MICHAEL SHANK RACING
Michael Shank Racing with Curb/Agajanian is in its third decade of racing. With wins in some of the biggest races in the sport, the Ohio-based team has been selected to partner with Acura Motorsports as the fabled brand returns to North American endurance racing with the incredible Acura NSX GT3.
NEWS
June 22, 2017
Pataksala, Ohio (22 June 2017) – Fresh off the team’s victory at Detroit, the Michael Shank Racing Acura NSX GT3 machines will have a new look […]
June 3, 2017
Media Notes: Katherine Legge and Andy Lally win at Belle Isle in No. 93 Acura NSX GT3 First-ever win for Acura NSX GT3 in just fifth IMSA […]
June 3, 2017
Katherine Legge second on Detroit Grand Prix grid Detroit, Mich. (2 June 2017) – Less than a week after making the team’s debut in the Indianapolis […]
Andy Lally & Katherine Legge
2017 Detroit Grand Prix Winner - First Victory for the Acura NSX GT3
Racing with a brand-new Acura NSX GT3 in just the team’s fifth GTD-class event, Michael Shank Racing with Curb/Agajanian broke through for a tremendous IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship victory as drivers Andy Lally and Katherine Legge combined to win the Detroit Grand Prix in just the team’s fifth event with the new Acura platform. Further bolstering Michael Shank Racing’s victory in Detroit, was the fifth place finish of the sister No. 86 Acura NSX GT3 which ran in podium contention all the way up until the final two laps and ultimately took fifth.
DRIVER LINEUP
Ozz Negri
No. 86 Acura NSX GT3
Date of Birth: May 29, 1964
Birthplace: Sao Paulo, Brazil
Resides: Aventura, Florida
Birthplace: Sao Paulo, Brazil
Resides: Aventura, Florida
Jeff Segal
No. 86 Acura NSX GT3
Date of Birth: April 27, 1985
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Resides: Miami, Florida
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Resides: Miami, Florida
Andy Lally
No. 93 Acura NSX GT3
Date of Birth: February 11, 1975
Birthplace: Northport, New York
Resides: Atlanta, Georgia
Birthplace: Northport, New York
Resides: Atlanta, Georgia
Katherine Legge
No. 93 Acura NSX GT3
Date of Birth: July 12, 1980
Birthplace: Guildford, England
Resides: Atlanta, Georgia
Birthplace: Guildford, England
Resides: Atlanta, Georgia
Ryan Hunter-Reay
No. 86 Acura NSX GT3
Birth Date: December 17, 1980
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas
Resides: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas
Resides: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Tom Dyer
No. 86 Acura NSX GT3
Birth Date: April 22, 1978
Birthplace: San Francisco, California
Resides: Costa Mesa, California
Birthplace: San Francisco, California
Resides: Costa Mesa, California
Mark Wilkins
No. 93 Acura NSX GT3
Date of Birth: May 9, 1983
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario
Resides: Caledon, Ontario
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario
Resides: Caledon, Ontario
Graham Rahal
No. 93 Acura NSX GT3
Birth Date: January 4, 1989
Birthplace: New Albany, Ohio
Resides: Indianapolis, Indiana
Birthplace: New Albany, Ohio
Resides: Indianapolis, Indiana
NEXT RACE - Sahlen's 6 Hours of the Glen
June 29 - July 2
Detroit, MI
Track: Watkins Glen International
Race Duration: 6 hours
Circuit Length: 3.4 miles
Track: Watkins Glen International
Race Duration: 6 hours
Circuit Length: 3.4 miles
WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL
The Sahlen's 6 Hours of the Glen is a sports car endurance race held annually at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York. The race dates from 1948, and has been a part of the SCCA National Sports Car Championship, United States Road Racing Championship, World Sportscar Championship, IMSA GT Championship, Rolex Sports Car Series and currently the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
The Sahlen's 6 Hours of the Glen is a sports car endurance race held annually at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York. The race dates from 1948, and has been a part of the SCCA National Sports Car Championship, United States Road Racing Championship, World Sportscar Championship, IMSA GT Championship, Rolex Sports Car Series and currently the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
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ACURA NSX-GT3
CAR SPECIFICATIONS
SERIES - IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship; Pirelli World ChallengeCHASSIS - Production multi-material, aluminum-intensive space frame, manufactured at the Performance Manufacturing Center in Ohio, alongside production Acura NSX vehicles
SAFETY EQUIPMENT - Steel roll cage, carbon fiber driver’s seat shell, six-point safety harness, fresh air intake system, on-board fire suppression system
ENGINE - Acura 3.5-liter, 75-degree, twin-turbocharged DOHC V-6, using the same design specifications as the production NSX, including the cylinder block, heads, valve train, crankshaft, pistons and dry-sump lubrication system
FUEL CAPACITY - 98 liters
TRANSMISSION - Six-speed sequential, paddle-operated, rear-wheel drive
DIMENSIONS - 4612 mm L x 2039 mm W x 1219 mm / 2630 mm Wheelbase / 1245 kg minimum weight (as of 1/1/17)
CONNECT WITH US
Social Networks
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- @AERO_Paint has done it again These @Acura #NSX look even better in person! https://t.co/8pg6wE8jd6
- Check it out! We have new patriotic liveries for @wgi1948 & @ctmpofficial!
