2017 MEDIA GUIDE

CONTENTS

04 Team Overview 05 Highlights 06 Drivers 08 Mike Shank - Team Owner 10 Crew Roster 11 Track by Track Analysis 16 Overview of IMSA 17 NSX GT3 18 Rearview Mirror - Daytona Debut

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History Based in Columbus, Ohio, Michael Shank Racing became the first team to Likewise it was a big year for the team in Racing was formed in 1989 when Mike utilize Ford’s new 3.5-liter, twin-turbo V6 Eco- IMSA competition. Pew and Negri combined Shank first began driving racing cars pro- boost engine. The Shank organization complet- to take victory at Raceway Laguna fessionally. Shank retired from the cockpit ed the season sixth in the championship with a Seca and followed that up with a third place in 1997 to focus his efforts on running the best finish of second at . podium result in the Sahlen’s 6 Hours of the team, which quickly found success in the Glen when they were joined by the team’s en- Champ Car . 2015 opened a new era for Michael Shank durance driver of France. Pla put Racing when the squad transitioned to a P2 car the Honda-Ligier on the pole at both Sebring With several race wins under his belt, Shank after 10 years of compe- and the . was named as Team Owner of the Year twice tition. The 2015 Rolex 24 At Daytona marked in four years. Michael Shank Racing joined the team’s debut with its new Ligier JS P2 car The 2016 Petit Le Mans marked Michael the GRAND-AM in as well as its new engine platform with Honda. Shank Racing’s 250th Prototype start and 2004 in the Daytona Prototype ranks as the Longtime Michael Shank Racing driver Ozz was also longtime Michael Shank Racing team proved as quick in endurance racing Negri put the new Honda-powered Ligier JS driver ’s final race with the team as in the sprint formula car format. The team P2 package on the pole for the classic 24-hour before retiring from IMSA racing. The team scored a dramatic victory in the 50th Anniver- race to open the season in a big way. could not have closed out the era in a better sary Rolex 24 At Daytona, winning the race way. After starting from the pole, Michael and also finishing third. After finishing fifth in the Rolex 24, Michael Shank Racing dominated the race and Shank Racing went on to claim three podium claimed victory in the 2016 season-end- In December of 2013, Michael Shank Racing results at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, the ing event. Michael Shank Racing placed set a new record when Grand Prix of Detroit, and Canadian Tire fourth in the championship standings which turned the fastest lap ever recorded on the Motorsport Park in 2015. The team finished marked the team’s best championship finish Daytona International Speedway oval in the sixth in the IMSA Championship standings in its history. team’s Ford Ecoboost-powered Daytona with six top-five finishes. Prototype. The 222.971mph, 40.364 second The 2017 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar lap was enough to secure a spot in the record The 2016 season was a big one for Michael Championship sees Michael Shank Racing books. The effort also set new records for 10 Shank Racing in its second year with the embark on a new project with the Acura NSX km from a standing start and 10 miles from a Honda-Ligier. The team made its debut in GT3. Competing in the GTD category for standing start. the with John Pew, Ozz the first time after 13 years in the Prototype Negri and Belgian racer . ranks, Michael Shank Racing fields a two-car When the GRAND-AM Series and American Le The group took ninth in their debut event – a Acura NSX GT3 effort. Mans Series merged to form the IMSA TUDOR culmination of the huge effort put forth by United SportsCar Championship in 2014, every single team member.

4 Highlights

Accomplishments • 2004 Launched Rolex Series effort, finished Rolex 24 at Daytona in • 2013 Michael Shank Racing returned to a full-season two-car first try. Scored podium finish in the next race (Homestead Miami effort and took home three podium finishes. The year kicked Speedway) and added a second podium finish at Watkins Glen. off with a return trip to the Rolex 24 podium for John Pew, Ozz Negri, AJ Allmendinger, and Justin Wilson who finished third after • 2005 Paul Mears and full time drivers, with Ozz having won the historic event in 2012. Pew and Negri rebounded Negri and Mark Patterson running select schedule that netted a from a practice crash with the No. 60 Ford-Riley when GRAND- pole and podium. AM debuted at to ultimately take third in the • 2006 Runner-up finish in Rolex 24 At Daytona with AJ race. Gustavo Yacaman teamed with Justin Wilson in the No. 6 Allmendinger, Ozz Negri, Mark Patterson, and Justin Wilson Daytona Prototype at and delivered Michael Shank Racing’s best finish of the year when the duo finished runner-up in • 2007 Penske drivers joined MSR for Rolex 24, but contact from another car thwarted chance at return to podium GRAND-AM’s final race. Fielded the No. 60 Ford Ecoboost Riley with full season • 2008 Ozz Negri set track record in Rolex 24 At Daytona qualifying • 2014 for Michael Shank Racing before team closed out season by drivers Ozz Negri and John Pew. Three top-five finishes during the winning two final races. year with a runner-up podium finish at Road America. Transitioned to an LMP2 Honda-Ligier and scored the pole • 2009 Two-car Daytona Prototype effort ( & John • 2015 Pew, No. 6 Ford-Riley, Mark Patterson & Ozz Negri No. 60 Ford- at Daytona with Ozz Negri at the wheel. The team claimed two Riley) with podium results for both teams. podium finishes of third at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca and Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. • 2010 Two-car Daytona Prototype program once again claimed podiums, and the team staged a huge come back following a • 2016 Second year for the team with the LMP2 Honda-Ligier. disaster Glen 6 Hour fire to score its best-ever result of second the Olivier Pla put the car on pole at both Sebring and Petit Le Mans. next weekend at Michael Shank Racing’s home track of Mid-Ohio. Michael Shank Racing scored victories at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca and Petit Le Mans (250th Prototype start for the team and • 2011 Three-car Rolex 24 At Daytona effort saw all three entries John Pew’s final race with the team). The organization made its finish in the top-10 with no mechanical issues; Pew and Negri 24 Hours of Le Mans debut and led two laps en route to a ninth added to podium tally with Memorial Day run to second place at place finish. Lime Rock Park. • 2012 The team scored a breakthrough victory in the Rolex 24 at Daytona with drivers Ozz Negri, John Pew, AJ Allmendinger and Justin Wilson in the No. 60 Ford-Riley. It was a double podium for the team in the prestigious event as the sister Michael Shank Racing No. 6 Ford-Riley finished third with drivers Michael McDowell, Gustavo Yacaman, Jorge Goncalvez, and Felipe Nasr. Pew and Negri nabbed three podiums and five top-five results.

