The 2022 Rolex 24 goes down this weekend at Daytona International Speedway, kicking off the racing season for one of the most famed tracks in the world.
As usual, casual racing fans that may tune in will see some familiar faces throughout the field, especially if they’re fans of the NTT IndyCar Series.
We wanted to detail all of the drivers you may recognize from the tour in the 24-hour race, which kicks off Saturday at 12:30 p.m. CT on NBC.
In this article, we utilized screen captures from Andy Blackmore’s official Spotter Guide to the Rolex 24 which you can find by clicking on the text or by visiting SpotterGuides.com.
Alexander Rossi 
Konica Minolta No. 10
DPi Class
Andretti Autosport’s Alexander Rossi is staying put in the Konica Minolta car at Wayne Taylor Racing this season. A year ago, he was teammates with Helio Castroneves, but Castroneves is off to Meyer Shank Racing.
Nonetheless, this team and car has won three Rolex 24’s in a row, including four of the last five. They’ll be contenders to go for it again.
Alex Palou, Scott Dixon & S. Bourdais
Cadillac Racing No. 01
DPi Class
A trio of IndyCar stars join Renger van der Zande for this year’s Rolex 24. This team was ever so close to bringing home the watches last year, but suffered a heartbreaking loss in the waning moments of the race.
With a trio of open-wheel champions riding along with van der Zande, It’s not hard to imagine these guys competing for a win in 2022.
Simon Pagenaud & Helio Castroneves
Meyer-Shank Racing No. 60
DPi Class
As mentioned earlier, Meyer Shank Racing made a groundbreaking deal at the end of the year in 2021, bringing in Helio Castroneves to replace Jack Harvey on the team. It also brings the pair of Pagenaud and Castroneves in to run for the Rolex.
A lot can happen in a 24-hour race, but Meyer Shank should be near the front throughout.
Jimmie Johnson
Ally Cadillac Racing No. 48
DPi Class
Former NASCAR star Jimmie Johnson is set to embark on his first full-time season in IndyCar in 2022, and with a year of experience under his belt, Johnson could be getting more dangerous.
The on-paper results take some deep diving to look at the positives of his first year, however no one is more confident in the driver of the 48 than his competitors in the garage. Pay attention to what this team does this weekend.
Marcus Ericsson & Kevin Magnussen
Cadillac Racing No. 2
DPi Class
The large part of talent from IndyCar is competing in the DPi class, the highest of the five that compete in the Rolex 24. Marcus Ericsson and Kevin Magnussen will run for Cadillac Racing, much like their Palou-Dixon teammates in the race.
Magnussen is a name F1 fans will know, but he won a IMSA race for Chip Ganassi Racing a season ago and Ericsson is coming off of a breakout year in Indy.
Rinus VeeKay 
Racing Team Nederland
Le Mans Prototype 2 Class
Speaking of breakout years, Rinus VeeKay knows all about it. In his second season in IndyCar, VeeKay compiled a win, a pole position, and three podiums throughout the season.
He’ll pilot the No. 29 in the LMP2 class – the second class running this weekend.
Devlin DeFrancesco, Herta & O’Ward
DragonSpeed USA No. 81
Le Mans Prototype 2 Class
A rookie in 2022 at Andretti Autosport in Devlin DeFrancesco will join forces with a pair of the best young drivers in the world in Colton Herta and Pato O’Ward.
The pair has taken IndyCar by storm and O’Ward nearly captured the series championship last year. There isn’t a better team for DeFrancesco to get his feet wet with to start the season.
Jack Hawksworth & Kyle Kirkwood
Vasser Sullivan No. 14
Grand Touring Daytona Pro Class
Jack Hawksworth is a former IndyCar regular in the Vasser Sullivan No. 14 car but now sits full-time in the GTD Pro class. The 2021 Indy Lights champion Kyle Kirkwood will help pilot the car at Daytona in one of the most intriguing cars for the class.
The team also features Bozi Tatarevic on its crew – a household name for racing fans on Twitter thanks to his popular “Racing Spaces” weekly fireside talk show.
Austin Cindric
Proton USA No. 15
Grand Touring Daytona Pro Class
The lone NASCAR name in the Rolex 24 field this year is Team Penske’s Austin Cindric driving for the Proton USA No. 15 team. Cindric takes over Brad Keselowski’s ride this year – one of the most coveted spots in the sport, currently – and will look to start things off on a high note.
There’s a plethora of potential reasons for the dropoff in NASCAR talent, but the one gaining the most traction seems to be the amount of testing and simulator-time that is needed to compete in the Rolex 24. None of these guys want to go out there and drive slow.
Saturday’s 60th running of the Rolex 24 will be televised at 12:30 p.m. CT on NBC. For a full television breakdown, visit our Rolex 24 viewing guide.
