And who’ll be sportin’ a shiny, new Rolex
wristwatch?
By my unofficial timepiece, we’ve just passed
the one-quarter mark of this year’s Rolex 24. And like year’s past, I began
wonderin’ who had the most winners wristwatches in the race?
Leading the charge aboard the No. 60 Meyer
Shank Racing Acura ARX-06, is Scotty thee Iceman 2.0’ Dixon, with three Rolex
watches. Having won in 2006, 2015 and 2020.
As Dixon is the only three times overall winner
in this year’s field, and would join a very select company of five Four-times
winners.
I say only Three-times winner, since my
unofficial records claim only 10 drivers have done so, excluding the two
Five-times (Hurley Haywood, Scott Pruett) and three Four-times overall winners.
(Peter Gregg, Rolf Stommelen and Bob Wollek)
Nipping at Dixon’s heels, are a six-pack of
Two-times winners. With Jordan Taylor getting Thar first, i.e.; 2017, 2019.
Renger van der Zande, (2019-20) Ricky Taylor, (2017,
2021) Filipe Albuquerque, (2018, 2021) Tom Blonqvist (2022-23) and our newest
member, Felipe Nasr. (2024-25)
As Nasr and Porsche Penske Motorsports are
seeking their own Three-peat this weekend; which would also be the team’s No.
7’s third victory. Or will somebody stop them?
And then there’s three competitors trying to
earn a second Rolex for their other wrist. With the likes of A.J. Allmendinger
(2012) Matt Campbell (2024) and Laurens Vanthoor. (2025) But the odds are
against the latter two Porsche Penske Motorsports chauffeurs, since they’re
both part of the No. 6 entry.
As I’ve only attempted chronicling drivers
competing in the IMSA GTP ranks, since Thars’ far too many other overall
winners floating round the other categories, and I’m guaranteed to miss
somebody…
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