PORSCHE TENACIOUSLY WON 18 OVERALL WINS at the 24 Hours of Daytona, as of this writing. However, Porsche will again clash with its competitors for that coveted No. 19 win at this weekend’s 2023 running of the 24-hour immortal race classic.

As usual, the endurance race runs at Florida’s venerable Daytona International Speedway in Florida, which first opened in 1959.

2016 911 & 912 at 2016 Daytona Roar, side-by-side on track. Credit: Porsche AG
Credit: Porsche AG

So How Many Total Porsche Wins during the 24 Hours of Daytona?

Porsche has doggedly fought for and garnered 18 overall wins to date as a constructor at the Daytona 24. In addition, Porsche has won four wins as an engine partner. If that isn’t enough, the automobile manufacturer from Stuttgart boasts an additional 80 class wins so far.

It’s interesting to note that, by comparison, Porsche’s 18 Daytona-24 overall victories are just one shy of its 19 overall wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Not bad, not bad at all.

Porsche unveils official Rennsport Reunion VI poster - Rennsport Reunion V: We see here Porsche Gulf-liveried 917s and other Porsche racecars winding down Laguna Seca's famed Corkscrew at the 5th Reunion. Credit: Porsche AG
Rennsport Reunion V: Porsche Gulf-liveried 917s and other Porsche race cars winding down Laguna Seca’s famed Corkscrew. Credit: Porsche AG

What Cars Won Those 18 Overall Daytona Victories? And Who Were the Drivers Behind the Wheel?

See how many answers to these questions you can recall. Test your own knowledge. Then compare your answers against the table below. But don’t cheat…!

YEARDRIVERS DURING THE 24 HOURS OF DAYTONARACE CAR
1968Elford / Neerpasch / Stommelen / Herrmann / SiffertPorsche 907 LH
1970Rodríguez / Kinnunen / RedmanPorsche 917 K
1971Rodríguez / OliverPorsche 917 K
1973Gregg / HaywoodPorsche Carrera RSR
1975Gregg / HaywoodPorsche Carrera RSR
1977Graves / Haywood / HelmickPorsche Carrera RSR
1978Gregg / Hezemans / StommelenPorsche 935
1979Field / Haywood / OngaisPorsche 935
1980Merl / Joest / StommelenPorsche 935
1981Rahal / Garretson / RedmanPorsche 935
1982Paul Sr. / Paul Jr. / StommelenPorsche 935
1983Foyt / Ballot-Léna / Wolleck / HennPorsche 935
1985Foyt / Unser / Wolleck / BoutsenPorsche 962
1986Holbert / Bell / UnserPorsche 962
1987Holbert / Bell / Unser / RobinsonPorsche 962
1989Andretti / Bell / WolleckPorsche 962
1991Jelinski / Haywood / Wolleck / Pescarolo / “Winter”Porsche 962
2003Buckler / Schrom / Bernhard / BergmeisterPorsche 911 GT3 RS
Simply click on a driver’s name above to learn more about him. Also click on any Porsche listed above to learn more about each winning race car.
Seen here at the 2023 24 Hours of Daytona are the Porsche 963, Porsche Penske Motorsport (#7), of Felipe Nasr (BR), Matt Campbell (AUS), Michael Christensen (DK); and the Porsche Penske Motorsport (#6), of Nick Tandy (UK), Mathieu Jaminet (F), Dane Cameron (USA). Credit: Porsche AG
At the 2023 24 Hours of Daytona seen here are the Porsche 963, Porsche Penske Motorsport (#7), of Felipe Nasr (BR), Matt Campbell (AUS), Michael Christensen (DK); and the Porsche Penske Motorsport (#6), of Nick Tandy (UK), Mathieu Jaminet (F), Dane Cameron (USA). Credit: Porsche AG

As you can see in the table above, Porsche hasn’t garnered an overall win since 2003 — exactly a long 20 years ago. Let’s hope this weekend will end that two-decade drought, with Porsche earning its 19th win – hopefully courtesy of Team Penske Motorsport. Fingers crossed . . .

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