- PR - Check it out! We have a new patriotic look for @wgi & @CTMPOfficial! @HondaRacing_HPD @IMSA https://t.co/aTCeAI4LUk https://t.co/8bEWbnAIic
- www.michaelshankracing.com Check it out! We have a new look for the Glen and CTMP!
Michael Shank Racing with Curb/Agajanian Acura Machines Sport Patriotic Liveries for the Glen
http://www.michaelshankracing.com/index.php/2017/06/22/michael-shank-racing-with-curbagajanian-acura-machines-sport-patriotic-liveries-for-the-glen/ - #tbt to some awesome liveries we've done with longtime partner @MichaelShankRac https://t.co/tLoGuiMaX8
- When you realize there is still over a week until the #sahlens6hr @wgi1948
- 06/18 FastTrack: Father's Day Edition Hear what Andy Lally had to say about the team's Detroit win and the upcoming Sahlen's 6 Hours of the Glen! (Andy's interview begins around the 26 minute mark)
http://www.wgr550.com/media/audio-channel/0618-fasttrack-fathers-day-edition
WGR 550 Sports Radio Buffalo – 26 min mark
Western ... - Recap the #24hLeMans with Ozz Negri | Speed City Broadcast Ozz spoke with the guys at Speed City last night! Listen here: http://speedcitypodcast.com/recap-the-24hlemans-with-ozz-negri/
Circuit of the Americas, Formula 1, MotoGP, SuperV8, Indy Car, NASCAR, auto racing, car shows, Podcast, Austin Texas -
- Photos from Michael Shank Racing's post Happy Friday! Photos from the Detroit Grand Prix
Michael Shank Racing added 10 new photos. - We are officially half-way through June - don't miss out on the merch sale! We have had a lot of questions about MSR #indy500 hats and they're here!
- Timeline Photos We are officially half way through June - don't miss out on the merch sale! We've had a lot of questions about Indy 500 hats - they're here! http://styledaesthetic.com/michael-shank-racing/
- SCA S2E21 – From Indy to Detroit with Michael Shank Mike chats #Indy500 and #DetroitGP with the SlipStream Network
LISTEN HERE:
http://www.slipstreamnetwork.com/2017/06/14/sca-s2e21-from-indy-to-detroit-with-michael-shank/
Eric Mueller and Dusty Michael return for another round of SportsCar America, a week featuring no racing preview or reviews. Slipstream Network’s Le Mans preview will be published ... - Instagram Photos During the Month of May, our engineer @vincentforges was often mistaken for @jack_harvey42. What do you think? Could they pass for #twinsies?
Michael Shank Racing added a new photo. - #tbt to the very first practice day for the #indy500 and we rolled out to the @indianapolismotorspeedway pit lane for the first time! #msr500 @jack_harvey42
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- Timeline Photos Did someone say SALE? Not to mention, #MSR500 hats are here!
http://styledaesthetic.com/michael-shank-racing/ - 2017 Chevrolet Sports Car Classic It's Winning Wednesday! (okay, we made that up...) but we know you'll want to watch the #detroitgp broadcast again! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8LQ-jiWpsc
Relive all the action from the Chevrolet Sports Car Classic, the fifth race of the 2017 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. - Double Stint: IMSA Detroit Recap; Michael Shank Interview (6.6.17) - Sportscar365 Mike chats with Sportscar365 following the #DetroitGP
Listen: http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/double-stint-imsa-detroit-recap-michael-shank-interview/
This week on Double Stint, Ryan Myrehn and John Dagys recap the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race at Detroit, recap the Le Mans Test Day, and rehash the news of the ... - NEGRI: Detroit Debrief - Sportscar365 READ: http://sportscar365.com/features/commentary/negri-detroit-debrief/
Detroit is one of the places that I really like. It is tight, bumpy, narrow and very challenging. With the experience we gained at Long Beach in April, plus all of the hard work from our Michael Shank ...
