DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — With engines revving and hearts pounding, the 64th Rolex 24 at Daytona is all set to launch the 2026 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, and if you want helpful tools to make sense of the carnage, IMSA’s spotter’s guide dropped Friday just in time to help fans — both seasoned and brand-new — visualize all 60 cars and teams before the green flag flies.
This isn’t just another entry list, it’s your cheat sheet for one of motorsports’ most chaotic, thrilling, and traffic-heavy races of the year. Endurance racing can feel like a symphony with multiple instruments — and the spotter’s guide is your sheet music.
Here’s how the field breaks down at Daytona International Speedway across the four main classes this weekend:
- Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) — 11 entries
The fastest cars on track, packing hybrid power and producing straight-line speed that makes even sprint racers jealous. - Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2) — 13 entries
Slightly slower than GTP but still rocket-fast, LMP2 is a prototype class full of familiar teams and some serious wheel-to-wheel action. - Grand Touring Daytona Pro (GTD Pro) — 15 entries
Factory-backed GT3 machines with professional lineups — think high-downforce V8 thunder and exotic machinery duking it out all night. - Grand Touring Daytona (GTD) — 21 entries
The largest class in the field, mixing pros and amateurs with GT3 cars that bring color, character and plenty of overtaking dramas.
All told, 60 cars will weave through Daytona’s 3.56-mile sports course for 24 hours straight — a spectacle that demands not just speed, but traffic finesse, pit strategy and nerves of steel.
IMSA’s spotter’s guide isn’t just a list; it’s a map to experiencing the adventure in real time. It helps you identify cars by number, livery and class — perfect if you want to follow your favorite drivers or teams as they battle through multi-class traffic. For spectators watching on TV or via livestream, it’s like having your own personal co-pilot whispering “there’s the No. 60 GTP car” before you even process the blur of headlights.
And for those still learning the sport, it’s worth remembering: endurance racing isn’t a single fight — it’s four separate battles happening simultaneously. The guide helps you know who’s who and what they’re chasing in real time, so you’re not just watching fast cars — you’re watching strategy unfold.
With the Rolex 24 being one of the largest and most competitive grids in recent IMSA history, this year’s spotter’s guide is more useful than ever. Whether you’re tracking a GTP favorite or a GTD underdog, the field map will make every pass, pit stop and late-night charge easier to follow and enjoy.
The race weekend — with practice, qualifying and then 24 nonstop hours of racing — is the kind of experience that rewards preparation. The spotter’s guide is part of that prep; embrace it, study it, and get ready for a Daytona spectacle that truly never sleeps.
Let the games begin — and may your eyes stay sharp, because at Daytona, anything can happen and most likely will.
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