Penske clearly showed in the very first stint of the 2026 Rolex 24 Hours that they are the team to beat in the 64th running of the Rolex 24 at Daytona. The two factory Porsches were the only cars capable of lap times under 1:37 minutes in the first six hours. The No. 60 Acura eventually broke into the 1:36s as the race progressed, but barely.
Renger van der Zande, who completed the starting stint in the # Meyer Shank Acura (van der Zande/Yelloly/Palou/Ohta), sounded downright demoralized during a post-stint interview with the media.
