Kamui Kobayashi marked his return to the Rolex 24 at Daytona by putting Wayne Taylor Racing in the lead five hours into the twice-round-the-clock endurance race

Colin Braun pounced on the competition on the final restart, ending the sixth hour of the Rolex 24. However, Acura's lead was short-lived as Kamui Kobayashi took the lead for Cadillac.