The 2016 24 Hours of Daytona in 40 Stunning Photos

-2016 24 Hours of Daytona Lead-The #16 Lamborghini Huracán on the pre-race grid.-The race’s eventual winner, the #2 Ligier Prototype. Three Americans and one Brazilian drove the car, hence the flags.---A young fan with driver autographs on his face.-The field takes the green flag behind a Nissan BR01 prototype. Only 23 hours, 59 minutes, and 59 seconds to go.-A pair of Porsche 911 RSRs lead the GTLM class to the green flag at the start of the race.-A pair of dashing new Ford GTs take the green flag, just ahead of the GTD (a.k.a. GT3) class.-A tightly packed group of GTD cars.-High on the high banks.--Ferrari versus Ford.--Corvette versus Ferrari.--Two Lamborghinis chase a Ferrari 458.-The Ford GT didn't complete nearly as many laps as this Corvette.-Team Star Wars enjoys racing. And Miller Lite.--The #55 Mazda prototype blazes through the infield.-An enormous, LED-lit Ferris wheel adds color to the night scene at Daytona.-The Rolex 24 after dark, from high above.--The #11 Lamborghini Huracán brightens the scene even more. The digital 17 behind the door indicates the car’s current position in its class.-A 3 a.m. pit stop for the #33 Dodge Viper GT3-R.-The wee hours of the morning at Daytona. Prototype cars have white headlights, whereas the slower GT-series cars are yellow-lamped.-Through the night.-The #63 Ferrari, about to be passed by the #01 Riley Prototype.-The #11 Lamborghini gets service around 6:30 a.m.-A Ferrari mechanic catches a few winks on pit road.-The #73 Porsche needs another refuel.-Morning has broken.-Around 7 a.m., the #66 Ford GT is on-track but running 10th in class.-The #100 BMW M6 GTLM apexes a corner in the infield.-The #31 Corvette DP shows lots of racing patina, more than 20 hours in.-Spencer Pumpelly readies for his next stint behind the wheel of the #16 Lamborghini.-Rest when you can, where you can. Even if it's 1:45 p.m. on a stack of tires with a helmet pillow.-The #4 Corvette gets fuel with less than an hour to go.-Max Angelelli prepares to get back into the #10 Corvette Prototype for a final dash to the finish. His car finished second overall.-The two C7.Rs from Corvette Racing duke it out in the final laps. The #4 car beat the #3 by 0.034 second. In case you were wondering, there are 86,400 seconds in 24 hours.-The #67 Ford GT, back in the garage area.-Frustrated and exhausted.-Luis Felipe Derani celebrates his overall victory.---------

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