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| owners = [[Michael Shank]]<br>Jim Meyer<br>[[Liberty Media]] |
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| principals = Michael Shank |
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| base = [[Pataskala, Ohio]] |
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| series = [[IndyCar Series]]<br>[[IMSA SportsCar Championship]] |
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| drivers = '''IndyCar Series''':<br>06. {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Helio Castroneves]]<br>60. {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Simon Pagenaud]]<br>'''IMSA SportsCar Championship''':<br>60. {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Tom Blomqvist]]<br>60. {{flagicon|USA}} [[Colin Braun]]<br> |
| drivers = '''IndyCar Series''':<br>06. {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Helio Castroneves]]<br>60. {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Simon Pagenaud]]<br>'''IMSA SportsCar Championship''':<br>60. {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Tom Blomqvist]]<br>60. {{flagicon|USA}} [[Colin Braun]]<br> |
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| sponsors = [[AutoNation]], [[SiriusXM]], [[Arctic Wolf Networks]], [[Cleveland-Cliffs]] |
| sponsors = [[AutoNation]], [[SiriusXM]], [[Arctic Wolf Networks]], [[Cleveland-Cliffs]] |
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| manufacturer = '''IndyCar Series''': [[Honda]]<br>'''IMSA SportsCar Championship''': [[Acura]] |
| manufacturer = '''IndyCar Series''': [[Honda]]<br>'''IMSA SportsCar Championship''': [[Acura]] |
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| opened = 1989 |
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| debut = [[2017 Indianapolis 500]] ([[Indianapolis Motor Speedway|Indianapolis]]) |
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| final = [[2022 IndyCar Series |2022 Firestone Monterey Grand Prix]] ([[ WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca|Laguna Seca]]) |
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| races = 59 |
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| drivers_champ = '''Atlantic Championship''':<br>C2-Class [[1996 Atlantic Championship|1996]]: [[Michael Shank]] <br> '''IMSA SportsCar Championship''':<br>GTD [[2019 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship|2019]]: [[:de:Mario Farnbacher|Mario Farnbacher]] & [[Trent Hindman]]<br>[[2020 IMSA SportsCar Championship|2020]]: [[Mario Farnbacher]] & [[Matt McMurry]]<br>DPi [[2022 IMSA SportsCar Championship|2022]]: [[Tom Blomqvist]] & [[Oliver Jarvis]] |
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| indy_wins = 1 ([[2021 Indianapolis 500|2021]]) |
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| wins = '''IndyCar Series''': 1<br>'''IMSA''': 12 |
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Meyer Shank Racing (formerly Michael Shank Racing) is an American motorsport organization that competes in the [[IndyCar Series|NTT INDYCAR SERIES]] and The [[IMSA SportsCar Championship|IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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===Atlantic Championship=== |
===Atlantic Championship=== |
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Michael Shank, co-owner of Meyer Shank Racing (MSR), was originally a car owner for Sam Hornish Jr. He started racing in 1989, winning SCCA Ohio Valley Region's Novice Driver of the Year. He later on debuted his racing career in the mid-1990’s, winning the 1996 Player’s/Toyota Atlantic C2 championship. Shank raced in his one and only Indy Racing League in 1997 with Nienhouse Motorsports. By 1999 Shank had won the Formula Atlantic series Rookie of the Year title. Shank has since been twice named Formula Atlantic Team Owner of the Year. |
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===Grand-Am=== |
===Grand-Am=== |
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Michael Shank joined the Grand-Am Rolex Series in 2004, the second year of the Daytona Prototype class. He entered a Lexus-powered Doran JE4 in 12 races with primary drivers Ozz Negri and Burt Frisselle, finishing second at Watkins Glen’s short course and third at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The team owner took a giant step in 2005. Orlando transportation magnate Paul Mears Jr. partnered with Shank to run his Pontiac Riley. Impressed with the new car, Shank purchased a Riley of his own, with Negri capturing the pole for the car’s first race at Laguna Seca to immediately demonstrate its potential. Negri and Mark Patterson completed the season, with a best finish of third at Watkins Glen, while Mears and Mike Borkowski earned podiums at California Speedway and Barber Motorsports Park. |
