A.J. Allmendinger and the rise of Meyer Shank Racing

06/12/20 • 39 min

In pursuit of victory in the Rolex Daytona 24 Hour race, Mike Shank needed to add a relentless hot shoe to his talented race team. He turned to A.J. Allmendinger, and not only did A.J. become a key ingredient to the historic victory in the 50th 24 in 2012, he became a great friend. The two have leaned on each other for support in good times and bad, which is why Shank considers A.J. to be one of the central figures in the rise of Meyer Shank Racing.

Previous Episode

SiriusXM CEO, IndyCar team co-owner Jim Meyer talks racing, relationships

It was somewhat of a chance encounter that put Jim Meyer and Mike Shank together. But Meyer, SiriusXM CEO, liked the way Shank led his Pataskala, Ohio-based race team, and having been bitten by the auto racing bug decades before, Meyer wanted in. The rest, both of them have resolved, is history in the making.

Next Episode

IndyCar GMR Grand Prix

July 4th is going to be a hot one for Meyer Shank Racing, no matter what the temperature is. The IndyCar side will be racing on the road course at Indianapolis, and the IMSA side will be racing on the road course at Daytona. Plus, team founder and co-owner Mike Shank plans to make the scene for both, his own Independence Day double-header. Nobody needs to light his fuse.