International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) president John Doonan confirmed the race was a part of the 2025 IMSA SportsCar Championship (IMSA SCC) in March 2024.[3] It will be the twelfth consecutive year it will be a part of the IMSA SCC, and the 63rd 24 Hours of Daytona.[3] The 24 Hours of Daytona will be the first of eleven scheduled sports car endurance races by IMSA, and the first of five races on the Michelin Endurance Cup (MEC).[3] The race is set to take place at the 12-turn 3.560-mile (5.729 km) Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida from January 25 to 26.[3]