US EditionNASCAR Chairman Jim France's Car Wins Rolex 24 Pole, Then Gets Disqualified
Jim France's Cadillac lost its Rolex 24 pole for exceeding rear skid block friction limits and was sent to the back of the GTP class, promoting a Meyer Shank Racing Acura to the front.
- This weekend at Daytona International Speedway, Action Express Racing forfeited the Rolex 24 pole after inspection found its Jim France-owned Cadillac out of tolerance.
- Post-Qualifying inspection found the Cadillac's rear skid block friction surface beyond allowed tolerance after qualifying at Daytona International Speedway.
- Action Express's roster features Jack Aitken, Earl Bamber, Mercedes Formula 1 test driver Frederik Vesti, and 19-year-old Cup Series rookie Connor Zilisch, 2024 Rolex class winner.
- The penalty dropped the Cadillac to the back of the top GTP class while a Meyer Shank Racing, Acura entrant elevated to the front reshuffles the starting order for the Rolex 24 at Daytona, which features 60 cars and 228 drivers and starts Saturday.
- Cadillac still fields four entries with three run by Wayne Taylor Racing, now operating as TWG Motorsports, and Action Express as the fourth, maintaining strong manufacturer depth.
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NASCAR chairman Jim France’s car wins Rolex 24 pole, then gets disqualified
he Cadillac sports car owned by NASCAR chairman Jim France won the pole for the Rolex 24 at Daytona but was later disqualified in inspection, moving one of the favorites to the back of the class for the start of the most prestigious endurance race in the United States.
NASCAR chairman's car wins Rolex 24 pole, then gets disqualified
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The Cadillac sports car owned by NASCAR chairman Jim France won the pole for the Rolex 24 at Daytona but was later disqualified in inspection, moving one of the favourites to the back of the class for the start of the most prestigious endurance race in the United States. Action Express Racing won the pole on speed with driver Jack Aitken but forfeited its position when the No. 31 failed inspection because its rear skid bloc…
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