Rolex 24 at Daytona hour two wrap up

Scottish endurance star Allan McNish held the lead Saturday after two hours of the 39th running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona. Driving the Risi Competizione Ferrari 333SP in a light drizzle, McNish led the Dyson Riley & Scott Ford of Butch Leitzinger, the InterSport Racing Judd Lola of 17-year-old Clint Field, Rob Dyson in his second Ford, the Champion Porsche of four-time Rolex 24 winner Bob Wollek, and the R&S Judd of George Robinson.

Johnny O’Connell held the lead in GTS in a Corvette, followed by the Porsche of Klaus Bytzek, Calum Lockie in a Marcos Mantera, and seven-time NASCAR Winston Cup champion Dale Earnhardt in a Corvette.

Other class leaders were Dennis Spencer in SRP II,Terry Borcheller in GT, and David Amick in American GT.

The hour’s lone incident came when Sim Penton cut a tire in the Gwen Racing Camaro and hit the wall exiting two turn. He was uninjured in the incident.

-DIS