DAYTONA FAST FACTS
DAYTONA INFO
Track Info: Daytona International Speedway | 3.56-mile road course
Series: VP Racing SportsCar Challenge
Race Dates/Times:
Saturday, January 20th | 2:00 – 2:50 PM
Sunday, January 21st | 12:15 – 1:05 PM
TV: Live coverage of both races on IMSA TV
WEEKEND SCHEDULE
Friday: 8:45 – 9:15 AM Practice 1 | 1:45 – 2:15 PM Practice 2
Saturday: 8:40 – 9:15 AM Qualifying | 2:05 – 2:50 PM Race 1 of 2
Sunday: 12:20 – 1:05 PM Race 2 of 2
6 TEAM INFO
Driver: Steven Aghakhani
Car: No. 6 Chartered International LLC Ligier JS P3
Partners: Chartered International LLC, Gotham, Active Pilot, DMG Motorsports
PIT NOTES
This race weekend marks Steven’s first race at the famed Daytona International Speedway. He tested with MLT Motorsports in December of 2023 in preparation for the event. It also marks the 20-year-old’s first career prototype race.
Steven is the youngest PRO driver to compete in SRO GT3 competition in 2022 at 19.
In 2021, Steven finished second int eh Lamborghini Super Trofeo series championship w/co-driver Jacob Eidson.
At 16, Steven was the youngest driver to compete in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo series as a PRO. He and Jacob Eidson partnered to win 7 of 10 races and finish second in the championship.
In MLT’s previous Daytona outings, the team finished fifth in 2023 with driver Adrian Kunzle and third in 2022 with drivers Corey Lewis and Jason Rabe.
STEVEN ON DAYTONA
You tested at Daytona last month. How did the test go?
The last test went amazing! It was an unreal experience getting to actually drive Daytona, a track I have dreamed of for so many years.
What are some of the challenges that Daytona presents as a track?
Some of the challenges that Daytona presented to me was the bumpy infield, it almost forces you to drive a different line than standard just to avoid certain bumps.
What are your goals for the upcoming race weekend at Daytona?
Simple, win the entire weekend and prove my name along with MLT Motorsports in the VP Challenge Series.
