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Mike Shank sounded whole for the first time in just over a year. On Monday and Tuesday at Sebring International Raceway, 12 months and 21 days after its last IMSA action, Meyer Shank Racing made it…
Mike Shank sounded like himself for the first time in over a year as Meyer Shank Racing made a successful return to IMSA’s WeatherTech SportsCar Championship at Sebring International Raceway after 12 months and 21 days. The team, which did not want to leave the series, won its last race at Motul Petit Le Mans in 2023 before handing off its Acura ARX-06 hybrid GTPs to Wayne Taylor Racing. With WTR’s departure from Acura and a reversal of fortune, MSR became the brand’s lone manufacturer team again in 2025, bringing a sense of normalcy. The private test marked the first outing for MSR and Honda Racing Corporation US as a blended team, preparing for the upcoming Balance of Performance test at Daytona International Speedway in preparation for the Rolex 24 At Daytona. Despite initial concerns, Shank was pleased with how the team and cars performed at Sebring and looked forward to returning to full competition in January.
