24 Hours of Daytona

Acura Completes Championship Season at Petit Le Mans

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Monday, October 14, 2019
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Montoya followed his teammate home in fourth to claim his first IMSA championship, a second prototype title for co-driver Cameron, and the Teams crown for Acura Team Penske.

Key Points: 
  • Montoya followed his teammate home in fourth to claim his first IMSA championship, a second prototype title for co-driver Cameron, and the Teams crown for Acura Team Penske.
  • Dane Cameron (#6 Acura Team Penske ARX-05) wins 2019 DPi Drivers' Championship with co-driver Juan Pablo Montoya; Acura wins the DPi Manufacturers' Championship and Acura Team Penske claims the DPi Teams' Championship: "It's a tremendous day.
  • I came into this program at the start last year and to win the championship for Acura and Acura Team Penske is amazing.
  • Jon Ikeda (Vice President and Acura Brand Officer): on Acura's 2019 IMSA championship-winning season: "We started this motorsports journey in 2017.

Hindman Claims Pole for Acura at Lime Rock Park

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Saturday, July 20, 2019
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No less than five different drivers topped the GTD time sheets in this morning's 15-minute qualifying session, with Hindman finally claiming the pole on his eighth lap.

Key Points: 
  • No less than five different drivers topped the GTD time sheets in this morning's 15-minute qualifying session, with Hindman finally claiming the pole on his eighth lap.
  • It is the third pole of the season for the New Jersey native, who claims Lime Rock as his "home" track, following GTD pole runs at Sebring and Watkins Glen.Hindman and co-driver Mario Farnbacher currently hole a 19-point lead in the GTD championship ahead of today's sixth race of the season.
  • Same-day US Network television coverage from Lime Rock Park begins at 9:30 p.m. EDT on the NBC Sports Network.
  • Trent Hindman (#86 Meyer Shank Racing Acura NSX GT3) GTD class pole qualifier, his third IMSA GTD pole of 2019: "Big thanks to the Meyer Shank Racing guys.

Podium Finishes for Acura Teams at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park

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Monday, July 8, 2019
Sports car racing, Motorsport, 24 Hours of Daytona, Motor vehicles, Acura, WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, Petit Le Mans, 12 Hours of Sebring, Sports Car Challenge of Mid-Ohio, BUBBA Burger Sports Car Grand Prix

BOWMANVILLE, Ontario, July 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Acura Motorsports' run of podium finishes continued today at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park, with the manufacturer extending or taking over the championship lead in all Daytona Prototype International and GTD categories for the first time in the 2019 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season.

Key Points: 
  • BOWMANVILLE, Ontario, July 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Acura Motorsports' run of podium finishes continued today at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park, with the manufacturer extending or taking over the championship lead in all Daytona Prototype International and GTD categories for the first time in the 2019 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season.
  • Today's results also saw Acura leapfrog Lamborghini to assume the GTD Manufacturers' Championship lead for the first time this season.
  • After five of 10 races, Acura now has 152 points to 149 for Lexus and 148 for Lamborghini.
  • Canadian Tire Motorsports Park (2.459-mile road course) Bowmanville, ON, Canada

Meyer Shank Racing Takes Acura NSX GT3 Evo to Victory at Watkins Glen

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Monday, July 1, 2019
Cars, Car classifications, Auto racing, Katherine Legge, Acura, Honda NSX, Petit Le Mans, 24 Hours of Daytona, 12 Hours of Sebring

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y., June 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Acura Motorsports continued its run of mid-season wins and podiums today at Watkins Glen International Raceway, with Meyer Shank Racing taking its Acura NSX GT3 Evo to the GTD class win in the Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen, while Acura Team Penske added another podium finish with a third-place overall result for the Acura ARX-05 prototype.

Key Points: 
  • WATKINS GLEN, N.Y., June 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Acura Motorsports continued its run of mid-season wins and podiums today at Watkins Glen International Raceway, with Meyer Shank Racing taking its Acura NSX GT3 Evo to the GTD class win in the Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen, while Acura Team Penske added another podium finish with a third-place overall result for the Acura ARX-05 prototype.
  • Farnbacher was successful in his defense of the lead, and scored his first IMSA GTD win of 2019 and second career win.
  • For endurance racing specialist Marks, today's win is the ninth in his long career, dating back to 2001.
  • Katherine Legge (#57 Meyer Shank Racing Acura NSX GT3 Evo) started second in GTD, finished fourth: "I am slightly disappointed [to finish fourth].

Acura Team Penske Takes Victory on the Streets of Detroit

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Sunday, June 2, 2019
Auto racing, Motorsport, Sports car racing, Team Penske, Acura, Ricky Taylor, Hélio Castroneves, 24 Hours of Daytona, 12 Hours of Sebring, Acura ARX-01, BUBBA Burger Sports Car Grand Prix

The second win for the ARX-05 prototype also moves Acura to within a single point of the Manufacturers' Championship lead.

Key Points: 
  • The second win for the ARX-05 prototype also moves Acura to within a single point of the Manufacturers' Championship lead.
  • Acura Team Penske executed nearly perfectly, and so did Dane [Cameron] and Juan [Pablo Montoya].
  • Now we've cleaned up all the details, so hats off to everyone at Acura, at HPD and Team Penske for giving us the tools we need to win.
  • Ricky Taylor (driver, #7 Acura Team Penske ARX-05) Finished third with co-driver Helio Castroneves: "Another great day for Acura, and for Acura Team Penske.