Meyer Shank Racing
Meyer Shank Racing[1] (formerly Michael Shank Racing) is an American auto racing organization that competes in the IndyCar Series and IMSA SportsCar Championship.
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Owner(s) | Michael Shank Jim Meyer Liberty Media |
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Principal(s) | Michael Shank |
Base | Pataskala, Ohio |
Series | IndyCar Series IMSA SportsCar Championship |
Race drivers | IndyCar Series: 06. ![]() 60. ![]() IMSA SportsCar Championship: 60. ![]() 60. ![]() |
Sponsors | AutoNation, SiriusXM, Arctic Wolf Networks, Cleveland-Cliffs |
Manufacturer | IndyCar Series: Honda IMSA SportsCar Championship: Acura |
Opened | 1989 |
Career | |
Debut | 2017 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) |
Latest race | 2022 Firestone Monterey Grand Prix (Laguna Seca) |
Races competed | 59 |
Drivers' Championships | Atlantic Championship: C2-Class 1996: Michael Shank IMSA SportsCar Championship: GTD 2019: Mario Farnbacher & Trent Hindman 2020: Mario Farnbacher & Matt McMurry DPi 2022: Tom Blomqvist & Oliver Jarvis |
Indy 500 victories | 1 (2021) |
Race victories | IndyCar Series: 1 IMSA: 12 |
Pole positions | 0 |
History
Atlantic Championship
Michael Shank as an owner of Michael Shank Racing, he was a car owner for Sam Hornish Jr. when he won the 1999 Formula Atlantic series Rookie of the Year title. Shank has been twice named Formula Atlantic Team Owner of the Year.
Grand-Am
In 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.
In 2006, his car, driven by Justin Wilson, A. J. Allmendinger, Oswaldo Negri and Mark Patterson, finished in 2nd position overall and the Daytona Prototype class in the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona[2] and won in 2006 at Miller Motorsports Park.[3] The team finished 8th in points in both 2006 and 2007, with John Pew becoming Negri's co-driver.
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In 2008 the team finished 10th, winning the first race held at the New Jersey Motorsports Park[4] and the last race of the season on Miller Motorsports Park.[5]
They finished 8th in points in 2009 and 10th in 2010.
In 2011 the team improved to sixth place overall.
Michael Shank Racing won the 24 Hours of Daytona in 2012 with A. J. Allmendinger, Justin Wilson, John Pew and Oswaldo Negri as the team's drivers.[6][7]
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship

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 and 2016 the team entered a Ligier JS P2-HPD, claiming wins at Laguna Seca[8] and Petit Le Mans[9] in 2016.
The team switched to the GT Daytona class in 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 Belle Isle[10] and Watkins Glen.[11] Michael Shank Racing wins two races in 2018 in Belle Isle and Laguna Seca, finishing the season in second place overall.
In the 2019 season, having only one victory at Watkins Glen[12] and four times finishing in 2nd place, he won the GT Daytona group title through drivers Mario Farnbacher and Trent Hindman.[13]
IndyCar
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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.[14]
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.[15]
The 2012 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.
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.
