Rolex 24 At Daytona Schedule

37th ANNUAL ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA SCHEDULE DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY JANUARY 28-31, 1999

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1999 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Daytona International Speedway Registration open 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. USRRC Registration open 8:30 a.m. Gate 7 and Paddock Gates open 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Truck/Rig parking only in Garage area 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. USRRC Technical Inspection open 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Media Center Open 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Gas Station open 4:00 p.m. Mandatory Safety Kleen meeting for all Crew Chiefs (Media Center) 4:30 p.m. Crew Chiefs' Meeting (Media Center) 6:00 p.m. Garage area closed

THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1999 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Daytona International Speedway Registration open 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. USRRC Registration open 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Gate 7 and Paddock Open 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Gas Station open 8:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. Media Center Open 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Technical Inspection 10:30 a.m. Mandatory Drivers' briefing for all Rolex 24 At Daytona competitors (Media Center) 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.Lunch 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. PRACTICE: Rolex 24 At Daytona teams - All Classes 1:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. PRACTICE: HSR Support Event 2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. PRACTICE: Rolex 24 At Daytona teams - All Classes 3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. QUALIFYING: GT3 for GT3 Pole Position 3.20 p.m. Post-Qualifying press conference for GT3 pole-winners 3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. QUALIFYING: GT2 and GTT for GT2/GTT Pole Positions 3:35 p.m. Post-Qualifying press conference for GT2/GT3 pole-winners 3:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. QUALIFYING: Can-Am - for Rolex 24 At Daytona Pole Position and Front Row 3.50 p.m. Post-Qualifying press conference for Can-Am pole-winner 3:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. PRACTICE: Rolex 24 At Daytona teams - All Classes 4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. PRACTICE: Support Event 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. NIGHT PRACTICE: Rolex 24 At Daytona teams - All Classes 9:00 p.m. Paddock and Garages close

FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 1999 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Daytona International Speedway Registration open 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. USRRC Registration open 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Daytona International Speedway Registration open 7:30 a.m. Gate 7 and Paddock open 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Gas Station open 8:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Media Center Open 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. USRRC Technical Inspection open 9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. PRACTICE: HSR Support Event 10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.PRACTICE: Rolex 24 teams - ALL CLASSES 11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.QUALIFYING: HSR Support Event 12:15 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch Break 1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. FINAL QUALIFYING: GT3 1:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. FINAL QUALIFYING: GT2 & GTT 2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. FINAL QUALIFYING: Can-Am 3:20 p.m. Grid closes for Support Event race 3:30 p.m. Rolex 24 At Daytona driver and driver nominations due at tech office 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. HSR SUPPORT RACE 9:00 p.m. Paddock and Garages close

SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 1999 7:30 a.m. Gate 7 open 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Daytona International Speedway Registration open 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. USRRC Registration open 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Daytona International Speedway Registration open 8:00 a.m. Gas Station open 8:00 a.m. Media Center Open 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. WARM-UP: Rolex 24 At Daytona competitors - ALL CLASSES 10:15 a.m. Mandatory Drivers' Briefing for Rolex 24 At Daytona competitors (Media Center) 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. The ROLEX LEGENDS AT DAYTONA - HSR Exhibition Event 11:35 a.m. Pit lane opens to grid cars for the Rolex 24 At Daytona 12:15 p.m. Rolex 24 At Daytona cars on grid in presentation format 12:25 p.m. Grid restricted to team members 12:30 p.m. Pre-Race Ceremonies begin 12:30 p.m. Driver introductions 1:00 p.m. START - ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA

SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 1999 1:00 p.m. Gas Station closes 1:00 p.m. FINISH - ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA 5:00 p.m. Paddock and Garages close

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1999 12:00 p.m. All Vehicles off site

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