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In [[2004 Rolex Sports Car Series|2004]], Michael Shank Racing entered the [[Rolex Sports Car Series]] [[Daytona Prototype]] class with drivers [[Oswaldo Negri Jr.]] and Burt Frisselle, finishing 12th in the driver's classification. |
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MSR posted its first victory in 2006, with Negri and Patterson winning the finale at Salt Lake City. John Pew joined the team midway through the 2007 campaign, and became the regular driver in the No. 6 Lexus Riley with Ian James, with Patterson and Negri in the No. 60. [[File:-60 Michael Shank Racing Ford Riley Daytona Prototype (6060784009).jpg|thumb|left|250px|The Meyer Shank Racing Riley-[[Porsche]] [[Daytona Prototype]] seen at [[Watkins Glen International]] in 2011]]Shank was the first team owner to step up to the second generation DP in 2008, upgrading both of his cars to Ford-powered Rileys—with Negri validating his move by winning the pole for that year’s Rolex 24 at Daytona. Negri and Patterson won the inaugural race at New Jersey Motorsports Park in the No. 60, while Pew, Ian James and Rafa Matos won the finale at Utah’s Miller Motorsports Park. |
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In 2006, his car, driven by [[Justin Wilson (racing driver)|Justin Wilson]], [[A. J. Allmendinger]], [[Oswaldo Negri]] and [[Mark Patterson (investor)|Mark Patterson]], finished in 2nd position overall and the [[Daytona Prototype]] class in the Rolex [[24 Hours of Daytona]]<ref>[https://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Daytona-2006-01-29.html 2006 Daytona 24 Hours]. Retrieved May 15, 2020.</ref> and won in [[2006 Rolex Sports Car Series|2006]] at [[Miller Motorsports Park]].<ref>[https://www.motorsport.com/grandam/news/utah-michael-shank-racing-race-report/231503/ Michael Shank Racing wins Discount Tire Sunchaser 9-Hour Win powers Lexus to Manufacturer Championship title as Patterson secures Jim Trueman Award (Tooele, UT) 2 September 06--Michael Shank Racing won the Discount Tire Sunchaser at Miller ...]. Retrieved May 15, 2020.</ref> The team finished 8th in points in both 2006 and [[2007 Rolex Sports Car Series|2007]], with [[John Pew]] becoming Negri's co-driver. |
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[[File:-60 Michael Shank Racing Ford Riley Daytona Prototype (6060784009).jpg|thumb|left|250px|The Meyer Shank Racing Riley-[[Porsche]] [[Daytona Prototype]] seen at [[Watkins Glen International]] in 2011]] |
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After showing continued improvement throughout the upcoming campaigns, MSR was recognized as a premier team in 2012. With Grand-Am upgrading to the third-generation DP, Shank purchased a pair of Ford-powered Rileys. The team made its first race a major achievement, taking the overall victory in the heralded 50<sup>th</sup> running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona. Justin Wilson and AJ Allmendinger joined Pew and Negri. Shank recorded another milestone in 2013, when Colin Braun drove his DP to a pair of FIA-sanctioned world records in the 10 kilometers and 10 miles at Daytona International Speedway. Braun also shattered the track record with a lap of 222.971 mph, breaking Bill Elliott’s 26-year-old mark of 210.364 mph. |
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In [[2008 Rolex Sports Car Series|2008]] the team finished 10th, winning the first race held at the [[New Jersey Motorsports Park]]<ref>[https://www.crash.net/grand-am/news/139632/1/msr-wins-nj-ganassi-claims-first-title MSR wins New Jersey.]. Retrieved May 15, 2020.</ref> and the last race of the season on [[Miller Motorsports Park]].<ref>[https://www.automobilsport.com/grandam-michael-shank-racing-ford-winner-miller-motorsports-park-raphael-matos-rojos-pruett---44772.html Michael Shank Racing a Winner at Miller Motorsports Park]. Retrieved May 15, 2020.</ref> |
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They finished 8th in points in [[2009 Rolex Sports Car Series|2009]] and 10th in [[2010 Rolex Sports Car Series|2010]]. |
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In [[2011 Rolex Sports Car Series|2011]] the team improved to sixth place overall. |
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Michael Shank Racing won the [[2012 24 Hours of Daytona|24 Hours of Daytona]] in [[2012 Rolex Sports Car Series|2012]] with [[A. J. Allmendinger]], [[Justin Wilson (racing driver)|Justin Wilson]], [[John Pew]] and [[Oswaldo Negri]] as the team's drivers.<ref>[https://au.eurosport.com/motorsports/michael-shank-win-daytona_sto3131408/story.shtml Michael Shank Racing win Daytona 24]. Retrieved May 15, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com/Articles/2012/01/Rolex-24-wrapup.aspx MICHAEL SHANK RACING CAPTURES HISTORIC 50TH ANNIVERSARY ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA]. Retrieved May 15, 2020.</ref> |