For the 2017 Indianapolis 500, the team partnered with Andretti Autosport for an entry driven by Jack Harvey.[16]
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.[17]
On May 30, 2021, Hélio Castroneves won the 2021 Indy 500 while racing for 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.[18]
Hélio Castroneves and Simon Pagenaud competed for Meyer Shank in 2022.[19]
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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Michael Shank Racing with Andretti Autosport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | STP | LBH | ALA | PHX | IMS | INDY | DET | TXS | ROA | IOW | TOR | MDO | POC | GAT | WGL | SNM | |||||||||
Dallara DW12 | Honda HI17TT V6t | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
06 | 18L | 9 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 22nd | 158 | ||||||||||||||
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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 | ![]() |
06 | 14 | 23L | 9 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18th | 263 | |||
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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 | ![]() |
06 | 23 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20th* | 53* | |||||||||||||||
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60 | 26 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 25 | 23rd* | 50* | |||||||||||||||||
* Season still in progress
Prototype
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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 | ![]() ![]() |
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 | ![]() ![]() |
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 | ![]() ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() ![]() |
60 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1st | 3432 |
GT Daytona
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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 | ![]() ![]() |
86 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 13th | 248 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ![]() ![]() |
86 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2nd | 329 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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57 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 9th | 221 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Meyer Shank Racing with Curb/Agajanian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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57 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7th | 250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Meyer Shank Racing with Curb/Agajanian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() ![]() |
Ligier JS P2 | Honda HR35TT 3.5 L V6 Turbo |
2 | October 1 | Prototype | Road Atlanta | 60 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Ligier JS P2 | Honda HR35TT 3.5 L V6 Turbo | |
3 | 2022 | January 30 | DPi | Daytona | 60 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Acura ARX-05c DPi | Acura AR35TT 3.5L V6 Twin-Turbo |
4 | October 1 | DPi | Road Atlanta | 60 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Acura ARX-05c DPi | Acura AR35TT 3.5L V6 Twin-Turbo | |
5 | 2023 | January 29 | LMDh | Daytona | 60 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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 | ![]() ![]() |
Acura NSX GT3 | Acura 3.5L Turbo V6 |
2 | July 3 | GTD | Watkins Glen | 93 | ![]() ![]() |
Acura NSX GT3 | Acura 3.5L Turbo V6 | |
3 | 2018 | June 2 | GTD | Belle Isle | 86 | ![]() ![]() |
Acura NSX GT3 Evo | Acura 3.5L Turbo V6 |
4 | September 9 | GTD | Laguna Seca | 86 | ![]() ![]() |
Acura NSX GT3 Evo | Acura 3.5L Turbo V6 | |
5 | 2019 | June 30 | GTD | Watkins Glen | 86 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Acura NSX GT3 Evo | Acura 3.5L Turbo V6 |
6 | 2020 | September 5 | GTD | Road Atlanta | 86 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Acura NSX GT3 Evo | Acura 3.5L Turbo V6 |
7 | November 1 | GTD | Laguna Seca | 86 | ![]() ![]() |
Acura NSX GT3 Evo | Acura 3.5L Turbo V6 |
References
- MEYER SHANK RACING. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- 2006 Daytona 24 Hours. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- 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.
- MSR wins New Jersey.. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- Michael Shank Racing a Winner at Miller Motorsports Park. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- Michael Shank Racing win Daytona 24. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- MICHAEL SHANK RACING CAPTURES HISTORIC 50TH ANNIVERSARY ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- IMSA - MICHAEL SHANK RACING WIN AT LAGUNA SECA WITH THE LIGIER HPD. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- Petit Le Mans results: Michael Shank Racing, Honda win the race. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- Michael Shank Racing Acura NSX GT3 Team Wins Detroit Grand Prix Sprint Run. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- Michael Shank Racing with Curb/Agajanian Wins the Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen with Acura NSX GT3 Archived May 14, 2021, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- Meyer Shank Racing Wins Watkins Glen with Acura Archived May 12, 2021, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- Farnbacher, Hindman Confirmed in MSR Acura for Full Season. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- "AUTO RACING - INDYCAR: Michael Shank Racing Set for 2012 Debut". Archived from the original on December 24, 2011. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
- "AUTO RACING - INDYCAR: Michael Shank Racing Unveils 2012 Plans". Archived from the original on January 16, 2012. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
- Smith, Luke (April 12, 2017). "Shank will finally take part in Indy 500 with Harvey, Andretti | MotorSportsTalk". Motorsports.nbcsports.com. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
- "Meyer Shank Racing Announces Investment by Formula One Group". Archived from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- "Helio Castroneves wins record-tying fourth Indianapolis 500". ESPN. ESPN News Services. May 30, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
- Angleviel, Gaël (September 27, 2021). "Simon Pagenaud chez Meyer Shank Racing en 2022". France Racing (in French). Retrieved September 28, 2021.
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