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2013 Daytona 24: Action Express Racing Ready To Open 2013 Rolex Campaign
2010 Rolex 24 Champions Action Express Racing will look to claim the team’s second Rolex 24 victory this weekend as the North Carolina-based organization opens its fourth consecutive season of Daytona Prototype competition with the 51st running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona.
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Action Express won the prestigious race in their debut at the track and then followed up that effort with a podium finish of third and a ninth place finish in the 2011 event. The team placed fifth and ninth in last year’s Rolex 24 with the No. 5 and No. 9 Corvette DPs, respectively.
Having completed a total 1,497 laps last year, the two Action Express cars ran 98% of the race laps for a total of 5,329.32-miles around the famed 3.56-mile speedway road course.
The 2013 Rolex 24 At Daytona sees Action Express field one of its strongest driver line-ups yet. Joao Barbosa, Burt Frisselle, and Mike Rockenfeller will share the driving duties in the No. 9 Action Express Corvette DP entry, while Christian Fittipaldi, Brian Frisselle, Nelson Piquet, Jr. and Felipe Nasr will join forces in the No. 5 Action Express Corvette DP.
The team will field a two-car effort for the entire 2013 GRAND-AM season and is hoping to kick the year off by collecting another set of Rolex watches in Daytona’s Victory Lane following a rigorous 24 hours of racing on Sunday.
The Rolex 24 At Daytona opens with practice and qualifying on Thursday, January 24. Friday features a one-hour final practice session ahead of Saturday’s green flag which is set to drop on the 51st Rolex 24 At Daytona at 3:30 PM (ET).
SPEED will carry live coverage of the race beginning at 3:00 PM (ET).
Action Express Racing 2013 Rolex 24 At Daytona Drivers:
No. 5 Action Express Racing Corvette DP:
Christian Fittipaldi, Brian Frisselle, Felipe Nasr, Nelson Piquet Jr.
No. 9 Action Express Racing Corvette DP:
Burt Frisselle, Mike Rockenfeller, Joao Barbosa
Action Express Racing GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series Race Victories:
2010 Rolex 24 At Daytona
2011 Virginia International Raceway
2012 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix
2012 Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen
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