Porsche opens the 2026 IMSA season with a dominant overall victory at the Rolex 24 at Daytona as fog, cautions, and late drama shape all four classes.

Peacock to Stream Flag to Flag Coverage of Entire 24-Hour Race Beginning Saturday at 1:30 p.m. ET; NBC to Air Start and Conclusion of Race

Six Ferrari 296 GT3 Evos were among the 60 cars taking the green flag at 1:40 p.m. ET on Saturday to begin the 64th edition of the 24 Hours of Daytona, the opening round of the 2026 IMSA SportsCar Championship.

The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship schedule includes 11 races in 2026. The season begins with the Rolex 24 at Daytona this weekend.

It's the 64th running of the sports car classic, a 24-hour endurance event at the World Center of Racing.

Past winners of the Rolex 24 at Daytona include names like Mario Andretti, Scott Dixon and Helio Castroneves. Here's the full list.

IMSA testing will make up most of this weekend's Roar Before the Rolex 24 at Daytona. But there are two races to keep your eyes on.

The 64th edition of the4 Hours, the opening race of the IMSA SportsCar Championship, which marked the track debut of the Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo, ended with the number 033 crew entered by Triarsi Competizione finishing eighth in the GTD Pro class.

So far, so good. The National Weather Service forecast remains clear through the checkered flag of this weekend's Rolex 24 at Daytona.

NASCAR has moved up the start of Sunday’s Daytona 500 by one hour because forecasters are warning of bad weather