Roger Penske’s team wins third consecutive Rolex 24 at Daytona in thrilling finish

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Felipe Nasr’s time in Formula 1 had ended after two underwhelming seasons and the Brazilian was left with little to do as a racing driver.

He migrated to sports cars and spent four seasons driving for the team owned by NASCAR chairman Jim France. Then came an opportunity he couldn’t turn down: a clandestine meeting with Roger Penske to discuss developing a new sports car program with the factory backing of Porsche.

They met in a parking lot and Penske was immediately impressed.