Trackhouse Racing has announced their entry into the 24 Hours of Daytona on 25-26 January in partnership with TF Sport in the GTD Pro class.
The ‘Trackhouse by TF Sport’ name will run on the #91 Corvette Z06 GT3.R in the professional Grand Touring Daytona category.
A talented driver lineup will consist of Trackhouse Racing NASCAR drivers Connor Zilisch and Shane Van Gisbergen, along with Penske IndyCar star Scott McLaughlin and 2023 WEC GTE Am champion Ben Keating.
Zilisch is competing in his second campaign next year in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.
He is notably the reigning LMP2 class-winner having won on his Daytona 24 Hours debut at the start of 2024, and continued an IMSA SportsCar Championship Endurance Cup campaign with LMP2 team Era Motorsport.
Van Gisbergen won three Supercar Championships alike McLaughlin, though debuted into stock car racing in the past two years with three Xfinity victories from earlier this year.
“I can’t wait for the 24 Hours this year,” said Zilisch.
“This will be cool and I really think we can win this race.
“I love my Rolex and if I can get another one, I might wear one on each wrist.
“It takes so much to win this race and I think everyone in this group brings something to the table that will help get us to victory lane.
“I know our Corvette will be fast”.
McLaughlin on his anticipation for Daytona
McLaughlin, who drove in the previous two editions with Tower Motorsports, added: “When the opportunity came up from General Motors to run with Ben, Connor and Shane, I jumped at it straight away.
“I’ve always wanted to run an endurance race in a Chevrolet Corvette, and I could not imagine a better group to join.
“I am confident we have a real chance of winning a Rolex with this team.
“Shane and I have so much history racing against each other, including some time as teammates.
“He is one of the best racers I’ve ever competed against, so it’ll be great to be on his side again for Daytona.
“Connor is a young star who’s going to be around for a long time, and Ben has won Le Mans and a World Championship in a Corvette.
“We’re going to have some fun.”
Double IMSA LMP2 champion Keating will take on his 15th entry into the Daytona 24 Hours and his third combing two simultaneous racing duties – this time with Trackhouse/GTD Pro and PR1 Mathiasen in LMP2.
He previously won the Le Mans 24 Hours in GTE Am with TF Sport in 2022 and Corvette Racing in the following year, but has yet to win the coveted Rolex 24 at Daytona.
Pre-event testing in the Roar Before the 24 will take place on 16-19 January, followed by the main event including free practice, qualifying and the race itself.
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