Overall Stats

Laps Race Laps Year Starts Poles Wins Podiums Top-5 Top-10 Completed Laps Led 2016 10 2 2 3 5 9 412 412 236 2015 10 1 0 3 6 9 1477 1965 25 2014 11 0 0 1 4 11 1989 2157 2 2013 24 0 0 3 8 18 3387 3808 93 2012 14 0 1 4 6 13 2666 2736 315 2011 18 0 0 1 6 16 3699 3762 68 2010 24 0 0 4 6 20 3811 3988 98 2009 24 0 0 3 7 17 2140 3606 40 2008 28 1 2 4 8 19 3793 3984 230 2007 28 0 0 1 4 20 3838 4000 56 2006 28 0 1 3 7 15 3460 4202 118 2005 19 1 0 3 5 11 1999 2471 43 2004 12 0 0 2 4 9 1667 1727 3

TOTAL 250 5 6 35 76 187 34,338 38,818 1,327

www.michaelshankracing.com | 5 DRIVERS GT Daytona (GTD)

Ozz Negri No. 86 Acura NSX GT3

Date of Birth: May 29, 1964 In 2017, Negri steps out of the Prototype Birthplace: Sao Paulo, Brazil ranks for the first time in 14 years, driving in Resides: Aventura, FL the GTD class for Michael Shank Racing. A father of two daughters and married to wife Don’t let Ozz Negri’s quiet, humble manner Claudia, Brazilian-born Negri has made his deceive you. He’s one of the fastest drivers home in Miami. He maintains a strict training out there. Negri has scored a podium finish in regimen and is a triathlete. He spends much every season of IMSA competition going back of his time away from the track either training to his first full-season effort in 2004. or serving as a driver coach.

Negri has anchored the Michael Shank Racing The 2017 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar driver lineup since joining the team in 2004, Championship sees Michael Shank Racing scoring podium finishes each season and five embark on a new project with the Acura NSX career victories, including the 2012 Rolex 24 GT3. Competing in the GTD category for the and the 2016 Petit Le Mans at , first time after 13 years in the Prototype ranks, which secured the North American Endurance Michael Shank Racing fields a two-car Acura Championship manufacturers’ title for Honda. NSX GT3 effort.

Jeff Segal No. 86 Acura NSX GT3

Date of Birth: April 27, 1985 Championship to take his second title in three Birthplace: Philadelphia, PA years. Segal explored international competition Resides: Miami, FL in 2014, making his debut at Le Mans in the Challenge race. He returned to France established his racing credentials to compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in by becoming the youngest champion in IMSA 2015, driving a Ferrari to third in GTE-Am on Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge history debut in the huge event. He returned in 2016 in 2007. That accomplishment helped open to capture his first-ever Le Mans 24 race victory the doors to top-level GT racing for Segal, who as part of a season that also saw him take wins converted a one-off start in the 2008 6 Hours in the Sebring 12 Hour as well as yet another of the Glen into a pole and victory. He built on victory at Watkins Glen in the 6 Hour. that with two Rolex Series GT Class victories in 2009 ahead of taking the 2010 GT Class Segal is a graduate of the University of Miami Championship. with a degree in Business Administration, specializing in Entrepreneurship. He is fluent Moving to Ferrari, Segal returned to the in French and proficient in Spanish and enjoys Championship ranks in 2012 with his GT Class biking and shifter in his free time.

Tom Dyer No. 86 Acura NSX GT3 (endurance driver)

Birth Date: April 22, 1978 Away from the IMSA circuit, Dyer is an avid kart Birthplace: San Francisco, CA racer, competing in various events around the Resides: Corte Madera, CA country. Dyer has worked as a driver coach at the Jim Russell Racing School since 2004. Tom Dyer began his racing career in karting He also remains active away from the track which ultimately transitioned into an open wheel through bicycling and playing basketball. and stock car career. In 2004, Dyer competed in the USF2000 Formula Ford series taking six wins and the ACC championship. He also made his stock car debut, racing in the NASCAR Southwest Tour Series where he won at .

After several years of competing in the IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge Series, Dyer steps up to the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship ranks in 2017 as the third Michael Shank Racing driver in all four North American Endurance Cup events.

