Haywood’s longevity and successes at the Rolex 24 at Daytona:
- Hurley Haywood – 62 years-old
- 37 Rolex 24 at Daytona events
- Five Rolex 24 overall wins plus a class win (the most overall wins of any racer).
- 18,800 laps completed, more than 67,550 miles of racing,
- more than two-and-a-half times around the globe.
- Number of sets of tires used (estimated with DNFs, rain/fog, etc.): 1,100 provided by Goodyear, Dunlop, Pirelli, Continental, and Hoosier – just slightly fewer than Continental is bringing for the entire field for the 2011 event.
Some facts about the Porsche 911-based race cars at the Rolex 24:
- Porsche 911-based race car wins: 38 Overall and Class Victories
- First Porsche 911 Overall win: 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR – Haywood/Gregg
- Rolex 24 Porsche 911 overall and class-winning models: Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, Porsche 935, Porsche 911 GT3 R, Porsche 911 GT3 RS, Porsche 911 GT3 Cup.
- Four of Haywood’s five overall wins were accomplished in Porsche 911-based race cars
Some facts about the Porsche 911 street cars:
- First shown to the public at the Frankfurt Auto Show in 1963.
- The Porsche 911 has been offered in more than 60 variants, with everything from Cabriolets, all-wheel-drive, anniversary editions, Targas, Club Sports, Speedster, Turbos, and many more.
- The Porsche 911 was designed by Dr. Ferry Porsche’s son, Ferdinand Alexander “Butzi” Porsche, to replace the Porsche 356.
- The first Porsche 911-based racing success was a top five finish at the Monte Carlo Rally in 1965; the car first raced at the Rolex 24 in 1967
- After 47 years of development, the Porsche 911 remains as distinctive and recognizable as ever.
Source: Porsche Motorsports
