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

Daytona International Speedway President Frank Kelleher joined FOX 35's Maddy Mae Dickinson on FOX 35 News+ to break down how the Speedway is preparing for the big race and a couple other big races, including the Daytona 500.

BMW ended up fastest and topped the times in three sessions over the official Roar test ahead of this weekend’s Daytona 24 Hours IMSA SportsCar Championship season-opener. A 1m35.424s around the Daytona International Speedway from Dries Vanthoor on the opening day aboard the #24 Rahal BMW M Hybrid V8 LMDh stood as the best time of the three-day test in which GTP class machinery took to the track in six sessions.