"IMSA Acknowledges Officiating Error in Premature Daytona 24 Hours Finish"

IMSA admitted to an officiating error at the Daytona 24 Hours race when the white flag was mistakenly shown with three minutes remaining, leading to confusion and an early checkered flag. The #7 Porsche Penske Motorsport 963 of Felipe Nasr was declared the winner, despite the premature end, after a thrilling battle with the #31 Cadillac V-Series.R of Tom Blomqvist. IMSA's regulations state that once the checkered flag is displayed, the race is deemed ended, regardless of any error. Nasr and his team were instructed to keep pushing until they were certain the race was over, ultimately securing the victory.