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A STORY WITH SOME TWISTS AND TURNS How Nick Boulle and one intrepid team fared at the world’s most famous — and famously tough — 24-hour endurance race. J
anuary 2022 marked Nick Boulle’s return to the Rolex 24 At Daytona — just in time for its 60th run - ning — driving in the IMSA WeatherTech Sports- Car Championship season opener. The instrument of choice? The No. 99 GridRival/Gnarly Premium Cut Jerky/ de Boulle Diamond & Jewelry Porsche 911 GT3 R, manned by the driver team of Boulle, Rob Ferriol, Katherine Legge and Stefan Wilson. The team began the 24-hour endurance race in 14th position in the 22-car GT Daytona (GTD) class, with Boulle behind the wheel. Over the course of his two-hour stint on a Saturday afternoon, Boulle moved the car up to 11th position before handing it over to Wilson for the next leg of the race. Wilson continued the team’s climb during his double stint, moving comfortably into the top five and reaching as high as second in the standings, as a round of pit stops cycled through. (That run through the field was Wilson’s debut in the classic 24-hour race, in part through a partnership with Hardpoint Motorsports
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