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{{Infobox motor race
| Race title=WeatherTech 240
| Series long=[[Rolex Sports Car Series|Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series]]
| Series short=Grand-Am
|Track map = File:Daytona International Speedway - Road Course.svg
| Logo=
| Venue=[[Daytona International Speedway]]
| Sponsor=[[WeatherTech]]
| First race=1967
| First series race=2000
| Last race=2020
| Distance=249.2 Miles
| Laps=70
| Previous names='''Brumos Porsche 250''' (2005-2010)<br>'''Paul Revere 250''' (1967-2004)
}}

The '''WeatherTech 240''', also previously known as the '''Paul Revere 250''', was a sports car race held on the road course at [[Daytona International Speedway]] on or around [[Independence Day (United States)|Independence Day]], the same weekend of the [[NASCAR Cup Series]]' [[Coke Zero Sugar 400|Firecracker 400]]. It has been held off-and-on over the history of that event, either the same night, or a couple days before. Traditionally, the race was held late at night, and finished in the early morning hours of the next day. The theme of the race was based on the famous [[Paul Revere's Midnight Ride|"Midnight Ride"]] of [[Patriot (American Revolution)|Revolutionary War patriot]] [[Paul Revere]].

From 1967 to 1968, the race was sanctioned by the [[SCCA]]. From 1969 to 1972, it was held as part of the [[NASCAR]] [[Grand American]] tour. Starting in 1973, it became part of the [[International Motor Sports Association|IMSA]] circuit, and continued through 1983. In some years, NASCAR drivers that raced in the Firecracker 400 in the morning, also took part in Paul Revere 250 that same night. In 1984, it switched to an SCCA [[Trans-Am]] event for one season. For 1985–1986, it was a motorcycle race, then it was discontinued.

In 2000, the event was revived by the [[Grand-Am Road Racing|Grand Am]] series. The tradition of starting late at night, however, was muted somewhat. The event was scheduled as a Thursday or Friday night event, held immediately following NASCAR pole qualifying and/or final practice. The start time would be roughly 10 p.m. eastern. Attendance for the weeknight races was very sparse. NASCAR's typical weeknight qualifying crowd is normally small, and most of those that were in attendance left as soon as qualifying was over. In 2009, the race was moved to Saturday afternoon as part of a Grand Am/NASCAR day-night [[doubleheader (television)|doubleheader]].

The race was removed from the schedule after 2010, and went on hiatus for a decade. In [[2020 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship|2020]], due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], IMSA reorganized their schedule. They announced they would be resuming their season at Daytona with an evening race on July 4, marking the return of summer sportscar racing at Daytona. The race was named the '''WeatherTech 240''', with a duration of 2 hours and 40 minutes, and was to be held in front of a limited number of spectators. 

