Newgarden, McLaughlin Under Evaluation at Daytona Test for Possible Porsche Penske Rolex 24 Seats

Porsche Penske expects to finalize its 963 rosters around Porsche’s Night of Champions later this month.

Overview

Team president Jonathan Diuguid called the IndyCar duo’s Daytona running the first step toward potential roles, with a fourth-driver slot likely if selected.
Felipe Nasr, Julien Andlauer and newly crowned champion Matt Campbell are among Porsche Penske’s test group as final driver pairings remain unannounced.
Porsche Penske has not decided whether its GTP entries will use three or four drivers at Daytona, with Diuguid saying no decisions have been made.
IMSA’s updated test entry list confirms Nico Pino in JDC-Miller’s No. 85 Porsche 963 alongside Tijmen van der Helm, Bryce Aron and Campbell.
AJ Allmendinger will test Meyer Shank Racing’s No. 60 Acura ARX‑06 to prepare for his first GTP start and first Rolex 24 appearance since 2021, and Romain Grosjean has been added to the test lineup after being confirmed as a Daytona fourth driver.