Vote for Michael Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian

Pataskala, Ohio (27 May 2015) – Following the team's podium performance at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Michael Shank Racing with Curb/Agajanian has been nominated for the Microsoft Visual Studio Team to Win Award! The nomination marks the second time that the team has been nominated for the award.

Racing on a track that has been the scene of some good history for the team, Michael Shank Racing with Curb/Agajanian overcame contact from another Prototype to score a podium finish at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in the Continental Tire Monterey Grand Prix powered by Mazda. Drivers John Pew and Ozz Negri combined for a run to third place in Round 4 of the 2015 IMSA TUDOR United SportsCar Championship, marking the team's best finish of the 2015 season since debuting the new Honda Ligier platform in the season-opening round at Daytona.

The team was a competitive force from the outset of the Continental Tire Monterey Grand Prix weekend, pacing every practice session ahead of the race and fighting back for an impressive podium finish.

Voting remains open until Friday, May 29 at 12:00 PM ET. Vote once daily on each of your devices such as laptop, computer, phone, tablet, etc. Fans can vote here: http://bit.ly/1QGWZhB

Thank you for voting and as always, thanks for your continued support of Michael Shank Racing!

Based in Columbus, Ohio, Michael Shank Racing was formed in 1989 when Mike Shank first began driving racing cars professionally. Shank retired from the cockpit in 1997 to focus his efforts on running the team, which quickly found success in the Champ Car Toyota Atlantic Championship. With several race wins under his belt, Shank was named as Team Owner of the Year twice in four years. Michael Shank Racing joined the Rolex Sports Car Series in 2004 as the team proved as quick in endurance racing as in the sprint formula car format. Michael Shank Racing scored a debut Rolex Series win in 2006 at Miller Motorsports Park, and fans selected the victory as the 2007 Rolex "Moment of the Year." After opening the 2008 season with a front-row sweep of the Rolex 24 At Daytona, the team closed out the year taking wins in the final two races of the year.

The team scored a dramatic victory in the 50th Anniversary Rolex 24 At Daytona in 2012, and backed that race-winning effort up with a run to third place with the second team entry.

Michael Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian