Michael Shank (born September 22, 1966) is an American race car team owner and former race car driver born in Columbus, Ohio. Before leaving driving to concentrate on car ownership, he ran one race in the 1996–97 Indy Racing League season, the 1997 Las Vegas 500K at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. He started racing in 1989, winning SCCA Ohio Valley Region's Novice Driver of the Year. He also won the 1996 Player’s/Toyota Atlantic C2 championship.
As an owner of Meyer Shank Racing, he was car owner for Sam Hornish Jr. when he won the 1999 Formula Atlantic series Rookie of the Year title. In 2006, his car, driven by Justin Wilson, A. J. Allmendinger, Oswaldo Negri and Mark Patterson, finished in 2nd position overall and in the Daytona Prototype class in the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona. Shank has been twice named Formula Atlantic Team Owner of the Year.
Hélio Castroneves won the 2021 Indy 500 while racing for the team. It was Castroneves' career record-tying 4th Indy 500 victory, and the team's first-ever victory in the IndyCar Series.[1]
Meyer Shank Racing
[edit]American open-wheel racing results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
SCCA National Championship Runoffs
[edit]| Year | Track | Car | Class | Finish | Start | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Road Atlanta | Swift DB2 | S2000 | 23 | 3 | Running |
| 1994 | Mid Ohio | Ralt RT5 | Formula Atlantic | 9 | 3 | Running |
IndyCar
[edit]| Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Rank | Points | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–97 | Nienhouse Motorsports | Riley & Scott Mk V | Oldsmobile | NWH | LSV | WDW | PHX | INDY | TXS | PPIR | CLT | NH2 | LV2 16 |
46th | 19 | [2] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Helio Castroneves wins record-tying fourth Indianapolis 500". ESPN. ESPN News Services. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "Mike Shank – 1997 Indy Racing League Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Michael Shank career summary at DriverDB.com