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===IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship=== |
===IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship=== |
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In 2014 Grand-Am and the American Le Mans Series merged to form the United SportsCar Championship. Meyer Shank Racing ran a single Riley Ford Ecoboost DP with drivers [[John Pew]] and [[Oswaldo Negri]] in the new series. In [[2015 United SportsCar Championship|2015]] and [[2016 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship|2016]] the team replaced the current car with a [[Ligier JS P2]]-[[Honda Performance Development|HPD]] keeping Pew and Negri behind the wheel. In 2016 the team claimed wins at Laguna Seca and Petit Le Mans with Ozz Negri and John Pew behind the wheel at both tracks. Operating for the past two seasons as a customer team fielding a Honda-powered Ligier chassis in IMSA's prototype division, Michael Shank Racing has been a consistent front-runner in the headline category of the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The Columbus, Ohio-based operation will run a pair of Acura NSX GT3s in the GTD class of the endurance racing series.[[File:Michael Shank Ligier.JPG|thumb|right|220px|The Meyer Shank Racing [[Ligier JS P2]]-[[Honda]] [[Le Mans Prototype]] seen at the 2015 [[Rolex 24 at Daytona]]]]The team switched to the GT Daytona (GTD) class in [[2017 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship|2017]] and entered two [[factory-backed]] [[Acura NSX]] GT3s with drivers [[Oswaldo Negri Jr.|Oswaldo Negri Jr, Jeff]] [[Jeff Segal|Segal]], [[Andy Lally]] and [[Katherine Legge]]. That season the team saw two wins, Belle Isle and Watkins Glen. The following season, 2018, Meyer Shank Racing saw another win at Belle Isle and a win at Laguna Seca which left the team finishing second overall in the United SportsCar Championship. The team also introduced new drivers Mario Farnbacher, Trent Hindman, and Justin Marks. |
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[[File:Michael Shank Ligier.JPG|thumb|right|220px|The Meyer Shank Racing [[Ligier JS P2]]-[[Honda]] [[Le Mans Prototype]] seen at the 2015 [[Rolex 24 at Daytona]]]] |
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The 2019 season brought one win at Watkins Glen and four second place finishes throughout the year. Farnbacher, Hindman, and Marks won the GT Daytona (GTD) group title in 2019. The 2020 season brought more new drivers Matt McMurry and Shinya Michimi. As well as the teams first win at Road Atlanta and the second win at Laguna Seca. Hélio Castroneves was introduced to the Meyer Shank Racing team at the end of the 2021 season, racing in the Petit Le Mans. The following year, 2022, was a big season for Meyer Shank Racing as the team saw their first victory at the Rolex 24 in Daytona with drivers Oliver Jarvis, Tom Blomqvist, Hélio Castroneves, and Simon Pagenaud. The 2022 season also brought home a huge win with the team taking first place for the WeatherTech Championship. The 2023 Rolex 24 saw the MSR team bring home their second victory in Daytona. |
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In 2014 Grand-Am and the American Le Mans Series merged to form the United SportsCar Championship. Michael Shank Racing ran a single Riley Ford Ecoboost DP with drivers [[John Pew]] and [[Oswaldo Negri]]. In [[2015 United SportsCar Championship|2015]] and [[2016 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship|2016]] the team entered a [[Ligier JS P2]]-[[Honda Performance Development|HPD]], claiming wins at [[WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca|Laguna Seca]]<ref>[https://www.lemans.org/en/news/imsa-michael-shank-racing-win-at-laguna-seca-with-the-ligier-hpd-video/24684 IMSA - MICHAEL SHANK RACING WIN AT LAGUNA SECA WITH THE LIGIER HPD]. Retrieved May 15, 2020.</ref> and [[Road Atlanta|Petit Le Mans]]<ref>[https://www.autoweek.com/racing/more-racing/a1855256/petit-le-mans-results-michael-shank-racing-honda-win-race-chevrolet-corvette-racing/ Petit Le Mans results: Michael Shank Racing, Honda win the race]. Retrieved May 15, 2020.</ref> in 2016. |
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The team switched to the GT Daytona class in [[2017 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship|2017]] and entered two [[factory-backed]] [[Acura NSX]] with drivers [[Oswaldo Negri Jr.]], [[Jeff Segal]], [[Andy Lally]] and [[Katherine Legge]], and wins two races in [[Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix|Belle Isle]]<ref>[https://www.torquenews.com/1574/michael-shank-racing-acura-nsx-gt3-team-wins-detroit-grand-prix-sprint-run Michael Shank Racing Acura NSX GT3 Team Wins Detroit Grand Prix Sprint Run]. Retrieved May 15, 2020.</ref> and [[Watkins Glen International|Watkins Glen]].