{"id":613,"date":"2017-09-19T19:12:18","date_gmt":"2017-09-19T19:12:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/?p=613"},"modified":"2017-10-24T19:13:50","modified_gmt":"2017-10-24T19:13:50","slug":"michael-shank-racing-with-curbagajanian-travels-to-the-west-coast-for-mazda-raceway-laguna-seca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/index.php\/2017\/09\/19\/michael-shank-racing-with-curbagajanian-travels-to-the-west-coast-for-mazda-raceway-laguna-seca\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Shank Racing with Curb\/Agajanian Travels to the West Coast for Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca"},"content":{"rendered":"

RACE:\u00a0<\/strong>Round 11\u00a0of the 12-race IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship<\/p>\n

BROADCAST:\u00a0<\/strong>
\nTelevision:<\/strong>\u00a0LIVE on FS1 \u2013\u00a0Sunday, September 24 at 5:00 PM ET<\/span><\/span>
\nRadio:\u00a0<\/strong>www.radiolemans.com<\/a><\/p>\n

TRACK:\u00a0<\/strong>Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca is an 11-turn, 2.238-mile road course on California\u2019s beautiful central coast. While the track is a favorite of racers and fans\u00a0worldwide, many focus on one specific section \u2013 officially Turns 8 and 8A \u2013 more commonly known as The Corkscrew.<\/p>\n

DRIVERS:<\/strong>
\nNo. 86\u00a0Michael\u00a0Shank\u00a0Racing\u00a0Acura NSX GT3: Ozz Negri, Jeff Segal
\nNo. 93\u00a0Michael\u00a0Shank\u00a0Racing\u00a0Acura NSX GT3: Andy Lally, Katherine Legge<\/p>\n

CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS:<\/strong>
\nNo. 93 Acura NSX GT3: 6th\u00a0with 237 points
\nNo. 86 Acura NSX GT3: 10th\u00a0with 208 points<\/p>\n

Defending Race Winners at Laguna Seca:\u00a0<\/strong>Having competed at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Prototype competition since 2004, Michael Shank Racing broke\u00a0through for victory last year with drivers Ozz Negri and John Pew and led 46 laps. Negri also scored the first-ever pole position for Michael Shank Racing at the track in 2005. Michael Shank Racing has claimed two additional podium results at Laguna with third place finishes in 2007 and 2015. The team has a total of seven top-five finishes at the northern California road course.<\/p>\n

Driver Highlights at Laguna Seca:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ozz Negri:<\/strong>\u00a0Negri won the Laguna Seca event overall in 2016 driving for Michael Shank Racing in the Honda-Ligier P2. He also scored a podium finish of third in 2007 and 2015.<\/p>\n

Andy Lally:\u00a0<\/strong>Lally has 13 IMSA WeatherTech starts at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. He boasts seven podium finishes at the track including class wins in 2007 and 2013. He\u2019s also made several IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge starts at the track.<\/p>\n

Katherine Legge:<\/strong>\u00a0Legge finished third at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in 2013 with the DeltaWing Racing program while driving in the American Le Mans Series. She has since made four total starts at Laguna Seca in the DeltaWing and finished fifth in last year\u2019s IMSA race.<\/p>\n

Jeff Segal:\u00a0<\/strong>In five IMSA WeatherTech starts at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Segal has finished runner-up twice (2011 & 2012). He has also made two IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge starts at the track.<\/p>\n

New Livery:\u00a0<\/strong>Well-known for its various stunning liveries by AERO Sustainable Paint Technology throughout the season, Michael Shank Racing debuts a new look once\u00a0again this weekend at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. While the No. 93 Acura NSX GT3 of Andy Lally and Katherine Legge features a sleek black carbon fiber look with orange accents, the No. 86 Acura NSX GT3 of Ozz Negri and Jeff Segal returns to a fan-favorite copper and black livery reflective of the same livery used in the team\u2019s victory last year at Laguna Seca.<\/p>\n

MICHAEL\u00a0SHANK\u00a0RACING\u00a0MERCHANDISE:\u00a0<\/strong>Reacting to robust fan demand and reflecting the new on-track program,\u00a0Michael\u00a0Shank\u00a0Racing\u00a0has partnered with Styled Aesthetic, a full service apparel and graphic design company, to produce a variety of new items. A range of t-shirts, fleece tops, and hats with various designs will be available with shirt sizes including Men S-3XL, Women XS-2XL, and Kid 2T-Youth L.\u00a0For online purchases:\u00a0http:\/\/styledaesthetic.com\/michael-shank-racing\/<\/a>
\nMichael Shank Racing merchandise will be sold at the Styled Aesthetic booth on Vendor Row at Laguna Seca.<\/p>\n

Why 86 and 93?\u00a0<\/strong>The number 86 represents Acura\u2019s birth in 1986, while the number 93 represents the year HPD was founded in 1993.<\/p>\n

ACURA NSX GT3 SPECS:<\/strong>
\nChassis \u2013 Production multi-material, aluminum-intensive space frame, manufactured at the Performance Manufacturing Center in Ohio, alongside production Acura NSX vehicles
\nSafety equipment \u2013 Steel roll cage, carbon fiber driver\u2019s seat shell, six-point safety harness, fresh air intake system, on-board fire suppression system
\nEngine \u2013 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
\nTransmission \u2013 Six-speed sequential, paddle-operated, rear-wheel drive
\n
\nDRIVER QUOTES:\u00a0<\/strong>
\nJeff Segal, No. 86 Acura NSX GT3: \u201cLaguna Seca is a track that I really enjoy and I\u2019m looking forward to going back. We tested there a couple of months ago and after a couple of tough races, we\u2019ll do all we can to deliver the result we know we are capable of this weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ozz Negri, No. 86 Acura NSX GT3:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cLaguna is a track where I have a lot of great memories. It\u2019s where I got my first pole position and I won the race last year with my good friend John Pew. I hope I can do it again this year! Jeff (Segal) and I have to make something happen here. We think the car is going to be okay at Laguna. Hopefully nobody is going to take us out and we\u2019re looking forward to going back and winning races and just having a car that I know will work there. It just builds the confidence and it\u2019s one of my favorite places. I love going to Monterey \u2013 it\u2019s a beautiful place.\u201d<\/p>\n

Andy Lally, No. 93 Acura NSX GT3:\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cWe had a good test at Laguna and I was happy with the setup we came to. I love my trips to the West Coast and have had some great battles at this track in the past. The guys at the shop have been hustling to get a lot done for both the 93 and 86 cars. I hope we can get both cars a great result this weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n

Katherine Legge:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cWe are very much looking forward to Laguna and putting a frustrating last couple of races behind us. We are aiming to get back on the podium in our two final races of the year. We had a successful test at Laguna earlier in the summer and we have a good baseline set up so we are feeling confident heading out to the West Coast.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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