(PRESS RELEASE) BUFFALO, NY — Buffalo, NY native, Eric Lux and president of Rembrandt Charms Lux is joining Pietro Fittipaldi, Austin Cindric, and Devlin DeFrancesco at the 61st Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona later this month. Lux a former IMSA Champion and Rookie of The Year, won the 2022 Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona and finished 3rd the prior year.
Lux, DeFrancesco, and Fittipaldi will compete together for IMSA’s Michelin Endurance Cup consisting of the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona, 12 Hours of Sebring, Watkins Glen 6 Hours, and Petit Le Mans. Eric will also compete in the three sprint races at Laguna Seca, Road America, and Indianapolis Motor Speedway with Pietro Fittipaldi.
“I am thrilled to join Rick Ware Racing and have the opportunity to defend my Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona win, and to fight for the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship! 2023 will be my 19th season in professional racing and my 13th visit to the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona.
Devlin, an Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport driver in the NTT IndyCar Series set the fastest time in our LMP2 car last year at Daytona and he never puts a foot wrong. Adding reigning Daytona 500 Champion and Penske superstar Austin Cindric and Haas F1 Team reserve driver Pietro Fittipaldi to the lineup makes us the strongest team in the LMP2 category. I can’t wait to get down to Daytona and to kick off the season!
I’d like to thank Rick Ware Racing and so many others who worked tirelessly over the past couple months! They did a spectacular job to create a championship caliber program, securing the best team members, mechanics, engineers, and drivers!” States, Lux.
The Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona features the top racing talent from around the World, including Formula 1, IndyCar, NASCAR and Sports Car Racing. There are 61 confirmed entries competing in the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona and 57 entries for the rest of the season! “This is shaping up to be a Rolex 24 and a 2023 IMSA season for the ages.” – John Doonan, IMSA President. To view race information including ticketing and coverage, visit here.
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