6 No. 93 Acura NSX GT3

Date of Birth: February 11, 1975 Outside of , Lally is a World Birthplace: Northport, NY Championship street luge racer. After being No. Resides: Atlanta, GA 1 qualifier in two classes, Lally won the 2012 IGSA World Championships in both Street Luge Andy Lally is a three-time GRAND-AM class and Classic Luge that took place in Calgary, champion, with more than 30 career sports Canada. Lally is purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu car racing victories. He is a five-time class and is an avid mountain biker who competes in winner of the Rolex 24, most recently winning cross-country mountain bike racing. in the GTD category in 2016 at Daytona International Speedway. The New York native also won Rookie of the Year honors in NASCAR Sprint Cup competition in 2011.

In addition to his full-time efforts in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, Lally competes part time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.

Katherine Legge No. 93 Acura NSX GT3

Date of Birth: July 12, 1980 female to lead an ALMS race and she made her Birthplace: Guildford, England second Indianapolis 500 start. Resides: Atlanta, GA Outside of racing, staying healthy and fit is a is a stand out driver that has priority for Legge. An avid vegan and iron man accomplished a lot in her time in motorsports. participant, Legge keeps busy during down After competing in various series in Europe, time. She is also a new member to the Next such as British Formula 3, British Formula Moto Champion Cycling team where she looks Renault 2000 and DTM, Katherine made her way to continue competing with them in 2017. to the United States where she made her mark.

Legge was a part of many “racing firsts” throughout her career including being the first female to compete full-time in the Champ Car series and first female to lead a Champ Car race. Legge made her Indianapolis 500 debut in 2012. The following year, Legge was the first

Mark Wilkins No. 93 Acura NSX GT3 (endurance driver)

Date of Birth: May 9, 1983 fifth while co-driving with Ozz Negri, John Pew, Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario and Burt Frisselle. Resides: Caledon, Ontario Wilkins was a key factor in helping Kia achieve Like most racecar car drivers, Mark Wilkins was the World Challenge Manufacturers born with racing in his blood. Wilkins grew up Championship in 2014. racing with Canadian-based AIM Autosport in the Canadian Formula Ford Championship for Outside of racing, Wilkins enjoys playing the five seasons before transitioning to the sports father and husband role to wife Leah and car racing world. son Levi. During the off-season, Mark enjoys the Canadian winters where he spends time In 2004, Wilkins found a new home in sports snowmobiling and skiing. car racing when he debuted in his first-ever Rolex 24 and took a podium finish in the classic endurance event. In 2010, Wilkins finished every endurance race in the . He also drove for Michael Shank Racing in the 2010 Rolex 24 At Daytona and finished

www.michaelshankracing.com | 7 MIKE SHANK Team Owner Mike Shank first started racing professionally in 1989, and quickly made a name for himself, earning notice as the SCCA-Ohio Valley Region Novice Driver of the Year. He didn’t lose any momentum as he moved up the ladder, taking the 1996 Toyota Atlantic C2 Championship before moving up to race in the Indy Racing League.

8 As he gained winning experience as the team led the first race they in the car, he put that knowledge to entered and finished on the podium work as his team expanded to run in the second race they entered. other drivers and Shank eventually With multiple podium trophies on the retired as a driver to focus on running mantle in the Columbus, Ohio, shop, and growing his team. Shank is focused on taking his team to the next level, with a full-time stable Competing in the Champ Car Toyota of two cars, and with a talented stable Atlantic Championship, Michael of drivers piloting cars prepared by Shank Racing flourished with drivers a loyal and professional crew, he is like Kenny Wilden, Sam Hornish likely to continue to grow the legacy Jr., and Johnny Rutherford finding of the team. success with the team. Wilden scored runner-up in the 1999 Toyota Atlantic Michael Shank Racing made its 250th Championship, and Shank won “Team Prototype start in the 2016 Petit Le Owner of the Year” twice in four years Mans and won the event. It marked before deciding to move his team into longtime team driver John Pew’s final a new direction and the GRAND-AM race with the team before retiring Rolex Sports Car Series in 2004. from IMSA racing. Having competed in the top IMSA Prototype category Shank, who himself had one start as for over 10 years, 2017 sees Mike a driver in the Rolex 24 at Daytona, Shank’s team enter the GTD class oversaw his team’s adroit adaptation championship with a two-car Acura to the rigors of endurance racing, NSX GT3 effort.

Driver Accomplishments

• 30+ national victories in Formula Ford, , Sports 2000 and Formula Atlantic competition • 1999 KOOL/Toyota Atlantic Championship Car Owner of the Year • 1999 United States Road Racing Championship (USRRC), Can-Am Division. Co-drove a Lola T98/10 in Rolex 24 at Daytona with Jon Fields, Sam Hornish Jr., and Ryan Jones. Qualified eighth and finished 42nd following mechanical problems • 1997 Indy Racing League (IRL), qualified 25th and finished 13th in the Las Vegas 500 with Neinhouse Motorsports • 1996 Champion, C2 Division, Player’s/Toyota Atlantic Championship • 1989 SCCA-Ohio Valley Region Novice Driver of the Year

Owner Accomplishments • 2006 Won the Discount Tire Sunchase 1000K in Utah • 2008 Won the sunrichgourmet.com 100 at Utah & the Super Car Life 25 at Millville, NJ • 2011 Had three entries in the Rolex 24 • 2012 Won the 50th anniversary of the Rolex 24 • 2013 Fastest lap recorded at the Daytona International Speedway by Colin Braun • 2016 First entry into the 24 Hours of Le Mans where they led 2 laps and finished 9th • Raced 10 years in the Daytona Prototype class before switching to P2 • 2016 Qualified on pole and won the Petit Le Mans • Led 1,335 laps over the team’s career (2004-2016)

