IndyCar GMR Grand Prix

06/26/20 • 33 min

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.

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

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.

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Full Speed Ahead

For three straight races, qualifying has gone quite well for Jack Harvey and the Meyer Shank Racing team, but the races have been the opposite. The great thing about this Covid-19 influenced schedule is the team has a chance to bounce back immediately with a double-header on the bullring of Iowa Speedway this weekend, and team founder Mike Shank is looking forward to it, as he explains in this latest episode of the At Speed Podcast.