Taylor brought the #10 Acura ARX-05 to the pits in anticipation of yellow flags when Orey Fidani crashed his #13 Duqueine LMP3 car just before the 30-minute mark.
While Fidani managed to return on track on his own power and the track remained green, the early stop still allowed Taylor to get the jump on reigning IMSA Daytona Prototype international champion Pipo Derani when the Action Express Racing Cadillac driver completed his own pitstop later in the hour.
Derani had inherited the lead on the opening lap when polesitter Sebastien Bourdais slowed down with gearbox problems on his #01 Cadillac DPi V.R, before dropping to the back of the back with an unscheduled pitstop.
The CGR crew had to take the engine cover off as it diagnosed the issue, dropping Bourdais and team-mates Renger van der Zande and Ryan Hunter-Reay well out of contention just minutes into the race.
The other #02 CGR Cadillac also endured a tough start to the race. Alex Lynn picked up a drive through penalty for…
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