<ref>[http://www.michaelshankracing.com/index.php/2017/07/02/michael-shank-racing-with-curbagajanian-wins-the-sahlens-six-hours-of-the-glen-with-acura-nsx-gt3/ Michael Shank Racing with Curb/Agajanian Wins the Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen with Acura NSX GT3] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514224443/http://www.michaelshankracing.com/index.php/2017/07/02/michael-shank-racing-with-curbagajanian-wins-the-sahlens-six-hours-of-the-glen-with-acura-nsx-gt3/ |date=May 14, 2021 }}. Retrieved May 15, 2020.</ref> Michael Shank Racing wins two races in [[2018 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship|2018]] in [[Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix|Belle Isle]] and [[WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca|Laguna Seca]], finishing the season in second place overall. |
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In the [[2019 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship|2019]] season, having only one victory at [[6 Hours of Watkins Glen|Watkins Glen]]<ref>[http://www.michaelshankracing.com/index.php/2019/06/30/meyer-shank-racing-wins-watkins-glen-with-acura/ Meyer Shank Racing Wins Watkins Glen with Acura] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512053944/http://www.michaelshankracing.com/index.php/2019/06/30/meyer-shank-racing-wins-watkins-glen-with-acura/ |date=May 12, 2021 }}. Retrieved May 15, 2020.</ref> and four times finishing in 2nd place, he won the GT Daytona group title through drivers [[:de:Mario Farnbacher|Mario Farnbacher]] and [[Trent Hindman]].<ref>[https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/farnbacher-hindman-confirmed-in-msr-acura-for-full-season/ Farnbacher, Hindman Confirmed in MSR Acura for Full Season]. Retrieved May 15, 2020.</ref> |
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===IndyCar=== |
===IndyCar=== |
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⚫ | The team purchased a 2012 [[Dallara]] [[IndyCar]], with the goal of adding a full-time IndyCar program in [[2012 IndyCar Series season|2012]] while continuing its [[Grand-Am Road Racing|Grand-Am]] programs. The original intention for the IndyCar program was to run under the name "MSR Indy", with [[A. J. Allmendinger]] and Brian Bailey as co-owners. The program was intended to use the [[Lotus Cars|Lotus]] engines (later revealed to be uncompetitive) and field [[Jay Howard]] for the [[2012 Indianapolis 500]]; however, despite having full sponsorship from [[Jim Beam]], the failure to secure a competitive engine lease kept it from doing so. |
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[[File:Helio castroneves (51222190794).jpg|thumb|right|220px|The No. 06 Meyer Shank Racing [[Dallara DW12]]-[[Honda]] of [[Hélio Castroneves]] at the [[2021 Indianapolis 500]]]] |
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The team purchased a 2012 [[Dallara]] [[IndyCar]], with the goal of adding a full-time IndyCar program in [[2012 IndyCar Series season|2012]] while continuing its [[Grand-Am Road Racing|Grand-Am]] programs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-michael-shank-racing-set-for-2012-debut/ |title=AUTO RACING - INDYCAR: Michael Shank Racing Set for 2012 Debut |access-date=2011-09-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111224154622/http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-michael-shank-racing-set-for-2012-debut |archive-date=2011-12-24 }}</ref> |
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The original intention for the IndyCar program was to run under the name "MSR Indy", with [[A. J. Allmendinger]] and Brian Bailey as co-owners.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-michael-shank-racing-unveils-2012-plans/ |title=AUTO RACING - INDYCAR: Michael Shank Racing Unveils 2012 Plans |access-date=2012-01-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120116014552/http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-michael-shank-racing-unveils-2012-plans |archive-date=2012-01-16 }}</ref> |
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Michael Shank Racing announced that it had sold its Dallara chassis to [[Sam Schmidt Motorsports]] in February 2013 and declared its intention to collaborate with another team on a [[2013 Indianapolis 500]] entry. No such program was finalized in time for the race. |
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For the [[2017 Indianapolis 500]], the team partnered with [[Andretti Autosport]] for an entry driven by [[Jack Harvey (racing driver)|Jack Harvey]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Smith |first=Luke |url=http://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2017/04/12/shank-will-finally-take-part-in-indy-500-with-harvey-andretti/ |title=Shank will finally take part in Indy 500 with Harvey, Andretti | MotorSportsTalk |publisher=Motorsports.nbcsports.com |date=2017-04-12 |access-date=2017-04-17}}</ref> |
