30+ DP (Daytona Prototype) cars from 6 different chassis builders and powered by production engines from 6 different carmakers were entered for the Grand-Am test days 2 weekends ago at Daytona. 9 regular Nascar drivers are firm DP driver entries for the 24. It sounds like the makings of a competitive series to me.

Once more, minus rant:

http://www.grandamerican.com/Content/Photos/News/2005/rolex%20advance%20pic%20sm.jpg DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (February 02, 2005) -- Upwards of 250 drivers representing more than 100 auto racing championships, countless race victories and 26 countries will open their respective racing seasons this weekend at Daytona International Speedway in the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series 43rd Rolex 24 At Daytona on February 5-6. The twice-around-the-clock race on the 3.56-mile road course at the "World Center of Racing" traditionally serves as the "kick off" of the international racing calendar.

The race flags off at 12:00 EST today. More info at http://www.grandamerican.com/Events/Event.asp?ID=77

Speed TV will be carrying 14 hours of the race live. Live timing and scoring is available at http://grandamerican.vfx.com/Rolex/GrandAmerican_800.asp

I dont really like this road race. Kind of boring. But I'll be watching a bunch of it probably.