DEARBORN, Michigan, Jan. 20 -- Ford Motor issued the following news release: Ford Mustang, the iconic sports car that created the pony car segment, is leading Ford's return to global sports car racing at the Rolex 24 at Daytona as Ford Performance kicks off its sports car 2024 racing season. Mustang will compete in multiple races at the legendary endurance event, with Mustang GT3 race cars competing in the GTD Pro and GTD classes of the headline Rolex 24 at Daytona and Mustang GT4 competing in  more