Team

MIKE SHANK

Team Owner

Mike Shank first started racing professionally in 1989, and quickly made a name for himself, earning notice as the SCCA-Ohio Valley Region Novice Driver of the Year. He went on to take the 1996 Toyota Atlantic C2 Championship before moving up to race in the Indy Racing League.

As he gained winning experience in the car, Shank eventually retired as a driver to focus on running and growing his team and becoming a team owner.

Competing in the Champ Car Toyota Atlantic Championship, Michael Shank Racing flourished with drivers like Kenny Wilden, Sam Hornish Jr., and Johnny Rutherford finding success with the team. Wilden scored runner-up in the 1999 Toyota Atlantic Championship, and Shank won “Team Owner of the Year” twice in four years before deciding to move his team into a new direction and the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series in 2004.

Michael Shank Racing made its 250th Prototype start in the 2016 Petit Le Mans and won the event. It marked longtime team driver John Pew’s final race with the team before retiring from IMSA racing. Having competed in the top IMSA Prototype category for over 10 years, 2017 saw Mike Shank’s team enter the GTD class championship with a two-car Acura NSX GT3 effort.

In 2017, Mike Shank was awarded the Rolex Bob Snodgrass Award of Excellence, presented by the Gorsline Company during the Rolex 24 event weekend. The award recognizes the team owner who demonstrates the qualities of integrity, passion for the sport, and love of cars for which Bob Snodgrass was known during his life and career.

In addition to the program that Shank managed for Acura Motorsports in IMSA WeatherTech competition, 2017 saw the team achieve a new goal with a debut entry in the Indianapolis 500. Fielding the Michael Shank Racing with Andretti Autosport Honda/Dallara with rookie driver Jack Harvey, the team impressed by overcoming several setbacks. Michael Shank Racing Crew Chief Adam Rovazzini earned the prestigious Clint Brawner Award for the group’s effort.

Mike Shank has grown his IMSA team to become one of the most prolific sports car teams in the modern era. The team has amassed over 350th sports car starts, three championship victories, three Rolex 24 Hour wins and two Petit Le Mans victories.

In addition to the success of his IMSA program, Shank has built his team to simultaneously run in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES. Shank strategically ran partial INDYCAR seasons from 2019-2019 and growing to a two-car full-season effort in 2020. Shank is one of the few team owners to add Indianapolis 500 winner to his resume, with the team racing to victory in 2021 with a historic win as Helio Castroneves clinched his fourth Indy 500 win – only something three other drivers in INDYCAR history have ever done.

Driver

30-plus national victories in Formula Ford, Formula Continental, Sports 2000 and Formula Atlantic competition
1999 – KOOL/Toyota Atlantic Championship Car Owner of the Year
1999 – United States Road Racing Championship (USRRC), Can-Am Division. Co-drove a Intersport Racing Lola T98/10 in Rolex 24 at Daytona with Jon Fields, Sam Hornish Jr., and Ryan Jones. Qualified eighth and finished 42nd following mechanical problems
1997 – Indy Racing League (IRL), qualified 25th and finished 13th in the Las Vegas 500 with Neinhouse Motorsports
1996 – Champion, C2 Division, Player’s/Toyota Atlantic Championship
1989 – SCCA-Ohio Valley Region Novice Driver of the Year

