If you’re going to lead a field of racing machines at the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona, you might as well look good doing it. Dressed up in a dazzling gold-chrome/black wrap, the Acura Integra Type S served as the Official Safety Car at this weekend’s 63rd Rolex 24 At Daytona.

Other than the wrap and a light bar on its roof, the Integra Type S looked pretty much stock – but that seemed to be enough to stand out among the front-running BMW, Acura and Porsche Protoypes:

While the Integra couldn’t actually compete in the 24-hour race, it was a a great way to showcase Acura’s continued involvement with the prestigious event. Sadly, with HRC ending its support of the NSX GT3 in IMSA, for the first time since 2017 there were no NSX entries at this year’s Rolex 24. All focus shifts towards their renewed partnership with Meyer Shank Racing and the two Acura ARX-06 GTP class prototypes:

“We are excited to have Acura and HRC represented for this year’s prestigious Rolex 24 in such a significant way,” said David Salters, President, Honda Racing Corporation USA. “Acura electrified ARX-06 race cars on track, our sleek Acura Integra Type S cars pacing the race, and our Global President of Honda Racing Corporation, Koji Watanabe, all being involved in this legendary race just shows our commitment to this sport. We truly value IMSA and the Rolex 24 and especially the partnership we have with them.”

Fun Fact: The Acura NSX Type S also served as a Safety Car at the 2023 Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona. However, it had to share the role with 3 other Safety Cars, each represented by competing GTP manufacturers from the 2023 season.

[Source: Acura, The Drive]