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No. 93 Acura NSX GT3 No. 86 Acura NSX GT3 Michael Shank Racing Michael Shank Racing

Mike Shank Tim Keene Team Owner, Radio & Strategy, Buckeye Lake, Ohio General Manager, Radio & Strategy, Columbus, Ohio Dale Wise Ryan McCarthy Engineer, Thornville, Ohio Engineer, Charlotte, Colin Ward Vincent Forges Assistant Engineer & Deadman, Ann Arbor, Michigan Assistant Engineer & Deadman, Columbus, Ohio Justin Harnisfager Adam Rovazzini Crew Chief & Driver Assist, Columbus, Ohio Crew Chief & Front Tires, Cincinnati, Ohio Trent Butterfield Nat Dorsay Mechanic & Fire Bottle, Bucyrus, Ohio Mechanic & Tire Carrier, Columbus, Ohio Kevin Wimer Rion Kelley Bodywork Mechanic & Front Tires, Newark, Ohio Mechanic & Fueler, Newark, Ohio Darin Pigg Perry Melneciuc Gearbox Mechanic & Rear Tires, Canal Winchester, Ohio Driver Assist, Blairsville, Georgia Dave Leiter Rion Kelley Mechanic & Tire Carrier, Cardington, Ohio Mechanic & Fueler, Newark, Ohio Tyler Chambers Rich Vance Mechanic & Rear Tire Assist, Dublin, Ohio Transportation, Plain City, Ohio Brett Dozmati Kurt Baker Electronics & Lollipop / Tire Assist, Amanda, Ohio Mechanic & Fire Bottle, Bellefontaine, Ohio Reg Schmeiss Tom Keene Tire Management, Hemet, California Rear Tire Assist, Bainbridge, Indiana Ralph Lohr Kevin O’Donnell Transportation, Dublin, Ohio Mechanic & Rear Tires, Cincinnati, Ohio Jason Givens Andrew Salzano Team Coordinator & Vent, New Lexington, Ohio Engineering Support, Lollipop & Tire Assist, Dublin, Ohio

10 TRACK BY TRACK ANALYSIS

Rolex 24 at Daytona Long Beach Daytona International Speedway Sebring International Raceway Michael Shank Racing’s best start at Long Michael Shank Racing won the 50th 2017 marks Michael Shank Racing’s fourth Beach came in 2014 when Ozz Negri put the anniversary running of the Rolex 24 in 2012 start in the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring. No. 60 Ford Ecoboost Riley on the front row with AJ Allmendinger, Ozz Negri, John Pew, Having fielded a Prototype in the previous with second on the grid. The car also scored and the late Justin Wilson. It was a double three races, the team earned a best finish of the fastest lap of the race that year with Negri podium finish for the team that year with the seventh. Olivier Pla scored the pole for the at the wheel. sister Michael Shank Racing car taking third. team in the 2016 event. Michael Shank Racing has scored two pole Driver Highlights at Long Beach: positions at Daytona – the first in 2008 with Driver Highlights at Sebring: Ozz Negri driving the Ford Riley and the Andy Lally: second in 2015 with Ozz Negri driving the Andy Lally: Lally made one and only Long Beach start in Honda Ligier. Lally won the 2014 Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of 2010 when he filled in at the last minute for Sebring driving a for Magnus Racing. Mark Thomas who was unable to make his Driver Highlights at Daytona He has stood on the podium at Sebring four flight from Germany after an Icelandic volcano times (2008 – 2nd, 2009 – 3rd, 2014 – 1st, eruption. Lally drove the No. 63 Porsche and Ozz Negri: 2016 – 3rd). put it on the front row in qualifying after only Negri won the 2012 Rolex 24 At Daytona with one day of practice. Michael Shank Racing and is a two-time pole Jeff Segal: winner (2008 & 2015). Segal won the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Katherine Legge: Sebring in the GTD class driving a Ferrari 468 Legge made her first start at Long Beach in Andy Lally: GT3 for last year (2016). 2005 when she won the season-opener Toyota Lally is a five-time winner of the Rolex 24 At Atlantic race. Daytona (2001, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2016). He Mark Wilkins: has competed in the and Wilkins is a two-time winner off the Mobil Jeff Segal: the 2011 Coke Zero 400 at the Speedway in 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring in the PC class The 2017 Long Beach event marks Segal’s first NASCAR Cup as well as in NASCAR trucks in driving for and CORE start at the venue. 2008. Lally is second overall in the most Rolex Autosport, respectively (2010 & 2016). 24 podium finishes with nine (2001 – 1st, Ozz Negri: 2004 – 2nd, 2006 – 2nd, 2008 – 2nd, 2009 – Tom Dyer: Negri competed at the Long Beach Grand 1st, 2010 – 3rd, 2011 – 1st, 2012 – 1st, 2016 This year’s event marks the first appearance Prix in Indy Lights competition in 1997 and – 1st). holds the record with 15 for Tom Dyer in the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of 1999, with a best finish of seventh in 1999. The podium finishes. Sebring. Brazilian has made four starts at Long Beach with Michael Shank Racing (2006, 2014, 2015, Katherine Legge: 2016) with a best finish of fifth in 2006. Legge became the first woman to lead the Rolex 24 in 2016. She made her first IMSA race start came at Daytona International Speedway.

Jeff Segal: Segal won the GTD class in the 2014 Rolex 24 At Daytona while driving a Ferrari 458 Italia. He also scored the GTD in 2010.