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In the [[2018 IndyCar Series]], in a partnership with [[Schmidt Peterson Motorsports]], the team entered [[Jack Harvey (racing driver)|Jack Harvey]] in 6 events, including the [[2018 Indianapolis 500]], and in [[2019 IndyCar Series|2019]] in 10 races, obtaining the first podium, the 3rd place in the [[IndyCar Grand Prix]]. |
MSR announced that it had sold its Dallara chassis to [[Sam Schmidt Motorsports]] in February 2013 and declared its intention to collaborate with another team on a [[2013 Indianapolis 500]] entry. No such program was finalized in time for the race. For the [[2017 Indianapolis 500]], the team partnered with [[Andretti Autosport]] for an entry driven by [[Jack Harvey (racing driver)|Jack Harvey]].[[File:Helio castroneves (51222190794).jpg|thumb|right|220px|The No. 06 Meyer Shank Racing [[Dallara DW12]]-[[Honda]] of [[Hélio Castroneves]] at the [[2021 Indianapolis 500]]]]In the [[2018 IndyCar Series]], in a partnership with [[Schmidt Peterson Motorsports]], the team entered [[Jack Harvey (racing driver)|Jack Harvey]] in 6 events, including the [[2018 Indianapolis 500]], and in [[2019 IndyCar Series|2019]] in 10 races, obtaining the first podium, the 3rd place in the [[IndyCar Grand Prix]]. |
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On October 2, 2020, it was announced that [[Liberty Media]]'s [[Formula One Group]] was making a minority equity investment in the team. |
On October 2, 2020, it was announced that [[Liberty Media]]'s [[Formula One Group]] was making a minority equity investment in the team. |
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On May 30, 2021, [[Hélio Castroneves]] won the [[2021 Indianapolis 500|2021 Indy 500]] |
On May 30, 2021, [[Hélio Castroneves]] won the [[2021 Indianapolis 500|2021 Indy 500]] with the team. This marked Castroneves' 4th Indy 500 victory (tied for most all time), and the team's first career victory in the [[IndyCar Series]]. Hélio Castroneves and [[Simon Pagenaud]] competed for Meyer Shank in 2022 and will continue racing with the team for the 2023 season. |
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Hélio Castroneves and [[Simon Pagenaud]] competed for Meyer Shank in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Angleviel|first=Gaël|date=2021-09-27|title=Simon Pagenaud chez Meyer Shank Racing en 2022|url=https://franceracing.fr/indycar/simon-pagenaud-chez-meyer-shank-racing-en-2022/|access-date=2021-09-28|website=France Racing|language=fr-FR}}</ref> |
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Principal(s) | {{{principals}}} |
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Base | Pataskala, Ohio |
Series | IndyCar Series IMSA SportsCar Championship |
Race drivers | IndyCar Series: 06. Helio Castroneves 60. Simon Pagenaud IMSA SportsCar Championship: 60. Tom Blomqvist 60. Colin Braun |
Sponsors | AutoNation, SiriusXM, Arctic Wolf Networks, Cleveland-Cliffs |
Manufacturer | IndyCar Series: Honda IMSA SportsCar Championship: Acura |
Career | |
Indy 500 victories | {{{Indy_wins}}} |
Meyer Shank Racing (formerly Michael Shank Racing) is an American motorsport organization that competes in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES and The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
History
Atlantic Championship
Michael Shank, co-owner of Meyer Shank Racing (MSR), was originally a car owner for Sam Hornish Jr. He started racing in 1989, winning SCCA Ohio Valley Region's Novice Driver of the Year. He later on debuted his racing career in the mid-1990’s, winning the 1996 Player’s/Toyota Atlantic C2 championship. Shank raced in his one and only Indy Racing League in 1997 with Nienhouse Motorsports. By 1999 Shank had won the Formula Atlantic series Rookie of the Year title. Shank has since been twice named Formula Atlantic Team Owner of the Year.
Grand-Am
Michael Shank joined the Grand-Am Rolex Series in 2004, the second year of the Daytona Prototype class. He entered a Lexus-powered Doran JE4 in 12 races with primary drivers Ozz Negri and Burt Frisselle, finishing second at Watkins Glen’s short course and third at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The team owner took a giant step in 2005. Orlando transportation magnate Paul Mears Jr. partnered with Shank to run his Pontiac Riley. Impressed with the new car, Shank purchased a Riley of his own, with Negri capturing the pole for the car’s first race at Laguna Seca to immediately demonstrate its potential. Negri and Mark Patterson completed the season, with a best finish of third at Watkins Glen, while Mears and Mike Borkowski earned podiums at California Speedway and Barber Motorsports Park.
MSR posted its first victory in 2006, with Negri and Patterson winning the finale at Salt Lake City. John Pew joined the team midway through the 2007 campaign, and became the regular driver in the No. 6 Lexus Riley with Ian James, with Patterson and Negri in the No. 60.