==Past winners==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
|-
! Date!! Overall Winner(s) !! Entrant !! Car !! Distance/Duration !! Report
|-
!colspan=7|[[Trans-Am Series|SCCA Trans-Am]]
|-
! July 4, 1967
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Parnelli Jones]] || [[Bud Moore Engineering|Bud Moore]] || [[Mercury Cougar]] || {{convert|250|mi|km|abbr=on}} || ''[[1967 Paul Revere 250|report]]''
|-
!colspan=7|[[NASCAR]] [[Grand American|Grand Touring/Grand American]]
|-
! July 4, 1968
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Lloyd Ruby]] || [[Bud Moore Engineering|Bud Moore]] || [[Mercury Cougar]] || {{convert|250|mi|km|abbr=on}} || ''[[1968 Paul Revere 250|report]]''
|-
! July 4, 1969
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Pete Hamilton]] ||  || [[Chevrolet Camaro]] || {{convert|250|mi|km|abbr=on}} || ''[[1969 Paul Revere 250|report]]''
|-
! July 4, 1970
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jim Paschal]] ||  || [[AMC Javelin]] || {{convert|250|mi|km|abbr=on}} || ''[[1970 Paul Revere 250|report]]''
|-
! July 4, 1971
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Buck Baker]] ||  || [[Pontiac Firebird]] || {{convert|250|mi|km|abbr=on}} || ''[[1971 Paul Revere 250|report]]''
|-
! July 4, 1972
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Vince Gimondo]] ||  || [[Chevrolet Camaro]] || {{convert|250|mi|km|abbr=on}} || ''[[1972 Paul Revere 250|report]]''
|-
!colspan=7|[[IMSA GT Championship]]
|-
! July 4, 1973
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gene Felton]] || [[Gene Felton]] || [[Chevrolet Camaro]] || {{convert|250|mi|km|abbr=on}} || ''[[1973 Paul Revere 250|report]]''
|-
! July 4, 1974
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Hurley Haywood]] || [[Applejack Racing]] || [[Porsche 911|Porsche Carrera RSR]] || {{convert|250|mi|km|abbr=on}} || ''[[1974 Paul Revere 250|report]]''
|-
! July 4, 1975
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Hans-Joachim Stuck]] || [[BMW Motorsport]] || [[BMW 3.0 CSL]] || {{convert|250|mi|km|abbr=on}} || ''[[1975 Paul Revere 250|report]]''
|-
! July 4, 1976
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Al Holbert]] || [[Holbert Racing]] || [[Chevrolet Monza]] || {{convert|250|mi|km|abbr=on}} || ''[[1976 Paul Revere 250|report]]''
|-
! July 4, 1977
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[George Dyer (racing driver)|George Dyer]] || [[George Dyer (racing driver)|George Dyer]] || [[Porsche 934]] || {{convert|250|mi|km|abbr=on}} || ''[[1977 Paul Revere 250|report]]''
|-
! July 4, 1978
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Gregg (racing driver)|Peter Gregg]] || [[Brumos Racing|Brumos Porsche]] || [[Porsche 935]] || {{convert|250|mi|km|abbr=on}} || ''[[1978 Paul Revere 250|report]]''
|-
! July 4, 1979
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Charles Mendez]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Hurley Haywood]] ||  || [[Porsche 935]] || {{convert|250|mi|km|abbr=on}} || ''[[1979 Paul Revere 250|report]]''
|-
! July 4, 1980
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[John Fitzpatrick (racing driver)|John Fitzpatrick]] || [[Dick Barbour Racing]] || [[Porsche 935|Porsche 935 K3]] || {{convert|250|mi|km|abbr=on}} || ''[[1980 Paul Revere 250|report]]''
|-
! July 5, 1981
| {{flagicon|COL}} [[Mauricio de Narvaez]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Hurley Haywood]] || [[Dick Barbour Racing]] || [[Porsche 935|Porsche 935J]] || {{convert|250|mi|km|abbr=on}} || ''[[1981 Paul Revere 250|report]]''
|-
! July 3, 1982
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ted Field]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Danny Ongais]] || [[Interscope Racing]] || [[Lola T600]]-[[Chevrolet]] || {{convert|250|mi|km|abbr=on}} || ''[[1982 Paul Revere 250|report]]''
|-
! July 4, 1983
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[A. J. Foyt]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Hurley Haywood]] || [[Preston Henn]] || [[Porsche 935]] || {{convert|250|mi|km|abbr=on}} || ''[[1983 Paul Revere 250|report]]''
|-
!colspan=7|[[Trans-Am Series|SCCA Trans-Am]]
|-
! July 3, 1984
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Willy T. Ribbs]] || [[Roush Racing|Jack Roush]] || [[Mercury Capri]] || {{convert|157|mi|km|abbr=on}}{{ref|A|A}} || ''[[1984 Paul Revere 250|report]]''
|-
!colspan=7|[[American Motorcyclist Association|AMA]] [[Championship Cup Series]]
|-
! July 3, 1985
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Larry Shorts]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Gregg Smrz]] || Dr. John's Team Moto Guzzi || [[Moto Guzzi Le Mans]] || {{convert|250|mi|km|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite journal |title=Paul Revere's fastest ride |journal=American Motorcyclist |volume=39 |issue=9 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=avkDAAAAMBAJ&q=%22Championship+Cup%22+1985+Gregg+Smrz&pg=PA46 |accessdate=April 3, 2010|last1=Assoc |first1=American Motorcyclist |date=September 1985 }}</ref> || ''[[1985 Paul Revere 250|report]]''
|-
! October 19, 1986{{ref|B|B}}
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Merrill Moen]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Otis Lance]] || Team Lockhart || [[Suzuki GSX-R1100]] || {{convert|250|mi|km|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite journal |last=Wood |first=Bill  |title=First to last |journal=American Motorcyclist |date=January 1987 |volume=41 |issue=1 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8fgDAAAAMBAJ&q=Ottis%20Lance&pg=PA18 |accessdate=April 3, 2010}}</ref> || ''[[1986 Paul Revere 250|report]]''