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Circuit of the Americas Streets of Belle Isle Sahlen’s 6 Hours of the Glen

Having made four starts at Circuit of the Michael Shank Racing has a strong history at After finishing fourth in the Sahlen’s 6 Hours Americas, Michael Shank Racing’s best finish the street course nestled in Belle Isle Park. The of the Glen six times (’06, ’07, ’08, ’09, ’11, at the track of fourth came in 2015 after Ozz team has scored three top-five finishes in the ’13), Michael Shank Racing broke through Negri scored a second place starting spot on previous five events at the track including a for a podium finish in last year’s event when the front row during qualifying. runner-up finish in 2015 when John Pew and co-drivers John Pew, Ozz Negri and Olivier Pla Ozz Negri drove forward from sixth on the placed third in the Honda-Ligier Prototype. Driver Highlights at COTA: grid. Last year, half of the team remained in Le Mans, France in preparation for the team’s 24 Driver Highlights at the Glen: Ozz Negri: Hours of Le Mans debut, while half of the team Negri has made four starts at COTA in IMSA returned Stateside for the Detroit Grand Prix. Ozz Negri: WeatherTech SportsCar Championship With John Pew remaining in France, Katherine Negri has made 12 starts at Watkins Glen – all competition. He qualified second in 2015 and Legge made her first start with Michael Shank with Michael Shank Racing in the Prototype finished fourth in 2015 in the Honda-Ligier. Racing at the Detroit event. The team looked class. His best finish in the Sahlen’s 6 Hours poised for a podium finish until a suspension came last year when he was third with John Andy Lally: issue forced an unscheduled pit stop on the Pew and Olivier Pla. Lally has scored two podium finishes at final restart of the race. The team was credited . The first came when with fifth at the finish. Andy Lally: the American Le Mans Series ran at the Austin Lally has raced at Watkins Glen for over 15 circuit in 2013 and he took third racing in the Driver Highlights at Belle Isle: years. Racing in the historic six-hour race from GTC class. He finished second in the GTD 2001-2016, Lally has amassed nine podium class in 2014 driving for Magnus Racing. Ozz Negri: finishes, including three victories (2004, 2007, With four starts at Detroit, Negri’s best finish 2010). He finished second in last year’s race Katherine Legge: came in 2015 with a runner-up result. driving for Magnus Racing. Lally made three Legge has made three appearances at NASCAR Cup starts at the Glen with a best COTA each as part of the DeltaWing Racing Andy Lally: finish of 18th in 2010 and one NASCAR Xfinity program. Her best finish at the track came Lally has raced at Detroit five times since his start at the Glen with a 10th place finish. in the 2013 American Le Mans Series race debut in 2012. His best finish came in 2012 when she and co-driver Andy Meyrick when he finished fourth. Katherine Legge: placed second. Legge has made three Prototype starts in Katherine Legge: the Sahlen’s 6 Hours of the Glen with the Jeff Segal: Legge made her very first start in the Detroit DeltaWing Racing program. Her best finish of Segal has one start at Circuit of the Americas race last year when she filled in for John Pew seventh came in last year’s event. in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar at the event in the Honda Ligier. Making her Championship. He finished 10th in 2013 first start for Michael Shank Racing, she and Jeff Segal: while driving for AIM Autosport. Ozz Negri finished fifth. Segal has significant experience driving at Watkins Glen having competed at the track in Jeff Segal: a Maserati, Mazda RX-8, Ferrari, Porsche, and Segal has two starts in the Detroit event and BMW. He has two class wins in the Sahlen’s finished among the top-five both times. In 6 Hours of the Glen (2008 & 2016) with two 2013, Segal took a podium finish of third and additional podium finishes of third in 2011 in 2012 took a fourth place result – both times and 2012. He won last year’s GTD race driving racing a Ferrari. a Ferrari for Scuderia Corsa.

Tom Dyer: The 2017 Sahlen’s 6 Hours of the Glen marks the first appearance in the event for Dyer.

Mark Wilkins: Wilkins has competed in the Sahlen’s 6 Hours of the Glen nine times since his debut in the event in 2006. His best finish in the race is fourth (2010 & 2011) in which he raced a BMW Riley Prototype for AIM Autosport. He finished sixth in last year’s event driving for CORE Autosport in the PC class.

12 Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Lime Rock Park Road America