Shank was the first team owner to step up to the second generation DP in 2008, upgrading both of his cars to Ford-powered Rileys—with Negri validating his move by winning the pole for that year’s Rolex 24 at Daytona. Negri and Patterson won the inaugural race at New Jersey Motorsports Park in the No. 60, while Pew, Ian James and Rafa Matos won the finale at Utah’s Miller Motorsports Park.
After showing continued improvement throughout the upcoming campaigns, MSR was recognized as a premier team in 2012. With Grand-Am upgrading to the third-generation DP, Shank purchased a pair of Ford-powered Rileys. The team made its first race a major achievement, taking the overall victory in the heralded 50th running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona. Justin Wilson and AJ Allmendinger joined Pew and Negri. Shank recorded another milestone in 2013, when Colin Braun drove his DP to a pair of FIA-sanctioned world records in the 10 kilometers and 10 miles at Daytona International Speedway. Braun also shattered the track record with a lap of 222.971 mph, breaking Bill Elliott’s 26-year-old mark of 210.364 mph.
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
In 2014 Grand-Am and the American Le Mans Series merged to form the United SportsCar Championship. Meyer Shank Racing ran a single Riley Ford Ecoboost DP with drivers John Pew and Oswaldo Negri in the new series. In 2015 and 2016 the team replaced the current car with a Ligier JS P2-HPD keeping Pew and Negri behind the wheel. In 2016 the team claimed wins at Laguna Seca and Petit Le Mans with Ozz Negri and John Pew behind the wheel at both tracks. Operating for the past two seasons as a customer team fielding a Honda-powered Ligier chassis in IMSA's prototype division, Michael Shank Racing has been a consistent front-runner in the headline category of the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The Columbus, Ohio-based operation will run a pair of Acura NSX GT3s in the GTD class of the endurance racing series.
The team switched to the GT Daytona (GTD) class in 2017 and entered two factory-backed Acura NSX GT3s with drivers Oswaldo Negri Jr, Jeff Segal, Andy Lally and Katherine Legge. That season the team saw two wins, Belle Isle and Watkins Glen. The following season, 2018, Meyer Shank Racing saw another win at Belle Isle and a win at Laguna Seca which left the team finishing second overall in the United SportsCar Championship. The team also introduced new drivers Mario Farnbacher, Trent Hindman, and Justin Marks.
The 2019 season brought one win at Watkins Glen and four second place finishes throughout the year. Farnbacher, Hindman, and Marks won the GT Daytona (GTD) group title in 2019. The 2020 season brought more new drivers Matt McMurry and Shinya Michimi. As well as the teams first win at Road Atlanta and the second win at Laguna Seca. Hélio Castroneves was introduced to the Meyer Shank Racing team at the end of the 2021 season, racing in the Petit Le Mans. The following year, 2022, was a big season for Meyer Shank Racing as the team saw their first victory at the Rolex 24 in Daytona with drivers Oliver Jarvis, Tom Blomqvist, Hélio Castroneves, and Simon Pagenaud. The 2022 season also brought home a huge win with the team taking first place for the WeatherTech Championship. The 2023 Rolex 24 saw the MSR team bring home their second victory in Daytona.
IndyCar
The team purchased a 2012 Dallara IndyCar, with the goal of adding a full-time IndyCar program in 2012 while continuing its Grand-Am programs. The original intention for the IndyCar program was to run under the name "MSR Indy", with A. J. Allmendinger and Brian Bailey as co-owners. The program was intended to use the Lotus engines (later revealed to be uncompetitive) and field Jay Howard for the 2012 Indianapolis 500; however, despite having full sponsorship from Jim Beam, the failure to secure a competitive engine lease kept it from doing so.
MSR announced that it had sold its Dallara chassis to Sam Schmidt Motorsports in February 2013 and declared its intention to collaborate with another team on a 2013 Indianapolis 500 entry. No such program was finalized in time for the race. For the 2017 Indianapolis 500, the team partnered with Andretti Autosport for an entry driven by Jack Harvey.
In the 2018 IndyCar Series, in a partnership with Schmidt Peterson Motorsports, the team entered Jack Harvey in 6 events, including the 2018 Indianapolis 500, and in 2019 in 10 races, obtaining the first podium, the 3rd place in the IndyCar Grand Prix.
On October 2, 2020, it was announced that Liberty Media's Formula One Group was making a minority equity investment in the team.
On May 30, 2021, Hélio Castroneves won the 2021 Indy 500 with the team. This marked Castroneves' 4th Indy 500 victory (tied for most all time), and the team's first career victory in the IndyCar Series. Hélio Castroneves and Simon Pagenaud competed for Meyer Shank in 2022 and will continue racing with the team for the 2023 season.
