MEYER SHANK RACING

Meyer Shank Racing 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

October 13, 2018

Second Place Finish at Petit Le Mans for Meyer Shank Racing

MSR secures second in IMSA GT Daytona championship standings Braselton, Ga. (13 October 2018) – With an IMSA WeatherTech Championship on the line and ten […]

October 12, 2018

Meyer Shank Racing on Second and Third Rows for Motul Petit Le Mans

Braselton, Ga. (12 October 2018) – The final event of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season has brought Meyer Shank Racing (MSR) to Road Atlanta for […]

October 12, 2018

Heinricher Racing LLC Teams up with Caterpillar Inc. to Lead All Female Driver Lineup in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship 2019

October 12, 2018 Sun Valley, Idaho – Heinricher Racing LLC, has entered into a partnership with Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) to compete in the Rolex 24 Hours […]

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

Lawson Aschenbach

No. 93 Acura NSX GT3

Date of Birth: November 22, 1983
Birthplace: Gaithersburg, MD
Resides: Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Justin Marks

No. 93 Acura NSX GT3

Date of Birth: March 25, 1981
Birthplace: St. Louis, MO
Resides: Loomis, CA

Mario Farnbacher

No. 93 Acura NSX GT3

Birth Date: May 14, 1992
Birthplace: Ansbach, Germany
Resides: Lichtenau, Germany

Côme Ledogar

No. 93 Acura NSX GT3

Birth Date: May 23, 1991
Birthplace: Annecy, France
Resides: Lyon, France

Trent Hindman

No. 86 Acura NSX GT3

Date of Birth: September 20, 1995
Birthplace: Ocean Township, NJ
Resides: Ocean Township, NJ

AJ Allmendinger

No. 86 Acura NSX GT3

Birth Date: December 16, 1981
Birthplace: Los Gatos, CA
Resides: Charlotte, NC

Alvaro Parente

No. 86 Acura NSX GT3

Date of Birth: October 4, 1984
Birthplace: Porto, Portugal
Resides: Porto, Portugal

Katherine Legge

No. 86 Acura NSX GT3

Date of Birth: July 12, 1980
Birthplace: Guildford, England
Resides: Atlanta, Georgia

Jack Harvey

No. 60 AutoNation/SiriusXM Honda IndyCar

Date of Birth: April 15, 1993
Birthplace: Bassingham Lincolnshire, England
Resides: Indianapolis, Indiana

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ACURA NSX-GT3

CAR SPECIFICATIONS

SERIES - IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship; Pirelli World Challenge

CHASSIS - 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

Lawson Aschenbach
@lawsonaracing

That’s a wrap on the 2018 IMSA season with the Meyer Shank Racing Acura NSX GT3...I appreciate everyone that made this year possible! I’m proud of the fact that we never backed down from the challenge! Thank you to Acura, ...
Katherine Legge
@katherinelegge

Proud of the @MichaelShankRac @acura hondaracing_hpd team for this year’s fight for the championship- we ran hard until the very end.
Huge thanks to all my team mates alvaro_parente… https://t.co/SovGBIiA1A
Michael Shank
@MichaelShankRac

Stay tuned as we will be announcing soon our second @Acura #NSX for 2019!!
Michael Shank
@MichaelShankRac

Finally onto 2019! Super exciting times with our new program @Racer_Jackie #caterpillar An incredible opportunity for so many!
Michael Shank
@MichaelShankRac

Thank you to all the @MichaelShankRac team members that worked their tails off all year and made sure our cars were prepared to take on the competition.. @MichaelShankRac is zero without this incredible group of people..
Michael Shank
@MichaelShankRac

Thank you to all our partners that supported us all year @CurbRecords @CAPfixtures @RobertsSGI @RockyForkCo @SIRIUSXM we are lucky to have such world class partners !!
Michael Shank
@MichaelShankRac

Thank you to all 8 of our drivers @JustinMarksDG @lawsonaracing @MarioFarnbacher @ComeLedogar @katherinelegge @alvaroparente @trenthindman @AJDinger u guys r the definition of pro athletes and We r lucky to have u part of the team!
Michael Shank
@MichaelShankRac

What a way to finish the year @RoadAtlanta . Thank you @Acura #NSX @HondaRacing_HPD for all the support this year .. We swung as hard as we can yesterday and I’m extremely proud to be part of the @Acura family.
Michael Shank
@MichaelShankRac

PR - Second Place Finish at Petit Le Mans for MSR

Official Release: https://t.co/F53dUFZQIV https://t.co/aEZjemKfGl
Acura
@Acura

A riveting P2 finish for the #86 @MichaelShankRac team tonight after a “mega” 10hrs @RoadAtlanta @IMSA. What a race and what a season from all of our Acura teams. 2019 is right around the corner and we’re already warming the ...
Continental Tire
@continentaltire

Congratulations to your #MotulPLM GTD podium finishers! @Scuderia_Corsa @paulmilleracing @MichaelShankRac https://t.co/hiSnDVgsoE
AJ Allmendinger
@AJDinger

Wow what a great effort by the whole @MichaelShankRac team @katherinelegge @alvaroparente @trenthindman at the @IMSA @RoadAtlanta #MotulPLM well done on the P2 in the race and so close to the championship!
Michael Shank
@MichaelShankRac

PR - checkered flag. What a strong run to end P2 after 10 hours. What a team effort this season. https://t.co/YJGiHXY7NQ
Michael Shank
@MichaelShankRac

PR - 5 laps remaining. Parente is P2
Michael Shank
@MichaelShankRac

PR - 25 mins to go with Parente P2, just 1-second behind the leader
Michael Shank
@MichaelShankRac

PR - final stop of the 2018 season and it was a flawless one! 50 mins to go.
Michael Shank
@MichaelShankRac

PR - Parente is setting up to make his final stop of the race.
Michael Shank
@MichaelShankRac

PR - Parente with an absolutely flawless pass for third at 10a.
Michael Shank
@MichaelShankRac

PR - Only 1-second separates 1st through 4th with the gap closing each lap. Parente sits P4
Michael Shank
@MichaelShankRac

PR - Parente remains P5 following the restart
Michael Shank
@MichaelShankRac

PR - Boom, a little splash https://t.co/iRLiyjcXx0
Michael Shank
@MichaelShankRac

PR - FCY. Time for Parente to let the beast out in this final hour and a half 👊🏻 #NeverGiveUp
Michael Shank
@MichaelShankRac

PR - https://t.co/a4PbH0Gw0i
Michael Shank
@MichaelShankRac

PR - Legge heads into pit lane for four tires and a driver change.
Michael Shank
@MichaelShankRac

PR - Just under two hours to go! Legge is sitting P4 and plenty of time left in the race.
Michael Shank
@MichaelShankRac

PR - Hindman heads into the pits for tires and fuel. Legge is getting back behind the wheel for her stint.
Michael Shank
@MichaelShankRac

PR - First full course yellow in 4 hours.
Michael Shank
@MichaelShankRac

PR - ICYMI @trenthindman with that smooth pass. https://t.co/R6NkgjyWeb
Michael Shank
@MichaelShankRac

PR - If you aren't watching, you need to tune into FS2 now to watch @trenthindman stomp the field. Just passed for the lead.
Michael Shank
@MichaelShankRac

PR - @trenthindman is in the zone. Pulling a 9-second gap on the third place car.