In four events at the Canadian road The 2017 event will mark Michael Michael Shank Racing has never finished outside of the course, Michael Shank Racing has Shank Racing’s return to Lime Rock top-five since the team began racing at Road America brought home three top-five finishes Park since its most recent event at the in 2011. Those statistics include two podium finishes including an impressive third place track in 2013. Prototypes haven’t raced (2012 & 2014). The organization fielded a second car in podium finish in 2015 in which Ozz at Lime Rock since that year, so now 2013 which finished sixth. Negri muscled the Honda Ligier to competing as a GTD team, Michael the finish in extremely hot conditions. Shank Racing returns. Though the Team owner Mike Shank’s first experiences at Road Though he had to be assisted from the team hasn’t had the opportunity to America were as a driver and not a team owner. He car and immediately cooled down with race at the track as much as others in raced at the track in Toyota Atlantics, but his time at ice and water, Negri celebrated on the the category, Michael Shank Racing Road America dates back to his early club racing days. podium with his co-driver John Pew. has a strong record at the track having After several years of Atlantics competition, Michael picked up two runner-up finishes in Shank Racing transitioned into the sports car ranks in Driver Highlights at CTMP: 2011 and 2013 as well as a third place 2004. But it wasn’t until 2011 that Mike Shank’s team podium result in 2010. finally returned to Elkhart Lake with the then GRAND- Ozz Negri: AM series before it merged with the American Le Mans Negri anchored Michael Shank Racing Driver Highlights at Lime Rock Park: Series and became what’s now known as the IMSA to a podium finish of third in 2015. WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Ozz Negri: Andy Lally: Negri stood on the podium with a Mike Shank on racing at Road America: “It was in 1989 With four starts at Canadian Tire second place finish in 2011 while and I qualified second in Pro Sport 2000. It’s a great Motorsport Park, Lally’s best finish of racing in the Prototype ranks for track, I loved it. Of course being a Midwestern guy, I fourth came in 2013 while driving in Michael Shank Racing. raced at Road America in club racing all of my life. I the American Le Mans Series. raced in Toyota Atlantics at the track in 1996. And then Andy Lally: again as a team owner, we ran several different guys Katherine Legge: Having grown up in Northport, there and podiumed a few times.” Racing with the DeltaWing program, New York, Lime Rock Park can be Legge has made three starts at CTMP. considered Lally’s home track where Driver Highlights at Road America: he has an extensive amount of Jeff Segal: experience. Lally has four class wins Ozz Negri: The 2017 Canadian Tire Motorsport (2001, 2006, 2010, 2016) at the track Negri’s first experience at Road America was as a test Park event will mark Segal’s first race at as well as an additional podium result driver for the Barber Dodge Pro Series. He has scored the circuit. of second (2004). two IMSA podium results at the track with Michael Shank Racing (2012 & 2014). Katherine Legge: Legge has made one start at Lime Rock Andy Lally: Park in which she stood on the podium Lally’s first-ever IMSA start came at Road America in third, driving the DeltaWing Racing in 2000 when he drove a -Lola and finished Prototype in the American Le Mans seventh. Since then, he’s competed in 10 more races Series (2013). at the track in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, GRAND-AM, ALMS, and WeatherTech Series. His Road America Jeff Segal: resume boasts two podium finishes: third in 2003 while Segal has made several starts at racing in the ALMS and third in 2001 while racing in Lime Rock Park with a best IMSA GRAND-AM. WeatherTech finish of third in 2010. He won a Continental Tire SportsCar Katherine Legge: Challenge (formerly KONI Challenge) Legge six starts at Road America. Her first two events race driving a BMW M3 in the GS class were in Champ Car while the remaining four were with at the track in 2008. the DeltaWing Racing program. Legge had a significant high-speed crash at Road America in 2006 when the rear wing of her car broke. She amazingly emerged from the crash uninjured, but the video of the incident went viral.

Jeff Segal: Segal has made three IMSA starts at Road America and won in the GT class in 2012.

www.michaelshankracing.com | 13 TRACK BY TRACK ANALYSIS

VIRginia International Raceway Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Petit Le Mans Road Atlanta Michael Shank Racing raced at VIR from Michael Shank Racing won the 2016 Mazda 2004-2011 with a Daytona Prototype. The Raceway Laguna Seca overall with the team’s Michael Shank Racing won the final race team’s best finish at the track came in the Honda-Ligier Prototype. After competing at in the IMSA Daytona Prototype era with form of a runner-up podium result in 2009 Laguna Seca for 11 season in the Prototype a tremendous victory in the 2016 Petit Le with John Pew and Michael Valiante. category, this year’s penultimate round Mans event with drivers John Pew, Ozz marks the team’s first GTD event at the track. Negri, and Olivier Pla. The team, which was Driver Highlights at VIR: With seven top-five finishes at the track, celebrating its 250th Prototype class race Michael Shank Racing also scored podium start, utilized its Honda-powered Ligier to Andy Lally: finishes of third in 2007 and 2015. lead every practice session, score the pole Lally has made 10 IMSA WeatherTech starts position in qualifying, led the most laps at VIR which include four podium finishes. Driver Highlights at Laguna Seca: in the race and went on to set the fastest Those results were highlighted by class race lap in the final race of the 2016 IMSA victories in 2006 and 2010. He has also Ozz Negri: WeatherTech SportsCar Championship on made five additional VIR starts in the IMSA Negri won the Laguna Seca event overall in its way to the victory. Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge Series. 2016 driving for Michael Shank Racing. He also scored a podium finish of third in 2007 Driver Highlights at Road Atlanta: Katherine Legge: and 2015. Legge has made one start at VIR – finishing Ozz Negri: third with the DeltaWing Racing program Andy Lally: Negri won last year’s Petit Le Mans event in while driving in the ALMS. Lally has 13 IMSA WeatherTech starts at the No. 60 Honda-Ligier. He has five starts at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. He boasts Road Atlanta and claimed a podium finish of Jeff Segal: seven podium finishes at the track including second in 2013 while racing in the American Segal made his first-ever GRAND-AM Rolex class wins in 2007 and 2013. He’s also made Le Mans Series for 8Star Motorsports. Series start at VIR in 2003 and he finished several IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar fifth. He went on to make four more starts Challenge starts at the track. Andy Lally: at the track with a best finish of second in Lally has 11 IMSA WeatherTech starts at 2010. He also made several starts at the Katherine Legge: Road Atlanta which includes a class victory track in the Continental Tire SportsCar Legge finished third at Mazda Raceway in 2010 as well as podium finishes in 2004, Challenge (formerly KONI Challenge). Laguna Seca in 2013 with the DeltaWing 2013, 2014, and 2015. He also has several Racing program while driving in the ALMS. IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge She has since made four total starts at starts at the track. Laguna Seca in the DeltaWing and finished fifth in last year’s IMSA race. Katherine Legge: Legge’s competed at Road Atlanta over Jeff Segal: the previous four years with a best finish In five IMSA WeatherTech races at Mazda of third while racing in the ALMS in 2013. Raceway Laguna Seca, Segal has finished She competed in both the ALMS and Rolex runner-up twice (2011 & 2012). He has also Series events that year. made two IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge starts at the track. Jeff Segal: Segal has competed at Road Atlanta four times with a best finish of third in last year’s Petit Le Mans event.

