The Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona is the biggest endurance race in the United States and one of the most prestigious sports car races in the world. This year, 60 entries across four classes with thousands of drivers are flocking to Daytona Beach for the 64th running of the 24-hour classic.
That list includes some of the best pilots in endurance racing from reigning IMSA GTP champion Matt Campbell to reigning WEC champion James Calado, as well as several former winners of the 24 Hours of Le Mans and of course, proven Rolex 24 victors.
But it also attracts stars from beyond the world of sports car racing, partly due to its prestige but also due to its placement on the calendar -- before most major racing divisions get underway for the new year.
So, let's take a look at some of the most notable names with experience in F1, IndyCar, and NASCAR, who will all be on the grid for the 2026 edition of the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona:
Current IndyCar drivers
Alex Palou (No. 93 Meyer Shank Acura ARX-06): Four-time and reigning IndyCar champion with 19 career wins, and the defending winner of the Indianapolis 500.
Scott Dixon (No. 60 Meyer Shank Acura ARX-06): Six-time IndyCar champion and 2008 Indianapolis 500 winner, second on the all-time wins list with 59 victories. He already has three overall wins at the Rolex 24.
Will Power (No. 75 / 75 Express Mercedes-AMG GT3): Two-time IndyCar champion with 43 career wins and 65 poles (most poles all-time), and winner of the 2018 Indy 500.
Kyle Kirkwood (No. 14 Vasser Sullivan Racing Lexus RC F GT3): Five career IndyCar wins and former Indy Lights champion.
Marcus Ericsson (No. 45 Wayne Taylor Racing Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2): Four IndyCar wins including the 2022 Indianapolis 500. Also a former F1 driver with 97 career starts and a best finish of eighth.
Scott McLaughlin (No. 36 DXDT Racing Corvette Z06 GT3.R): Seven career IndyCar wins and a former pole-sitter of the Indianapolis 500. Also a three-time Supercars champion with 56 career wins there.
Christian Rasmussen (No. 99 AO Racing ORECA LMP2 07): One career IndyCar win (in a wildly impressive drive at Milwaukee) and a former Indy NXT champion.
Kyffin Simpson (No. 8 Tower Motorsports ORECA LMP2 07): Two seasons as a full-time IndyCar driver with one podium.
Nolan Siegel (No. 343 Inter Europol Competition ORECA LMP2 07): Two seasons as a full-time IndyCar driver with a best finish of seventh.
Callum Ilott (No. 120 Wright Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 R): 55 career IndyCar starts with a best finish of fifth and a former F1 test driver.
Other notable IndyCar race winners
*Allmendinger is listed under current NASCAR drivers
Colton Herta (No. 40 Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillac): Nine career IndyCar wins with over 100 career starts, but now a Cadillac F1 reserve driver who is embarking on his first full-time season as an F2 driver for Hitech.
Sébastien Bourdais (No. 8 Tower Motorsports ORECA LMP2 07): Four Champ Car titles with 37 career wins between IndyCar and Champ Car. Also a former F1 driver with 27 career starts and a best finish of seventh.
James Hinchcliffe (No. 9 Pfaff Motorsports Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2): Six career IndyCar wins and a former Indianapolis 500 pole-sitter.
Current NASCAR drivers
Connor Zilisch (No. 31 Action Express Cadillac V-Series.R): A rookie in the Cup Series for Trackhouse Racing who won ten NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series races in 2025, leading all drivers and ending the year as the championship runner-up. Zilisch earned an LMP2 class win in his Rolex 24 debut two years ago with Era Motorsport.
AJ Allmendinger (No. 60 Meyer Shank Acura ARX-06): A veteran for Kaulig Racing with almost 500 Cup starts and three wins at the top level of stock car racing, as well as 18 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series victories. He also has five wins as a Champ Car driver. Allmendinger won overall at the 2012 Rolex 24 at Daytona.
Drivers with starts in F1 (none are active)
*Ericsson/Bourdais are listed under IndyCar drivers
Kevin Magnussen (No. 25 BMW M Team WRT BMW M Hybrid V8): 185 career F1 starts with one podium and a best finish of second in the 2014 Australian Grand Prix; most recently on the grid with Haas in 2024.
Logan Sargeant (No. 18 Era Motorsport ORECA LMP2 07): 37 career F1 starts with a best finish of tenth in the 2023 United States Grand Prix; most recently on the grid with Williams in 2024.
Romain Grosjean (No. 16 Myers Riley Motorsports Ford Mustang GT3): 179 career F1 starts with ten podiums and a best finish of second in the 2012 Canadian Grand Prix and 2013 United States Grand Prix; most recently on the grid with Haas in 2020. Grosjean also has experience in IndyCar where he has six podiums.
Felipe Nasr (No. 7 Penske Porsche 963): Now a three-time champion of IMSA and two-time Rolex 24 winner, Nasr also has 39 career F1 starts with a best finish of fifth in the 2015 Australian Grand Prix; most recently on the grid with Sauber in 2016.
Will Stevens (No. 10 Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillac V-Series.R): A WEC champion and Le Mans 24 class winner, Stevens also has 18 career F1 starts with a best finish of 13th in the 2015 British Grand Prix; most recently on the grid with Marussia in 2015.
Paul di Resta (No. 22 United Autosports ORECA LMP2 07): 59 career F1 starts with a best finish of fourth in the 2012 Singapore Grand Prix and 2013 Bahrain Grand Prix; most recently on the grid with Williams in 2017.
Jack Aitken (No. 31 Action Express Cadillac V-Series.R): One career F1 start with Williams in the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix, finishing 16th.
Pietro Fittipaldi (No. 73 Pratt Miller Motorsports ORECA LMP2 07): Two career F1 starts with Haas in 2020, placing as high as 17th in the Sakhir Grand Prix. Fittipaladi also ran a full season of IndyCar in 2024.