Racing results
IndyCar Series
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Year | Chassis | Engine | Drivers | No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Pos. | Pts. | ||
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2017 | STP | LBH | ALA | PHX | IMS | INDY | DET | TXS | ROA | IOW | TOR | MDO | POC | GAT | WGL | SNM | |||||||||
Dallara DW12 | Honda HI17TT V6t | Jack Harvey R | 50 | 31 | 28th | 57 | |||||||||||||||||||
Meyer Shank Racing with Schmidt Peterson Motorsports | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | STP | PHX | LBH | ALA | IMS | INDY | DET | TXS | ROA | IOW | TOR | MDO | POC | GAT | POR | SNM | |||||||||
Dallara DW12 | Honda HI18TT V6t | Jack Harvey R | 60 | 23 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 24th | 103 | ||||||||||||||
Meyer Shank Racing with Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | STP | COA | ALA | LBH | IMS | INDY | DET | TXS | ROA | TOR | IOW | MDO | POC | GAT | POR | LAG | |||||||||
Dallara DW12 | Honda HI19TT V6t | Jack Harvey | 60 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 22 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 21st | 186 | ||||||||||
Meyer Shank Racing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | TXS | IMS | ROA | IOW | INDY | GAT | MDO | IMS | STP | ||||||||||||||||
Dallara DW12 | Honda HI20TT V6t | Jack Harvey | 60 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 15th | 288 | ||||||
2021 | ALA | STP | TXS | IMS | INDY | DET | ROA | MDO | NSH | IMS | GAT | POR | LAG | LBH | |||||||||||
Dallara DW12 | Honda HI21TT V6t | Hélio Castroneves | 06 | 18L | 9 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 22nd | 158 | ||||||||||||||
Jack Harvey | 60 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 13th | 308 | ||||||
2022 | STP | TXS | LBH | ALA | IMS | INDY | DET | ROA | MDO | TOR | IOW | IMS | NSH | GAT | POR | LAG | |||||||||
Dallara DW12 | Honda HI22TT V6t | Hélio Castroneves | 06 | 14 | 23L | 9 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18th | 263 | |||
Simon Pagenaud | 60 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 9 | 20 | 23 | 17 | 15th | 314 | |||||
2023 | STP | TXS | LBH | ALA | IMS | INDY | DET | ROA | MDO | TOR | IOW | NSH | IMS | GAT | POR | LAG | |||||||||
Dallara DW12 | Honda HI23TT V6t | Hélio Castroneves | 06 | 23 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 19 | 22nd* | 80* | |||||||||||||
Simon Pagenaud | 60 | 26 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 25th* | 72* |
* Season still in progress
IMSA SportsCar Championship
Prototype
Year | Chassis | Engine | Full-time drivers | No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Pos. | Pts. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Michael Shank Racing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014 | DAY | SEB | LBH | LAG | DET | WGI | MOS | IMS | ROA | COTA | ATL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ford EcoBoost Riley DP | Ford EcoBoost 3.5L V6 Turbo | Oswaldo Negri Jr. John Pew |
60 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6th | 281 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michael Shank Racing with Curb/Agajanian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | DAY | SEB | LBH | LAG | DET | WGI | MOS | ROA | COTA | ATL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ligier JS P2 | Honda HR28TT 2.8L V6 Turbo | Oswaldo Negri Jr. John Pew |
60 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 6th | 273 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | DAY | SEB | LBH | LAG | DET | WGI | MOS | ROA | COTA | ATL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ligier JS P2 | Honda HR35TT 3.5L V6 Turbo | Oswaldo Negri Jr. John Pew (9 races) |
60 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4th | 282 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Meyer Shank Racing with Curb/Agajanian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | DAY | SEB | MDO | DET | WGI | WGI | ROA | LAG | LBH | ATL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acura ARX-05 | Acura AR35TT 3.5 L Turbo V6 | Dane Cameron | 60 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5th | 2946 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | DAY | SEB | LBH | LAG | MOH | DET | WGI | MOS | ROA | ATL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acura ARX-05 | Acura AR35TT 3.5 L Turbo V6 | Tom Blomqvist Oliver Jarvis |
60 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1st | 3432 |
GT Daytona
