Acura MSR Locks in Third and Sixth in Detroit Qualifying

Detroit, Mich. (May 29, 2026) – Reigning Detroit Grand Prix pole and race winners, Acura Meyer Shank Racing (Acura MSR) made another valiant run in qualifying on Friday which saw Nick Yelloly take the No. 93 Acura to third while Tom Blomqvist put the No. 60 Acura in sixth for Saturday’s 100-minute Detroit Grand Prix (4:00pm ET, NBC & Peacock, SiriusXM ch. 206). 

Detroit Qualifying Highlights 

• Nick Yelloly and Renger van der Zande qualified third for Saturday’s Detroit Grand Prix with a fastest lap of 1:05.635-seconds.

• Tom Blomqvist and Colin Braun will start sixth after posting a best lap of 1:06.125-seconds in qualifying.

• Both Acura Meyer Shank Racing entries had their qualifying efforts cut short following a red flag with less than four minutes remaining in the session.

• Yelloly and van der Zande enter the weekend as the defending IMSA Detroit Grand Prix winners.

• Acura Meyer Shank Racing secured a front row lockout during Detroit qualifying in 2025.

Driver Quotes:

Nick Yelloly: “We were P3 and I think we maximized what we had. The Caddys are clearly very strong, particularly the No. 31. Great turnaround by the team because we struggled a little bit in practice 2 and we made the right changes in order to get it together for qualifying. I think starting third here can be a benefit compared to starting second, which is nice. Let’s get our elbows out in the first couple of laps and see what we can do. Well done to all the boys and girls at MSR and HRC, and let’s get racing tomorrow.” 

Tom Blomqvist: “Poorly executed session for me I think. With the red flag cutting the session short I just didn't get a proper attack lap on the board yet. I struggled a bit with the balance, it was taking a bit longer, nothing serious, I just didn’t get a chance to get a good crack at it."