Rolex 24 at Daytona: What happened in each hour

Before yours truly has a chance to write a full race report, well, here are synopses of the individual hours of the race as they happened.

Green flag

2017 Daytona 24 Hours goes green
http://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/2017-daytona-24-hours-goes-green-869284/?s=1

Hour 1

http://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/daytona-24-hours-hr1-cadillacs-dominate-opening-hour-869297/?s=1

Hour 2

http://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/daytona-24-jeff-gordon-leads-some-laps-pruett-wrecks-in-hour-2-869300/?s=1

Hour 3

http://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/daytona-24-hours-hr3-cadillac-and-ford-domination-continues-869304/?s=1

Hour 4

http://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/daytona-24-hours-hr4-cadillac-leads-as-darkness-comes-over-daytona-869306/?s=1

Hour 5

http://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/daytona-24-hours-hr5-action-express-finds-trouble-but-keeps-the-lead-869308/?s=1

Hour 6

http://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/daytona-24-hours-hr6-ax-racing-1-2-as-rain-arrives-869318/?s=1

Hour 7

http://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/daytona-24-hours-hr7-cadillac-battle-tightens-after-caution-period-869323/?s=1

Hour 8

http://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/daytona-24-hours-hr8-action-express-cadillac-goes-behind-the-wall-869324/?s=1

Hour 9

http://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/daytona-24-hours-hr9-esm-takes-a-turn-out-front-869327/?s=1

Hour 10

http://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/daytona-24-hours-hr10-drama-as-a-favorite-takes-a-hit-869333/?s=1

Hour 11

http://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/daytona-24-hours-hr11-angelelli-leading-his-final-race-869342/?s=1

Hour 12

http://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/daytona-24-hours-hr12-cadillac-porsche-acura-lead-at-midway-869350/?s=1

Hour 13

http://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/daytona-24-hours-hr13-cadillac-penalized-rain-causes-caution-869364/?s=1

Hour 14

http://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/daytona-24-hours-hr14-lengthy-caution-slows-race-to-a-crawl-869378/?s=1

Hour 15

http://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/daytona-24-hours-hr15-rain-refuses-to-let-up-forcing-more-yellows-869382/?s=1

Hour 16

http://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/daytona-24-hours-hr16-cadillac-ford-back-in-control-869404/?s=1

Hour 17

http://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/daytona-24-hours-hr17-the-battle-tightens-as-the-sun-rises-869445/?s=1

Hour 18

http://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/daytona-24-hours-hr18-barbosa-leads-ford-fights-back-869463/?s=1

Hour 19

http://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/daytona-24-hours-hr19-barbosa-in-charge-869471/?s=1

Hour 20

http://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/daytona-24-hours-hr20-drying-track-shuffles-the-order-869486/?s=1

Hour 21

http://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/daytona-24-hours-hr21-gtlm-fight-is-on-as-cadillac-prototypes-duel-869494/?s=1

Hour 22

http://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/daytona-24-hours-hr22-wtr-leads-overall-disaster-for-scuderia-corsa-869502/?s=1

Hour 23

http://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/daytona-24-hours-hr23-three-of-four-classes-still-up-for-grabs-869515/?s=1

Hour 24

http://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/daytona-24-hours-wayne-taylor-cadillac-scores-controversial-win-869523/?s=1

That's all she wrote for the 24 Hours of Daytona, insofar as abbreviated highlights.  Stay tuned for a full race report, with insights and analysis, from yours truly.