Rolex Sports Car Series

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The Rolex Sports Car Series was a North American sports car racing championship organized by Grand-Am, featuring multi-class endurance races often headlined by the iconic Rolex 24 at Daytona.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf auto racing series
sports car racing championship
aim cost-controlled prototype racing
manufacturer participation in North American sports car racing
carClass Daytona Prototype
GT
GX
Grand Touring
category motorsport competition
sports car racing in the United States
chassisRegulation specification Daytona Prototype chassis
country United States
endYear 2013
engineRegulation production-based GT engines
formatFeature multi-class grids
professional and gentleman drivers
rolling starts
governingBody Grand-Am
mainEvent Rolex 24 at Daytona
mergedInto IMSA SportsCar Championship
mergedWith American Le Mans Series
notableCircuit Barber Motorsports Park
Homestead-Miami Speedway
Lime Rock Park
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
linked to: Laguna Seca Raceway

Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
Montreal Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
Road America
Virginia International Raceway
Watkins Glen International
notableRace Rolex 24 at Daytona
Six Hours of Watkins Glen
organizer Grand American Road Racing Association
pitStopRule controlled pit stops under caution
primaryCircuit Daytona International Speedway
raceType multi-class endurance race
sports car race
region North America
safetyRegulation full-course cautions
sanctioningBody Grand American Road Racing Association
shortName Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series
sponsor Rolex
startYear 2000
successor IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
United SportsCar Championship
titleSponsor Rolex
typicalRaceDuration 2 hours
3 hours

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Scott Dixon raceSeries Rolex Sports Car Series
IMSA SportsCar Championship replaced Rolex Sports Car Series
IMSA SportsCar Championship formerName TUDOR United SportsCar Championship
linked to: Rolex Sports Car Series
Homestead-Miami Speedway hostsSeries Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series (former)
linked to: Rolex Sports Car Series
GT Daytona successorOf Rolex Sports Car Series GT class
linked to: Rolex Sports Car Series
Brendon Hartley competedIn Rolex Sports Car Series