Front Row Start for Acura at Road America
• Ricky Taylor qualifies Acura ARX-05 prototype second
• Fifth front-row start for Acura Team Penske in 2018
• Katherine Legge qualifies her Acura NSX GT3 seventh in tight GTD field

ELKHART LAKE, WI (August 4, 2018) – Ricky Taylor led the way for Acura Saturday at the classic Road America road course, qualifying second in his Acura ARX-05 prototype in preparation for Sunday’s Continental Tire Road Race Showcase.

Taylor’s effort marked the fifth front-row qualifying result for Acura Team Penske in eight races this season, including poles at Long Beach and the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Continue reading Front Row Start for Acura at Road America →

Acura Teams Push For Road America Success
• Acura Team Penske seeks second debut-season victory
• Meyer Shank Racing, Katherine Legge continue GTD title challenge
• Prototype class returns to WeatherTech SportsCar Championship at Road America

TORRANCE, Calif. (August 2, 2018) – After the GT-only round at Lime Rock Park two weeks ago, Acura teams and drivers head to scenic Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, as the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship continues the July-August stretch drive of the 2018 season.

The Road America round also includes the return of the prototype class to IMSA competition after a one-race layoff at Lime Rock, with Acura Team Penske looking to add a second victory in the inaugural season for the Acura ARX-05, following a 1-2 result at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in May. In the GTD division, Meyer Shank Racing and driver Katherine Legge continue their challenge for the championship, and remain second in the title chase after seven of 11 races. Continue reading Acura Teams Push For Road America Success →

Rossi Dominates Honda Indy 200
• Alexander Rossi scores second victory of 2018, climbs to second in drivers’ title fight
• Robert Wickens completes 1-2 finish for Honda
• Third consecutive IndyCar Series victory for Honda, eighth win of 2018
• Multiple battles highlight race, including Sebastien Bourdais’ charge from 24th to sixth

LEXINGTON, Ohio (July 29, 2018) – Alexander Rossi and his Honda-powered Andretti Autosport crew successfully pulled off a two-pit stop strategy Sunday to win the Honda Indy 200. Rossi’s second victory of the season moves him to second in the Drivers’ Championship after 13 of 17 races, 46 points behind fellow Honda driver Scott Dixon (494-448), who finished fifth today. Continue reading Rossi Dominates Honda Indy 200 →

Rossi, Honda Claim Pole in Mid-Ohio Qualifying
• Alexander Rossi will lead the field to the green flag in Sunday’s Honda Indy 200
• Third pole of 2018 for Rossi
• Ryan Hunter-Reay to start third, Robert Wickens fifith for Honda

LEXINGTON, Ohio (July 28, 2018) – Alexander Rossi took his Andretti Autosport Honda to the pole today in qualifying for Sunday’s Honda Indy 200 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, leading both the opening and final rounds of “knockout” IndyCar Series qualifying to take his third pole of 2018, and fourth career IndyCar Series pole.

In the third and last qualifying round, Rossi completed just a single flying lap on the quicker, softer-compound “Red” [sidewall] tires. But his time of 1:04.6802 (125.677 mph) was more than two-tenths of a second quicker than Will Power’s best lap, a significant margin in a day otherwise notable for very close qualifying times. Continue reading Rossi, Honda Claim Pole in Mid-Ohio Qualifying →

Hunter-Reay, Honda Head Indy Car Field at Mid-Ohio
• Ryan Hunter-Reay tops the time charts in opening day of practice for Honda Indy 200
• Sebastien Bourdais leads morning practice sessions for Honda, sixth overall
• Local favorite Graham Rahal runs third

LEXINGTON, Ohio (July 27, 2018) – Ryan Hunter-Reay headed the time sheets in the second – and generally quicker – of two Verizon IndyCar Series practice sessions today at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in preparation for Sunday’s Honda Indy 200.

