Action Express Racing car has lead early Sunday in Rolex 24 at Daytona

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Action Express Racing, which stopped with fuel pressure problems nine hours into the Rolex 24, emerged in the lead Sunday with five hours remaining in the 53rd annual 24-hour sports car race at Daytona International Speedway.

Joao Barbosa, who was driving when the car sputtered to a stop shortly after 11 p.m. Saturday, had it in the lead on a restart shortly after 9 a.m. Sunday. Barbosa is teamed with Christian Fittipaldi and Sebastien Bourdais.

After overnight repairs, the No. 5 Action Express Corvette DP regained the lead. With less than five hours remaining, Barbosa was back behind the wheel and leading another Corvette DP, the No. 10 Wayne Taylor Racing Corvette DP driven by Jordan Taylor. He's teamed with Ricky Taylor and Max Angelelli.

Two Chip Ganassi Racing cars with Felix Sabates Ford-powered Rileys followed the two Corvettes in the early morning hours. Tony Kanaan had the Ganassi No. 02 entry in third, while Scott Pruett was in fourth in the Ganassi No. 01 car.

The race, which features competition in four classes around the 12-turn, 3.56-mile Daytona road course, will conclude at 2:10 p.m. ET.