Rolex 24 Legend Hurley Haywood Not Sure How He’ll Adjust To New Daytona Role

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Next year's Rolex 24 At Daytona will mark unfamiliar territory for Hurley Haywood, the race's only five-time winner. The 51st running of the twice, around–the–clock event will be the first for Haywood as a spectator. "I'd have to say it's going to be unusual," said Haywood. "I have always been a driver so I am not sure what that will be like." Haywood will be a bit more than a fan in the grandstand. Earlier this year he was named Grand Marshal for the January 26-27 race, which will kick off the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series' 2013 season. He won the event overall in 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979 and 1991, in addition to winning the GT class in 1972. The racing legend shifted his focus to team management in 2011 and helped guide Brumos Racing to the 2011 Rolex GT championship in the Jacksonville, FL-headquartered team's return to its historic production-based ranks. Haywood fini...

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