Mark Wilkins: With just three starts at Road Atlanta, Wilkins has never finished outside of the top-five at the track. Scoring fourth in 2010, he went on to win in 2012 and take a podium finish of third in 2013 – both with CORE Autosport.

Tom Dyer: The marks Dyer’s first appearance in the event. He has made several starts at the track in IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge competition.

14 www.michaelshankracing.com | 15 OVERVIEW OF IMSA

The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship features two styles of cars, Prototype and GT (Grand Touring). Each style of car has two classes, Pro and Pro-Am, meaning there are four classes of racing on track together, each with their own battle for the lead.

The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship is North America’s premiere sports car endurance racing series. Competitors from across the globe compete for honors at some of the most historic and iconic race tracks in North America.

Using production model offerings as their basis, the GT Daytona class machines are enhanced by technology and utilize the global FIA GT3 technical specifications. The GTD class consists of cars from leading manufacturers including Acura, Aston Martin, , BW, Ferrari, , , AMG-Mercedes, and Porsche.

The Tequila Patrón North American Endurance Cup is a unique four-race competition encompassing the marquee endurance races on the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship schedule.

The winners in each of the four classes (Prototype, Prototype Challenge, GT Le Mans and GT Daytona) are awarded points at specific intervals for drivers, teams and manufacturers.

This distinguished endurance competition features 52 hours of racing at North America’s most prestigious endurance racing events. A purse of $100,000 is awarded to the champions of the Patrón Endurance Cup with $25,000 going to the Prototype (P) and GT Le Mans (GTLM) championship-winning teams and $25,000 going to the Prototype Challenge (PC) and GT Daytona (GTD) championship-winning teams.

Round 1 Round 2 Rolex 24 at Daytona Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh From Points are awarded at six hours, 12 hours, 18 hours, and at the finish. Points are awarded at four hours, eight hours and at the finish.

Round 3 Round 4 Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen Petit Le Mans Points are awarded at three hours Points are awarded at four hours, and at the finish. eight hours and at the finish.

16 Acura NSX GT3

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. TRANSMISSION - Six-speed sequential, paddle-operated, rear-wheel drive

www.michaelshankracing.com | 17 REARVIEW MIRROR - DAYTONA DEBUT

Michael Shank Racing with Curb/Agajanian Wins Tequila Patron North American Endurance Cup in Rolex 24 At Daytona Remarkable Acura NSX debut with top-five finish for No. 86 Acura NSX GT3

Daytona Beach, Fla. (29 January 2017) wide range of weather conditions saw the Despite that late race issue, the Michael Michael Shank Racing delivered an impressive team emerge from the opening round of the Shank Racing team executed when it needed performance in the Rolex 24 At Daytona as the championship with a victory in its first GTD to and team owner Mike Shank was pleased team debuted its brand new Acura NSX GT3 class start. with his organization’s efforts. machines at Daytona International Speedway over the weekend. Both cars led laps in a Perfect pit stops by the Michael Shank Racing “The key to this result was constantly race that saw long periods of rain and cold crew members on each car saw both Acura digging and never stopping - with a plan,” temperatures which made track conditions NSX GT3s gain track position and move said Shank, who called strategy for the No. challenging throughout much of the 24-hour up the order as the team lead laps and ran 93 Acura NSX GT3. “Having a plan helped us endurance classic. among the top five through most of the race. a lot here. We talked a lot about the things that could happen in this race and we were The No. 86 Acura NSX GT3 of Jeff Segal, Ozz “This program has not been in Michael ready for them. Negri, Tom Dyer, and Ryan Hunter-Reay took Shank Racing’s hands – working with HPD on a fifth place finish after 634 laps of racing in this new NSX program – for very long,” said “I’m so pleased to execute on those plans and the car’s debut. The No. 93 Acura NSX GT3 Team Manager, Tim Keene, who serves as be able to have this kind of debut for the NSX. driven by Andy Lally, Katherine Legge, Mark strategist on the No. 86. “I couldn’t be more On top of that, all of our guys on the pit lane Wilkins, and looked poised for proud - it wasn’t a race win, but it felt like it. were just awesome. Every time we went into a podium finish in the final stages of the 24- I’m so proud of everyone and how hard they the pit box, we came out in better position hour race, only to suffer a setback in the final worked to get here. If people could see all than we were when we went in. I’m thankful, 20 minutes that kept the car from taking the the work that went into this, they wouldn’t but I’m disappointed because both of our checkered flag on track. believe it. These Michael Shank Racing cars should have been in the top-five with no guys have been busting their butts and it’s problem. But all in all it was just a great debut The No. 93 was credited with an 11th place incredible. To finish seven seconds off the and I couldn’t be happier for the team, Acura, result. lead in your very first race - and a 24 hour and HPD. This feels very good and we’re race no less - it just blows me away. I’m just so looking forward to a great year ahead.” The Tequila Patron North American proud of these guys.” Endurance Cup is a championship within a Michael Shank Racing will look to extend its championship with rounds held at each of the Contact with a prototype around 6 lead in the Tequila Patron North American four endurance events on the IMSA calendar am eventually caused a vibration that Endurance Cup championship when the IMSA (Daytona, Sebring, Watkins Glen, and Petit Le contributed to the hood of the No. 93 Acura WeatherTech SportsCar Championship travels Mans). Points are distributed based on track NSX GT3 coming loose with less than an hour to Sebring International Raceway in March for position during designated segments of each remaining. Without the hood, the airflow was the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring. race. For the Rolex 24 At Daytona, points disrupted which resulted in an overheated are allocated at the six, 12-hour, 18-hour gearbox, forcing the car to take to pit lane in and 24-hour marks. Michael Shank Racing’s the closing moments of the event. consistently strong performance through the

