DAYTONA, Fla. -- Juan Pablo Montoya gave his team the lead and Scott Pruett kept it until the finish on Sunday for a victory in the 45th annual Rolex 24 sports car endurance race.

Joined by Mexican driver Salvador Duran, Montoya added his first sports car title in the Daytona 24-hour race to a CART championship, the 2000 Indianapolis 500 win and seven victories in Formula One. Pruett earned his second Daytona win.

It's the second straight year that Chip Ganassi's team has won this event, which is a competition of endurance that helps kick off Speedweeks at Daytona.

The racers drive in shifts throughout the night. Many people said they see this as one of the most important road racing events of the entire year.

Daytona International Speedway officials said they are very proud of the event. The crowds have gotten bigger since NASCAR drivers started racing. Jeff Gordon is one of the many NASCAR drivers who competed in the race over the weekend.