DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.—Saturday, the second day of the 2016 IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship’s Roar Before the 24 test at Daytona Speedway didn’t actually dawn. Instead, the thick mist which filled the air glowed a bit.
Not that anyone—drivers, crews, fans—was upset to see thick fog instead of the pouring rain which had been forecast. Even though the mist was so thick that the morning session had to be postponed ninety minutes, the alternative—cold, wet, miserable, and slippery, with cars sliding off the track or running at much reduced paces—was far less desirable. Instead, everyone had time for an extra cup of coffee.
When the first practice session finally started at 10:30 a.m. it brought a major surprise: The Delta Wing DWC-13, the weird triangular experimental car which has been struggling to find pace since its debut two seasons ago, led the field with the fastest lap. No, seriously.
