Yacaman set to team with Wilson for Michael Shank Racing
Allmendinger in for Brickyard, Wilson set to close 2013 Rolex Series season with Shank
Photo by: Jackie Buys
Pataskala, Ohio (17 July 2013)- For the second consecutive week, the Rocky Fork Power Hour presented by Roberts Electrical was a news-making show as team owner Mike Shank delivered an update on Wednesday about his driver line up for the rest of the 2013 GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series season. Shank announced that Gustavo Yacaman will co-drive the No. 6 Tuvacol/AERO Ford Riley with IZOD IndyCar Series pilot Justin Wilson in the final four races of the 2013 GRAND-AM season.
Yacaman will share the driving duties with AJ Allmendinger in next week’s Brickyard Grand Prix before teaming with Wilson to close out the 2013 season.
“I am pretty excited about how the Tuvacol/AERO car is positioned to finish the championship,” said Shank. “Gus continues to convert his raw speed into his racecraft with these Daytona Prototypes, and I think getting guys like Justin and AJ involved with this program is only going to keep the curve going because they’ve both been there, done that.
Wilson, who opened the 2013 racing season with a podium for Michael Shank Racing at Daytona, returned to the squad in the last round at Watkins Glen. A cagey fuel gamble didn’t pay the hoped-for podium dividends for the team, but the weekend was still highly productive for the entire team as the duo came home sixth.
For Wilson, the return to Rolex Series competition last weekend left the talented Briton looking for more, and the Dale Coyne Racing pilot is hoping to be a part of a strong close to 2013 for Mike Shank.
“It was great to team with Gus (Yacaman) at Watkins Glen and to get back into a Daytona Prototype,” said Wilson. “It has been a long time since I had the chance to race at Road America and Laguna Seca, so I’m really excited about those weekends. I’ve never been to Kansas or Lime Rock, so those will both be new challenges for me and Gus to take on. The Shank guys really do their homework, so hopefully we can be competitive right from the get-go every time out.”
Michael Shank Racing will be back in racing action July 26 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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