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Haywood, who scored 13 career wins at Daytona including races shorter than 24 hours, said competitors called the Brumos victory “a fluke.” Several weeks later, the No. 59 entry won the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring and launched Haywood’s highly decorated racing career, which includes three victories in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
“That win in 1973, and winning at Sebring, back-to-back, did change the course of my career because it got the attention of Porsche,” Haywood said. “After those races, Peter assigned me to the Porsche 917/10, which was a Can-Am car. I raced Can-Am in 1973 and finished third behind Donohue and Follmer. That was key to set my path with Porsche.
“The 917/10 was a difficult car to manage. After my third Rolex 24 victory, Porsche asked me to come onboard and race at Le Mans with their factory team. It certainly helped me. It helped me start with Porsche and helped me start a résumé that I’m pretty proud of.”