Katherine Legge

Meyer Shank Racing Takes Acura NSX GT3 Evo to Victory at Watkins Glen

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Monday, July 1, 2019
Cars, Car classifications, Auto racing, Katherine Legge, Acura, Honda NSX, Petit Le Mans, 24 Hours of Daytona, 12 Hours of Sebring

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y., June 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Acura Motorsports continued its run of mid-season wins and podiums today at Watkins Glen International Raceway, with Meyer Shank Racing taking its Acura NSX GT3 Evo to the GTD class win in the Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen, while Acura Team Penske added another podium finish with a third-place overall result for the Acura ARX-05 prototype.

Key Points: 
  • WATKINS GLEN, N.Y., June 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Acura Motorsports continued its run of mid-season wins and podiums today at Watkins Glen International Raceway, with Meyer Shank Racing taking its Acura NSX GT3 Evo to the GTD class win in the Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen, while Acura Team Penske added another podium finish with a third-place overall result for the Acura ARX-05 prototype.
  • Farnbacher was successful in his defense of the lead, and scored his first IMSA GTD win of 2019 and second career win.
  • For endurance racing specialist Marks, today's win is the ninth in his long career, dating back to 2001.
  • Katherine Legge (#57 Meyer Shank Racing Acura NSX GT3 Evo) started second in GTD, finished fourth: "I am slightly disappointed [to finish fourth].

Acura Returns to Indy Car with Meyer Shank Racing

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Tuesday, April 9, 2019
Cars, Motor vehicles, Motorsport, Honda, Acura, Comptech, WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, Michael Shank, Honda NSX, Parker Johnstone, Katherine Legge, Oswaldo Negri Jr.

TORRANCE, Calif., April 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The Meyer Shank Racing Indy car driven by Jack Harvey will feature Acura livery in this weekend's Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, marking the return of Acura colors to the NTT IndyCar Series for the first time since 1994.

Key Points: 
  • TORRANCE, Calif., April 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The Meyer Shank Racing Indy car driven by Jack Harvey will feature Acura livery in this weekend's Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, marking the return of Acura colors to the NTT IndyCar Series for the first time since 1994.
  • "Given our long-running, successful relationship with Meyer Shank Racing in sports car competition, it seemed only natural to mark our first year as title sponsor of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach by extending our brand to the MSR Indy car," said Jon Ikeda, Acura vice president and Brand Officer.
  • In addition to its Indy car program, Meyer Shank Racing fields a pair of Acura NSX GT3 Evo's in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, and has scored four class victories and two poles in the highly-competitive GTD category since 2017.
  • The only previous time Acura featured on an Indy car entry was in 1994, when the division served as primary sponsor of the Comptech Racing Lola driven by three-time IMSA champion Parker Johnstone.