Rolex 24, Hour 11: Huge setback for No. 93 Acura

The mist and fog continue to pose problems for drivers in the cars, crews in the pit lane, and spotters atop the main grandstand overnight here at Daytona. After a period of improvement, conditions worsened again as we reached the 11-hour mark of the 2026 Rolex 24, and the race has been placed under caution due to the low visibility.

So far, it’s a credit to the drivers out there that incidents and off-track moments have been few and far between over the past few hours. The 11th hour did produce a big spell of drama though, as disaster struck Kaku Ohta in the No. 93 Meyer Shank Racing Acura. 

The No. 93, the only car to consistently challenge the factory Porsches to this point, lost a wheel after the car’s 13th stop. The Japanese driver was forced to limp back to the pits after losing his right-front wheel at the International Horseshoe. That slow in-lap cost the team a huge amount of time, as did the time spent in the box changing the car's nose. 

Unfortunately for Ohta and his teammates, they find themselves a lap down and in 10th overall in the final dash to the halfway point. They’re not out of it, as getting laps back through cautions and wave-arounds is more than possible, but it’s a setback that nobody within the Acura camp appreciates at this stage.

With the No. 93 out of the picture, at least for now, the Porsche dominance is being left unchecked. Laurin Heinrich is leading in the No. 7 with the No. 6 car of Matt Campbell, which is running with floor damage in second, 22 seconds back.

Earl Bamber now finds himself third overall in the No. 31 Action Express Racing Cadillac, a further three seconds adrift.

AO Racing leads LMP2. Dane Cameron has been put in for a night stint as the U.S.-flagged team looks to fend off United Autosports’ No. 22 car, driven rapidly by Paul Di Resta. The margin is under two seconds.

Paul Miller Racing is on top now in GTD Pro. The most recent round of stops saw Dan Harper rise up the order as the teams continue to alternate tyre strategies overnight. The two Corvettes are second and third. It’s so tight up top with the leading trio separated by just 3.8 seconds.

The No. 911 Manthey Porsche is the best of the rest in fourth. AO Racing’s Rexy Porsche would be closer, but the team is now sixth after changing the front bumper at the car’s 12th stop.

DXDT adds to Corvette’s strong position, running in the GTD lead. The Lone Star Mercedes and Turner BMW round out the top three.

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