{"id":637,"date":"2017-07-01T19:45:21","date_gmt":"2017-07-01T19:45:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/?p=637"},"modified":"2017-10-24T19:46:55","modified_gmt":"2017-10-24T19:46:55","slug":"michael-shank-racing-delivers-first-imsa-pole-for-acura-nsx-gt3-at-the-glen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/index.php\/2017\/07\/01\/michael-shank-racing-delivers-first-imsa-pole-for-acura-nsx-gt3-at-the-glen\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Shank Racing Delivers First IMSA Pole for Acura NSX GT3 at the Glen"},"content":{"rendered":"

Watkins Glen, N.Y. (1 July 2017<\/span><\/span>) \u2013 Michael Shank Racing with Curb\/Agajanian delivered the first IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship pole for the Acura NSX GT3\u00a0on Saturday<\/span><\/span>\u00a0during qualifying for the Sahlen\u2019s Six Hours of the Glen in the team\u2019s 20th<\/sup>\u00a0start in the historic race.<\/p>\n

Andy Lally, who is a three-time winner of the Sahlen\u2019s 6 Hour, wheeled the No. 93 Acura NSX GT3 to a fast lap time of 1:46.051-seconds to claim the pole position for the Ohio-based squad.<\/p>\n

The pole result comes after Michael Shank Racing delivered the first victory for the Acura NSX GT3 in the previous IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship round at Detroit.<\/p>\n

The sister No. 86 Acura NSX GT3 of Jeff Segal and Ozz Negri will start the six-hour endurance classic from the outside of the second row after Segal posted a fast lap of 1:46.816-seconds to lock in fourth on the grid.<\/span><\/p>\n

The qualifying session continued the positive momentum the Michael Shank Racing team has seen\u00a0through the entire Glen event after the No. 93 led the first two practice sessions of the weekend.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s all a testament to these guys at Michael Shank Racing, Acura and HPD,\u201d said Lally, who set his fastest time on the final lap of the qualifying run. \u201cI don\u2019t get a chance to qualify too much so this is great. Watkins Glen is my favorite track and my home track. When you put one of those crazy laps together you\u2019re breathing so hard! I have to thank Continental Tire \u2013 we beat the heck out of those tires!\u201d<\/p>\n

Segal was looking for a bit more time in the final laps of qualifying, but a red flag ended the session early.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe car was good, but we\u2019re just missing a little bit,\u201d said Segal of the run. \u201cBut we have good confidence after that lap, I know where there is a bit more time and it\u2019s nice to have a strong car like the 93 as our teammates to be able to understand where they found their little extra bit. The team is doing a great job, the cars are both running really well. We have great momentum from the last race at Detroit,\u00a0so we\u2019re looking to make sure the race\u00a0tomorrow<\/span><\/span>\u00a0is strong as well. Six hours is an endurance race but it\u2019s a sprint race, we\u2019re going to be flat out the entire time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Team Owner Mike Shank was thrilled with the team\u2019s performance.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s the first time ever for the Acura NSX GT3 to get the pole, so it means everything,\u201d offered Shank. \u201cTo qualify first and fourth really shows the dedication from everyone at HPD, Acura, and everybody at Michael Shank Racing. We\u2019re all working together and pushing in the same direction. We definitely found something in the break after COTA. Detroit was great and then we tested at VIR, and we\u2019re finding things that help this car\u2019s balance a lot and it\u2019s showing up now. I\u2019m super proud of Andy (Lally) and Jeff (Segal) \u2013 they both did great laps. We\u2019ll have a great race\u00a0tomorrow<\/span><\/span>. We\u2019re looking forward to it.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Sahlen\u2019s Six Hours of the Glen goes green at\u00a010:10 AM ET<\/span><\/span>\u00a0on Sunday<\/span><\/span>\u00a0with LIVE coverage on FS1 beginning at\u00a010:00 AM ET<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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