Hunter-Reay posted a fast lap of 1:05.195 (124.684 mph) around the hilly Mid-Ohio road course during a simulated qualifying run in the second practice session to secure the top spot on the day. In the morning session, Sebastien Bourdais led the 24-car field for Honda, with a time that left him sixth fastest overall. Continue reading Hunter-Reay, Honda Head Indy Car Field at Mid-Ohio →

Legge, Parente Run Fourth at Lime Rock
• Katherine Legge, Alvaro Parente maximize strategy to finish fourth in GT-only run
• Legge, Acura remain second in tight GTD drivers’, manufacturers’ championship battles
• Lawson Aschenbach, Justin Marks victims of early-race contact

LAKEVILLE, CT (July 21, 2018) – A fourth-place finish Saturday at Lime Rock Park for Alvaro Parente and Katherine Legge in their #86 Meyer Shank Racing Acura NSX GT3 keeps both Legge and Acura in the thick of the close GTD championship battles after seven of 11 rounds in the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

Meyer Shank Racing Acura NSX GT3

The Meyer Shank Racing NSX GT3s started the weekend on a positive note, with the #86 Acura of Katherine Legge and Alvaro Parente ending the hour-long session second fastest in GTD, with teammates Lawson Aschenbach and Alvaro Parente sixth in their #93 NSX GT3. Continue reading Legge, Parente Run Fourth at Lime Rock →

Acura NSX GT3s Start Off Strong at Lime Rock Park
• Lawson Aschenbach takes his Meyer Shank Racing Acura to second-quickest on the day
• Katherine Legge posts third-fastest time in her NSX GT-3
• GT-only WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race takes place on Saturday

LAKEVILLE, CT (July 20, 2018) – As has been the case throughout much of the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season, three Friday practice sessions at the fast, tight, Lime Rock Park road course resulted in an extremely close field. The three hour-longs sessions meant a busy day for drivers and teams, and at the end of the final practice the pair of Meyer Shank Racing Acura NSX GT3s were at the sharp end of the time sheets.

Meyer Shank Racing Acura NSX GT3
The Meyer Shank Racing NSX GT3s started the weekend on a positive note, with the #86 Acura of Katherine Legge and Alvaro Parente ending the hour-long session second fastest in GTD, with teammates Lawson Aschenbach and Alvaro Parente sixth in their #93 NSX GT3. Continue reading Acura NSX GT3s Start Off Strong at Lime Rock Park →

Acura NSX GT3s Take Center Stage at Lime Rock Park
• Meyer Shank Racing, Katherine Legge and Alvaro Parente continue GTD title challenge
• Lawson Aschenbach, Justin Marks welcome the challenge of Lime Rock “Bull Ring”
• IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship stretch drive continues at Lime Rock Park

TORRANCE, Calif. (July 19, 2018) – Acura’s NSX GT3s head to Lime Rock Park in Connecticut this weekend for the first of two rounds in the 2018 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship where the GT categories are the featured classes, with the #86 Meyer Shank Racing Acura of Katherine Legge and Alvaro Parente in the thick of the GTD title fight. Continue reading Acura NSX GT3s Take Center Stage at Lime Rock Park →

Eversley Wins Again In Portland, Extends Points Lead
• Ryan Eversley scores season’s third win for Honda Civic Type R
• Eversley widens World Challenge Touring Car R series points lead with victory
• Honda Civic Si driver Tom O’Gorman also extends his points lead with a double podium

PORTLAND, Ore. (July 15, 2018) – RealTime Racing driver Ryan Eversley fought back after a heartbreaking Saturday race in Portland to claim his third win of the season in the Pirelli World Challenge Touring Car R series in Sunday’s weekend finale at Portland International Raceway.

Eversley was joined by a former World Challenge GT class rival in the Honda Civic Type R this weekend as Michael Cooper took over the #44 RealTime machine, and giving that car its best weekend of the season with third- and fourth-place finishes. Continue reading Eversley Wins Again In Portland, Extends Points Lead →

Dixon, Honda Win in Toronto
• Scott Dixon scores his third victory of 2018 at the Honda Indy Toronto, extends championship lead
• Hometown favorites Robert Wickens finishes third, James Hinchcliffe fourth
• Honda records seventh Indy car win of the season

