Kamui Kobayashi marked his return to the Rolex 24 at Daytona by putting Wayne Taylor Racing in the lead five hours into the twice-round-the-clock endurance race. Kobayashi, a two-time Rolex winner, had not been able to participate in the season-opening event the last two years because as a Toyota factory driver in the

Kamui Kobayashi marked his return to the Rolex 24 at Daytona by putting Wayne Taylor Racing in the lead five hours into the twice-round-the-clock endurance race. Alas, the two-time Rolex winner won't win a third watch this year after his Cadillac was wrecked two hours later Saturday night when Louis Deletraz was driving.

Colin Braun pounced on the competition on the final restart, ending the sixth hour of the Rolex 24. However, Acura's lead was short-lived as Kamui Kobayashi took the lead for Cadillac.