Kamui Kobayashi remains open to returning to NASCAR despite his busy schedule in other motorsport commitments.

Former NASCAR and F1 driver Kamui Kobayashi brought in a portable sauna during the 2025 running of the 24 Hours of Daytona, popularly called the Rolex 24 because of its sponsorship.

Kobayashi, one of 14 drivers in this year's Rolex 24 field with past Formula 1 experience, admits he's making the most of his 10-day stay in the Daytona International Speedway infield in his own way, highlighted by alternating cold plunges and stints his new portable sauna.

Colin Braun pounced on the competition on the final restart, ending the sixth hour of the Rolex 24. However, Acura's lead was short-lived as Kamui Kobayashi took the lead for Cadillac.

Kamui Kobayashi marked his return to the Rolex 24 at Daytona by putting Wayne Taylor Racing in the lead five hours into the twice-round-the-clock endurance race

Remember how Colin Braun and Meyer Shank Racing took the GTP lead at the top of the hour? It didn’t last long thanks to Wayne Taylor Racing’s Kamui Kobayashi. Kobayashi almost collided

From seemingly nowhere, Kamui Kobayashi lit the match for the No. 40 Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillac V-Series.R, climbing from sixth to first after a full course yellow restart to lead the Rolex 24

Kamui Kobayashi put the No. 40 Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillac V-Series.R on top in the final practice for this weekend’s Rolex 24 at Daytona. The Toyota Gazoo Racing star reeled off a best lap of 1:36.380 midway through the 60-minute session to edge out the No. 6 Penske Porsche 963 of Mathieu Jaminet by 0.484 seconds.

Tandy’s No. 7 Penske Porsche 963 and Kobayashi’s No. 40 Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillac V-Series.R both posted a best time of 1:36.921 during the 90-minute session which was delayed by fifteen minutes and impacted by light rain throughout.

Four drivers will each take to the wheel of the two Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillacs. Taylor’s sons, Ricky and Jordan, will be in different cars. Ricky will be joined in the No. 10 by Filipe Albuquerque, Will Stevens and Brendon Hartley; Jordan in No. 40 by Louis Delétraz, Alex Lynn and Kamui Kobayashi.

Louis Deletraz crashed the No. 40 Cadillac into the wall with cold tires on a restart and bounced back into the racing line, collecting seven cars in the 63rd running of the Rolex 24 at Daytona.

Jordan Taylor, Louis Deletraz and Kamui Kobayashi will share the No. 40 Cadillac with Alex Lynn sidelined because of a virus.