsCar Challenge, practice 2
2:30-4: Michelin Pilot Challenge, practice 2
4:15-6: WeatherTech Championship, practice 2
Saturday, January 20
8:40-9:15 a.m.: VP Racing SportsCar Challenge, qualifying
9:30-11: Michelin Pilot Challenge, practice 3
11:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m.: WeatherTech Championship, practice 3
2:05-2:50: VP Racing SportsCar Challenge, race 1 of 2 (Peacock)
3:10-4:10: WeatherTech Championship, practice 4
4:30-5:30: Michelin Pilot Challenge, practice 4
6:30-8:30: WeatherTech Championship, practice 5
Sunday, January 21
10:15-11:15 a.m.: Michelin Pilot Challenge, practice 5
12:20-1:05 p.m.: VP Racing SportsCar Challenge, race 2 of 2 (Peacock)
1:25-1:40: WeatherTech Championship, practice 6
1:45-3:20: WeatherTech Championship, qualifying (Peacock)
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Roar Before the 24 schedule for Daytona International Speedway racing