Rolex 24 at Daytona captures attention of NASCAR drivers

DAYTONA BEACH, FL - JANUARY 30: Prototype cars race into turn one at the start of the Rolex 24 at Daytona at Daytona International Speedway on January 30, 2016 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Brian Cleary/Getty Images)

The Rolex 24 at Daytona captured the attention of the racing world over the weekend.

You can include some high-profile NASCAR drivers among those who were watching the season-opening race in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

Here's what they were tweeting.

Gaughan wasn't the only NASCAR regular on the track. Chip Ganassi Racing's Kyle Larson was also behind the wheel in Daytona ... and got buried in the tire barrier.

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