Year | Chassis | Engine | Drivers | No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos. | Pts. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Michael Shank Racing with Curb/Agajanian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | DAY | SEB | LBH | COTA | DET | WGI | MOS | LIM | ROA | VIR | LGA | ATL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acura NSX GT3 | Acura 3.5L V6 Turbo | Oswaldo Negri Jr. Jeff Segal |
86 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 13th | 248 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Andy Lally Katherine Legge |
93 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 14 | 6th | 286 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Meyer Shank Racing with Curb/Agajanian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | DAY | SEB | MOH | DET | WGI | MOS | LIM | ROA | VIR | LGA | ATL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acura NSX GT3 | Acura 3.5L Turbo V6 | Katherine Legge Álvaro Parente (9 races) |
86 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2nd | 329 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lawson Aschenbach Justin Marks |
93 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 9th | 249 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | DAY | SEB | MOH | DET | WGI | MOS | LIM | ROA | VIR | LGA | ATL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acura NSX GT3 | Acura 3.5L Turbo V6 | Heinricher Racing with Meyer Shank Racing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Katherine Legge | 57 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 9th | 221 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Meyer Shank Racing with Curb/Agajanian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mario Farnbacher Trent Hindman |
86 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 1st | 283 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | DAY1 | DAY2 | SEB1 | ROA | VIR | ATL1 | MOH | CLT | ATL2 | LGA | SEB2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acura NSX GT3 | Acura 3.5L Turbo V6 | Heinricher Racing with MSR Curb/Agajanian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mikhail Goikhberg (11 races) Álvaro Parente (10 races) |
57 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7th | 250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Meyer Shank Racing with Curb/Agajanian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mario Farnbacher (11 races) Matt McMurry (11 races) |
86 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1st | 288 |
IndyCar wins
# | Season | Date | Sanction | Track / Race | No. | Winning Driver | Chassis | Engine | Tire | Grid | Laps Led |
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1 | 2021 | May 30 | IndyCar | Indianapolis Motor Speedway (O) | 06 | Hélio Castroneves | Dallara DW12 | Honda HI21TT V6t | Firestone | 8 | 20 |
WeatherTech SportsCar Championship wins
Overall
# | Season | Date | Classes | Track / Race | No. | Winning Drivers | Chassis | Engine |
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1 | 2016 | May 1 | Prototype | Laguna Seca | 60 | Oswaldo Negri Jr. / John Pew | Ligier JS P2 | Honda HR35TT 3.5 L V6 Turbo |
2 | October 1 | Prototype | Road Atlanta | 60 | Oswaldo Negri Jr. / John Pew / Olivier Pla | Ligier JS P2 | Honda HR35TT 3.5 L V6 Turbo | |
3 | 2022 | January 30 | DPi | Daytona | 60 | Helio Castroneves / Simon Pagenaud / Tom Blomqvist / Oliver Jarvis | Acura ARX-05c DPi | Acura AR35TT 3.5L V6 Twin-Turbo |
4 | October 1 | DPi | Road Atlanta | 60 | Helio Castroneves / Tom Blomqvist / Oliver Jarvis | Acura ARX-05c DPi | Acura AR35TT 3.5L V6 Twin-Turbo | |
5 | 2023 | January 29 | LMDh | Daytona | 60 | Helio Castroneves / Simon Pagenaud / Tom Blomqvist / Colin Braun | Acura ARX-06 LMDh | Acura AR24e 2.4L V6 Twin-Turbo |
Class
# | Season | Date | Classes | Track / Race | No. | Winning Drivers | Chassis | Engine |
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1 | 2017 | June 3 | GTD | Belle Isle | 93 | Andy Lally / Katherine Legge | Acura NSX GT3 | Acura 3.5L Turbo V6 |
2 | July 3 | GTD | Watkins Glen | 93 | Andy Lally / Katherine Legge | Acura NSX GT3 | Acura 3.5L Turbo V6 | |
3 | 2018 | June 2 | GTD | Belle Isle | 86 | Mario Farnbacher / Katherine Legge | Acura NSX GT3 Evo | Acura 3.5L Turbo V6 |
4 | September 9 | GTD | Laguna Seca | 86 | Katherine Legge / Álvaro Parente | Acura NSX GT3 Evo | Acura 3.5L Turbo V6 | |
5 | 2019 | June 30 | GTD | Watkins Glen | 86 | Mario Farnbacher / Trent Hindman / Justin Marks | Acura NSX GT3 Evo | Acura 3.5L Turbo V6 |
6 | 2020 | September 5 | GTD | Road Atlanta | 86 | Mario Farnbacher / Matt McMurry / Shinya Michimi | Acura NSX GT3 Evo | Acura 3.5L Turbo V6 |
7 | November 1 | GTD | Laguna Seca | 86 | Mario Farnbacher / Matt McMurry | Acura NSX GT3 Evo | Acura 3.5L Turbo V6 |