Team Owner

2004 – Michael Shank Racing enters the GRAND-AM Series
2005 – MSR secures first pole positions at Laguna Seca (CA)
2006 – MSR wins first-ever GRAND-AM race at Miller Motorsports Park (UT)
2012 – Won the 50th anniversary of the Rolex 24
2013 – Fastest lap recorded at the Daytona International Speedway by Colin Braun
2016 – First entry into the 24 Hours of Le Mans where they led 2 laps and finished 9th
2016 – Qualified on pole and won the Petit Le Mans
2017 – selected as factory Acura GTD team – fielded 2 Acura NSX GT3s
2017 – Entered the Indianapolis 500 with rookie driver Jack Harvey in the No. 50 Honda Dallara
2017 – selected as factory Acura GTD team – fielded 2 Acura NSX GT3s
2017 – Won the Detroit Grand Prix with drivers Katherine Legge and Andy Lally to give the Acura NSX GT3 its first victory in the world
2018 – three wins and five podiums on board the Acura NSX – finished second in the IMSA championship
2017 – participated in six IndyCar races including the Indianapolis 500 with driver Jack Harvey
2019 – crowned IMSA GTD champions with Trent Hindman & Mario Farnbacher
2019 – Scored a first IndyCar podium at the INDYCAR Grand Prix with Jack Harvey
2020 – MSR wins second consecutive IMSA GTD championship with Mario Farnbacher and Matt McMurry
2020 – First full-season entry in the INDYCAR SERIES with Jack Harvey
2021 – MSR wins Indianapolis 500 with Helio Castroneves – marks record-tying fourth Indy 500 victory for Castroneves
2022 – MSR win overall Rolex 24 Hours At Daytona (10 years after first Rolex 24 overall victory) & wins Motul Petit Le Mans overall
2022 – MSR Claims IMSA DPi Championship + Acura Manufacturer Championship
2023 – MSR wins second consecutive Rolex 24 Hours At Daytona
2023 – Makes 350th sports car start – the most prolific team in the modern era of sports car competition

JIM MEYER

Team C0-Owner

Jim Meyer joined Michael Shank Racing in April of 2017 serving as co-owner of the newly re-branded, Meyer Shank Racing. Meyer has a true passion for Motorsports and is now an integral park of the MSR operation. As a resident of Indianapolis, Meyer has regularly attended the Indianapolis 500 for decades and has always dreamed of becoming a part of the sport.

Aside from taking on partial ownership of MSR, Meyer is the Chief Executive Officer of SiriusXM. First joining SiriusXM as President of Sales and Operations in 2004, Meyer worked his way up before becoming CEO in 2013, overseeing all of the company’s operations from his New York City Headquarters. Meyer announced his retirement from SiriusXM at the end of 2020, but still is an active board member of the organization.

Prior to joining SiriusXM, Meyer held several senior management positions for nearly 25 years in consumer electronics. Meyer was the President of Aegis Ventures, a general management consulting company where he provided support for SiriusXM. Meyer was also the Senior Executive Vice President of Digital Media Solutions for Thomson – a worldwide leader in consumer electronics.

MARYBETH SHANK

Vice President

MaryBeth serves as Vice President of Meyer Shank Racing and is also the wife to Michael Shank. MaryBeth (“MB”) has been an integral part of the Meyer Shank Racing team since its inception in the late 90s. Although working mostly behind the scenes, MaryBeth works daily out of the MSR headquarters in Pataskala Ohio, leading the charge on all things logistics and operations.