TORONTO, Ont., Canada (July 15, 2018) – Continuing his mid-season charge towards a possible fifth championship, Scott Dixon took control of the Honda Indy Toronto on Lap 33 of the 85-lap contest, and went on to score his third victory of 2018 and take a 62-point lead in the fight for the title. Continue reading Dixon, Honda Win in Toronto →

Front-Row Start for Dixon, Honda at Toronto
• Scott Dixon qualifies second for Sunday’s Honda Indy Toronto
• Alexander Rossi, Ryan Hunter-Reay also advance to final qualifying round
• Sporadic rain, changing track conditions challenge teams and drivers

TORONTO, Ont., Canada (July 14, 2018) – Sporadic light rain showers and the resulting ever-changing track conditions threw constant challenges at Verizon IndyCar Series teams and drivers today in qualifying for Sunday’s Honda Indy Toronto. At the end of three rounds of frantic knockout qualifying, Scott Dixon qualified second fastest to lead the Honda field, and will start on the outside of the front row. Continue reading Front-Row Start for Dixon, Honda at Toronto →

Dixon, Sato Head Honda Attack in Practice at Toronto
• Scott Dixon dominates practice, leads both sessions for Honda
• Takuma Sato ends day second quickest
• Honda drivers, teams claim top five positions for the day

TORONTO, Ont., Canada (July 13, 2018) – Scott Dixon headed the time charts in both practice sessions today in preparation for Sunday’s Honda Indy Toronto, as Honda drivers claimed the top five positions – and eight of the top 10 – for the day. Continue reading Dixon, Sato Head Honda Attack in Practice at Toronto →

Acura Teams Battle for Top-Five Finishes at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park
• Acura Team Penske’s Ricky Taylor, Helio Castroneves finish fifth in fuel strategy run
• Meyer Shank Racing battles to finish fifth and sixth in GTD class
• MSR’s Katherine Legge, Acura remain second in close GTD championship battle

BOWMANVILLE, ON, Canada (July 8, 2018) – A hard-fought race saw both Acura Team Penske and Meyer Shank Racing net fifth-place finishes in their respective classes today during the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Series race at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park. Continue reading Acura Teams Battle for Top-Five Finishes at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park →

Hinchcliffe, Honda Charge to Victory in Iowa
• Late-race domination nets James Hinchcliffe first win of 2018
• Takuma Sato claims third with his own late-race effort
• Robert Wickens continues to impress with fifth-place finish

NEWTON, Iowa (July 8, 2018) – Making the correct calls throughout ever-changing track conditions, James Hinchcliffe worked his way to the front of the Verizon IndyCar Series field, then dominated the final 50 laps to win Sunday’s Iowa Corn 300 at Iowa Speedway. The win is the first for Hinchcliffe in 2018, and the sixth for Honda.
Continue reading Hinchcliffe, Honda Charge to Victory in Iowa →

Hunter-Reay To Start Third for Honda in Iowa
• Three-time Iowa race winner Ryan Hunter-Reay leads Honda qualifying effort
• Alexander Rossi, Scott Dixon complete third row of starting grid
• Honda drivers claim six of top 10 qualifying spots

NEWTON, Iowa (July 7, 2018) – Already a three-time winner at Iowa Speedway, Ryan Hunter-Reay led the Honda field in qualifying today for Sunday’s Iowa Corn 300. Hunter-Reay will start on the inside of the second row, third, as the Andretti Autosport driver seeks to add another Verizon IndyCar Series trophy to the wins he scored in 2012, 2014 and 2015. Continue reading Hunter-Reay To Start Third for Honda in Iowa →

Front Row Start for Acura at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park
• Dane Cameron qualifies Acura ARX-05 prototype second
• Alvaro Parente qualifies his Acura NSX GT3 sixth in tight GTD field
• Record-setting qualifying runs shatter existing marks for second consecutive race

BOWMANVILLE, ON, Canada (July 7, 2018) – As at Watkins Glen International Raceway last week, lap records and extremely close qualifying times were the order of the day today at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park, as Dane Cameron qualified his Acura ARX-05 prototype second in preparation for Sunday’s Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix. More lap records were set in the GTD category, as Alvaro Parente qualified sixth in his Acura NSX GT3.

