Michael Shank Racing adds Zak Products as new partner
The team will carry branding from ZAK Products as well as put a wide range of ZAK Products directly to use as part of the team’s IMSA race effort.
Michael Shank Racing is preparing for its 13th consecutive season in IMSA competition, with the team retaining full-season pilots John Pew and Ozz Negri for 2016. The team campaigns a Honda-powered Ligier JS P2 prototype machine, as it kicks off the 2016 season with the 54th running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona on January 30-31 with Olivier Pla and NASCAR driver AJ Allmendinger joining the 24-hour endurance line-up.
"We are very excited to be partnering with Michael Shank Racing for the entire 2016 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season," says ZAK Products founder, Vic Keller. "This race series marks a new platform for ZAK Products and we are thrilled to be aligned with a team as consistent as Michael Shank Racing. The 24 Hours of Le Mans will also position ZAK Products on the international stage at one of the highest profile races in the world. This endurance style of racing is an awesome proving ground for our race grade performance fluids."
Zak Products offers a diverse range of automotive fluid products and is the No. 1 Professional Maintenance Fluid of NASCAR. Founded by Keller in 2002, ZAK Products has grown tremendously and was recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of America's Fastest-Growing Private companies in 2013, 2014 & 2015.
"We consume a lot of cleaning and lubricating products and we wanted to find a company that could cover all the needs we have at a very high level, and we have found that in ZAK," said Team Owner Mike Shank. “We look forward to using their products in everything we do."
The 2016 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship opens with the 54th edition of the Rolex 24 At Daytona on January 30-31, 2016.
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