Management

COO
Adam Rovazzini

IMSA Engineering Director
Vince Forges

IMSA Competition Director
Justin Harnisfager

Team Manager
Jason Givens

Shop Manager
Matt Swan

Commercial Director
Tim Meyer

Director Communications
Matt Cleary

Senior Manager, Comms & Partnerships
Maddie Komar

INDYCAR Communications Manager
Louise Rafn

IMSA Communications Manager
Liza Markle

Partnerships Manager
Kelly Deneen

Administration
Traci Fisher

No. 60 Acura ARX-06 Crew

Crew

Race Engineer
Robert Sattler

Performance Engineer
Brandon Chansy

Systems Engineer
Josefine Eskildsen

Simulation Engineer
Ben Langford

Strategy Engineer
Maxim Maquin

Toolchain Engineer
Antoine Tremblay

IT/ Electrical Engineer
Rob Trinkner

Electrical Tech / Deadman
Jake Fitzgerald

Damper Engineer
Jeff Schaffner

Damper Technician
Casey Gewertz

Crew Chief / Air Jack
Mitch O’Patik

Gearbox Mechanic / Driver Change Assist
Norm Hornitchek

Mechanic / Front Tire Changer
Ryan Knott

Mechanic / Rear Tire Changer
Robert Heller

Composite / Bodywork Technician
Jacob Emerson

Gearbox / Sub-Assembly Mechanic
Cameron Findlay

Fueler / Truck Driver
Shane Glynn

Tires
Reg Schmeiss

Truck Driver Logistics
Ralph Lohr

Spotter
Steve Welk

No. 93 Acura ARX-06 Crew

Crew

Sporting Director
Wayne Gross

Race Engineer
Stefano Pulcini

Systems Engineer
Rusty Benson

Assistant Race Engineer
Alan Lluberes

Strategy
George Angelidis

Systems Engineer
Brian Rosario

Performance Engineer
Ali Al-Taher

Lead Crew Chief
Chachi Minot

Mechanic / Front Tire Changer
Martin Cote

Head of Gearbox Dept. / Rear Tire Changer
Darin Pigg

Damper Technician
Matt Giles

Mechanic / Air Jack
Carson Sevits

Composite / Bodywork Technician
Nat Kuhn

Mechanic / Fueler
Eric Hampton

Mechanic / Driver Change Assist
Michael Evans

Tires
Dough Huffines

Purchasing / Track Support
Dave Cline

Truck Driver
Rick O’Patik

Spotter
Brandon Dickson

No. 60 SiriusXM Honda Crew – Felix Rosenqvist

Crew

Race Engineer
Ross Bunnell

Strategy
Adam Rovazinni

Assistant Engineer
Ben Yohe

Performance Director
Niel Fife

Sim/Dev Engineer
Rebecca Hutton

Damper Technician
John Simmonds

IT/Electrical
Brett Dozmatti

Crew Chief / Airjack
Kyle Gibson

Outside Front / Gearbox / Sub Assembly
Lucas Severance

Inside Front / Mechanic
Brendon German

Outside Rear / Mechanic
Don Skinner

Inside Rear / Bodywork
Jeff Lyda

Fueler / Mechanic
Hunter Connelly

Tires / Tearoffs
Kylee Jarman

Mechanic
Nino Venezia

Spotter
Chris Long

Truck Driver
Alex Workman

Bus Driver
Matt Headlee

No. 66 SiriusXM / Root Insurance Honda Crew – Marcus Armstrong

Crew

Race Engineer
Angela Ashmore

Strategy
George Klotz

Assistant Engineer
Jonathon Turcios

Assistant Engineer
Jeryn Fast

Sim / Dev Engineer
Ryan Van Klompenburg

Performance Director
Niel Fife

Damper Technician
John Simmonds

IT / Electrical
Brett Dozmatti

Crew Chief / Outside Front
Jimmy Looper

Inside Front / Gearbox / Sub Assembly
Alex Frazer

Outside Rear / Mechanic
Jacob Callahan

Inside Rear / Mechanic
Chris “Chachi” Minoit

Airjack / Mechanic
Trey Givens

Fueler
Frank Camacho

Tearoffs / Mechanic
Patrick England

Spotter
Barry Waddell

Stop Sign / Bus Driver
Trey Kennedy

Tires
Shawn Sellew

Bodywork
John Montgomery

Shop Based Crew

Composite / Bodywork
Josh Provens

Sub-Assembly
Steve Cleary

Facilities Staff
Trey Kennedy

Graphics Specialist
Kevin Wimer

Fabricator
Rion Kelley

Facilities Staff
Jeremiah McGreevy

Sub-Assembly
Cameron Findlay

Engineer
Zachary Chauveau

Engineer
Niel Fife

Contact Meyer Shank Racing
3001 Etna Parkway
Pataskala, Ohio 43062
Office Phone: 740.964.9998