Acura Team Penske Prototype
Acura Team Penske’s Dane Cameron battled CORE Autosport’s Colin Braun for qualifying honors, as all 12 prototypes in the field bettered the existing Canadian Tire Motorsports Park lap record. Continue reading Front Row Start for Acura at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park →

Acura Teams Head North To Canada
• Acura Team Penske builds momentum on first race win, string of podium finishes
• Meyer Shank Racing, Katherine Legge continue GTD title challenge
• IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship begins stretch drive at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park

TORRANCE, Calif. (July 5, 2018) – Following another set of podium finishes in both Prototype and GTD competition last weekend, Acura teams and drivers head to Canadian Tire Motorsports Park outside of Toronto, Canada, for a return to the series’ typical two hour, 40-minute race format as the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship enters the stretch drive of the 2018 season.

Much like Watkins Glen International Raceway, site of last weekend’s Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen, CTMP is a fast, flowing European-style road course, well suited to both the Acura ARX-05 prototypes and Acura NSX GT3s taking part in Sunday’s Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix. Continue reading Acura Teams Head North To Canada →

Acura Teams Continue Podium Streaks at Watkins Glen
• Juan Pablo Montoya, Dane Cameron score third consecutive podium of 2018
• Katherine Legge, Alvaro Parente take their Acura NSX GT3 to second in GTD class
• Legge closes on GTD Drivers’ Championship lead with fourth podium finish in five races
• Acura wins third round of North American Endurance Championship in both Prototype and GTD

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (July 1, 2018) – Both Acura Team Penske and Meyer Shank Racing continued their runs of 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship podium finishes today at Watkins Glen International Raceway, as well as claiming both Prototype and GTD victories in the North American Endurance Championship “series-within-a-series” at the Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen.

Despite extremely high trackside temperatures throughout the six-hour endurance contest, Juan Pablo Montoya and Dane Cameron combined to finish third overall and in the Prototype class; while Katherine Legge and Alvaro Parente reunited to finish second in GTD, moving Legge to within a single point of the GTD Drivers’ Championship lead. Continue reading Acura Teams Continue Podium Streaks at Watkins Glen →

Second Row Starts for Acura at Watkins Glen
• Ricky Taylor qualifies Acura ARX-05 prototype third overall, Dane Cameron fourth
• Alvaro Parente qualifies his Acura NSX GT3 fourth in tight GTD field
• Record-setting qualifying runs shatter existing marks

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (June 30, 2018) – Lap records and extremely close qualifying times were the order of the day today at Watkins Glen International Raceway, as Acura entries qualified on the second row of both the Prototype and GTD fields in preparation for Sunday’s Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen.

Acura Team Penske Prototype
Acura Team Penske’s Ricky Taylor and Dane Cameron locked out the second row of the starting field in a frantic 15-minute qualifying session that saw no fewer than 14 of the 16 prototypes shatter the existing track record around the 3.4-mile Watkins Glen road course.

Taylor led the way for Acura, qualifying his #7 Acura ARX-05 third overall, less than three-tenths of a second off the record pole time set by Colin Braun. Taylor and co-driver Helio Castroneves have been on a roll of late, finishing second earlier this month at the Detroit Grand Prix and leading a 1-2 Acura sweep at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in May. Continue reading Second Row Starts for Acura at Watkins Glen →

Acura Teams Return to Road Course Competition at Watkins Glen
• Acura Team Penske seeks second victory of 2018 for ARX-05 prototype
• Defending GTD winner Meyer Shank Racing on a roll following 1-2 Detroit result
• Honda of America Racing Team, C.J. Wilson Racing return to GTD with Acura NSX GT3s

TORRANCE, Calif. (June 27, 2018) – Acura teams return in force this weekend at Watkins Glen International Raceway, with the manufacturer represented by four teams fielding six entries in the Prototype and GTD divisions for the Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen.

Sunday’s six-hour endurance contest on the fast, flowing Watkins Glen circuit marks the return of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship to a traditional road course, following the tight confines and short overall race distance of the Belle Isle Park temporary street circuit. Continue reading Acura Teams Return to Road Course Competition at Watkins Glen →