|-
!colspan=7|[[Rolex Sports Car Series|Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series]]
|-
! June 29, 2000
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[James Weaver (racing driver)|James Weaver]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Andy Wallace (racing driver)|Andy Wallace]] || [[Dyson Racing]] || [[Riley & Scott Mk III]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || {{convert|250|mi|km|abbr=on}} || ''[[2000 Paul Revere 250|report]]''
|-
! July 4, 2002
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[James Weaver (racing driver)|James Weaver]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Chris Dyson]] || [[Dyson Racing]] || [[Riley & Scott Mk III]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || {{convert|250|mi|km|abbr=on}} || ''[[2002 Paul Revere 250|report]]''
|-
! July 3, 2003
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Forest Barber]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Terry Borcheller]] || [[Bell Motorsports]] || [[Doran JE4]]-[[Chevrolet]] || {{convert|250|mi|km|abbr=on}} || ''[[2003 Paul Revere 250|report]]''
|-
! July 1, 2004
| {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Wayne Taylor]]<br>{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Max Angelelli]] || [[Wayne Taylor Racing|SunTrust Racing]] || [[Riley MkXI|Riley Mk XI]]-[[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]] || {{convert|250|mi|km|abbr=on}} || ''[[2004 Paul Revere 250|report]]''
|-
! June 30, 2005
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Butch Leitzinger]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Elliott Forbes-Robinson]] || [[Howard Boss Motorsports]] || [[Crawford Composites|Crawford]] DP03-[[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]] || {{convert|250|mi|km|abbr=on}} || ''[[2005 Brumos Porsche 250|report]]''
|-
! June 29, 2006
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Colin Braun]]<br>{{flagicon|GER}} [[Jörg Bergmeister]] || [[Krohn Racing]] || [[Riley MkXI|Riley Mk XI]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || {{convert|250|mi|km|abbr=on}} || ''[[2006 Brumos Porsche 250|report]]''
|-
! July 5, 2007
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Alex Gurney]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jon Fogarty]] || [[GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing]] || [[Riley MkXI|Riley Mk XI]]-[[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]] || {{convert|250|mi|km|abbr=on}} || ''[[2007 Brumos Porsche 250|report]]''
|-
! July 3, 2008
| {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Memo Rojas]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Pruett]] || [[Chip Ganassi Racing]] || [[Riley MkXI|Riley Mk XX]]-[[Lexus]] || {{convert|250|mi|km|abbr=on}} || ''[[2008 Brumos Porsche 250|report]]''
|-
! July 4, 2009
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Max Angelelli]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Frisselle]] || [[Wayne Taylor Racing|SunTrust Racing]] || [[Dallara DP01]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] || {{convert|250|mi|km|abbr=on}} || ''[[2009 Brumos Porsche 250|report]]''
|-
! July 3, 2010
| {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Memo Rojas]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Pruett]] || [[Chip Ganassi Racing]] || [[Riley MkXI|Riley Mk XX]]-[[BMW]] || {{convert|250|mi|km|abbr=on}} || ''[[2010 Brumos Porsche 250|report]]''
|-
!colspan=7|[[WeatherTech SportsCar Championship|IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship]]
|-
! July 4, 2020
| '''{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jonathan Bomarito]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Harry Tincknell]]'''
| [[Multimatic Motorsports|Mazda Motorsports]]
| [[Mazda]] MZ-2.0T 2.0 L [[Turbocharger|Turbo]] [[Inline-four engine|I4]]
| 2 hours, 40 minutes
| ''[[2020 WeatherTech 240|report]]''
|}

*{{note|A|A}} Run in twin 22-lap heats.
*{{note|B|B}} 1986 motorcycle event was scheduled for July 3, but was rained out and rescheduled for October.<ref>{{cite journal |title=Parade Lap: Revere rained out |journal=American Motorcyclist |volume=40 |issue=8 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9_kDAAAAMBAJ&q=daytona&pg=PA39 |accessdate=April 3, 2010|last1=Assoc |first1=American Motorcyclist |date=September 1986 }}</ref>

==Double Duty==
In the earlier years of the event, a number of NASCAR drivers who participated in the Firecracker 400 also drove in the Paul Revere 250 in the same day or same weekend. In recent years, some drivers have also dabbled in the "double duty." In 2009, [[Scott Speed]] and [[Kyle Busch]] raced in both events in the same day, teaming up at [[Chip Ganassi Racing]] for the '250.'

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100412084314/http://www.grand-am.com/schedule/event.cfm?series=r&eid=1488 Grand-Am race page]
*[http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/racelist3.php?trackid=81 Ultimate Racing History: Daytona archive]
*[http://www.racingsportscars.com/track/archive/Daytona.html Racing Sports Cars: Daytona archive]

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