The Rolex 24 at Daytona marks IndyCar driver Scott McLaughlin's first road trip — and first race — since becoming a father in October.

You don't need a weatherman, they say, to tell which way the wind blows. But forecasts say good stuff is blowing in before the Rolex 24 this weekend.

The sophisticated machinery often draws the focus in sports cars, but there also are more than 230 drivers across the 61 entries in the Rolex 24 at Daytona. The 63 rd running of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season opener annually draws motorsports stars hailing from racing series around the globe,