18 DRIVER QUOTES:

Jeff Segal, No. 86 Acura NSX GT3: “We were all a little bit apprehensive about our first race. This car has never raced before and there were so many new challenges that might lay ahead of us. Finishing the race was a huge target so to finish fifth and having led a lot of the race in the rain was really incredible. I have to admit that I’m a little disappointed because once we had led so much, I wanted to win! But it is really great work by this group. It is truly incredible. A lot of hard work by everyone at Acura, HPD and Michael ShankRacing. Some endless months and weeks were spent working on this car and it paid off.”

Ozz Negri, No. 86 Acura NSX GT3: “The car led a bunch of laps and we were in the hunt since the green flag and it shows how strong my Michael ShankRacing team is. All of these people here from Honda, Acura, and all of my teammates put in a top class drive that was pretty strong. I am so proud. It’s the first time I am working with my new engineer Ryan McCarthy and we are gelling and working together with all of my mechanics. I told a bunch of people before the race that I am the most optimistic guy and that’s why I come to the race track and get podiums. I am very proud of Acura and Michael Shank Racing. Just to finish a long race like this for the first time out with a new car is great but a top-five is terrific.”

Tom Dyer, No. 86 Acura NSX GT3: “My first Rolex 24 was great, it was everything I hoped it would be. It was definitely a team effort, everybody did their part. I think we ran really well and actually overachieved and exceeded expectations coming into this thing. I know everyone is happy that first of all we made it and then on top of that we achieved a top-five finish. It’s a tough break for the No. 93, we wish we could have been there together at the end but we have Sebring coming up next and we will need to one-up ourselves and finish even better with both cars. Driving at night in the rain was pretty dicey. But everyone else was dealing with it too, so it is what it is and everyone has to deal with it so you just do the best you can and try to manage the situation to the best of your abilities and take care of everything. I enjoyed it a lot, I like driving in the rain so it was a good opportunity and a good time.”

Ryan Hunter-Reay, No. 86 Acura NSX GT3: “It was fantastic from start to finish. The car was there and it was reliable and predictable especially in the rain. I was just blown away by how poised the car was and it allowed me to get away with a lot, it was very forgiving. I’m very pleased with the NSX debut, and I am blown away by everyone at HPD and Michael Shank Racing that could do this in such a short amount of time. It is an amazing feat and a win within itself. These guys should be very proud. They have a bright future ahead of them.”

Andy Lally, No. 93 Acura NSX GT3: “It literally just shucked the hood off at 175 mph, and that was a moment! The Michael Shank Racing guys tried to fix it and we had a no “give up” mentality because you never know what can happen here. The hood took a couple of wires with it which shut off the dash. I kept it off the wall but it ended our day. It’s hard to run against so many of the world’s top manufacturers, who have been doing it for years - I’ve said it 20 times this weekend: we overachieved here. Congratulations to the whole team and to the No. 86 guys for a top-five finish today.”

Katherine Legge, No. 93 Acura NSX GT3: “It was an amazing debut until about 45 minutes to go and that’s just gutting. Everyone on the team did a phenomenal job so to have a retirement is tough to take. It’s pretty amazing in the end: I’m incredibly proud of the whole Michael Shank Racing team and just very gutted for them that we couldn’t take the checkered flag. Thanks to everyone at Mike Shank Racing, HPD, Acura, RealTime and of course, my teammates. There’s always next year and now we turn the page to Sebring.”

Mark Wilkins, No. 93 Acura NSX GT3: “I can’t say enough about Acura and the effort with the new NSX GT3. It’s a fantastic car to drive. We really showed the capability of the car right away in its worldwide debut. We ran up front for much of the race and we battled some crazy conditions. It was crazy at night in the wet, in treacherous conditions. There were a lot of opportunities for big mistakes and I’m bummed that we had a car get into us that ultimately affected our result in the end. But with conditions the way they were, it’s hard to avoid everything. We just needed an extra 25 minutes at the end. It’s always tough to get to the end and have a result like this, since expectations are high. But the car performed really well for us and the crew worked really hard to get us here. I’m looking forward to Sebring and racing with the Michael Shank Racing guys again.”

Graham Rahal, No. 93 Acura NSX GT3: “I’m really pleased with the performance of the car - everybody did a great job and we made it a long way even though it was about 17 minutes too short. This Michael Shank Racing team has done a tremendous job, as has Acura. They’ve done a great job with the NSX GT3 and obviously HPD. I was very proud to be a part of this effort. I hope to be back in the future. This was a very good debut for us and the (second Michael Shank Racing car) 86 had a great finish today so it was really a great debut all around for Michael Shank Racing and the Acura NSX program.” 114 Venture Drive Pataskala,Ohio 43062 michaelshankracing.com