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Shank to repair crashed Acura at home
The No. 86 Meyer Shank Racing Acura NSX GT3 will be repaired at the team’s base in Ohio after a significant shunt was experienced during Saturday night’s practice session.
Japan’s Shinya Michimi crashed the championship-winning GT Daytona entry at the Bus Stop complex, colliding with the barriers with the back of the twin-turbo V6-powered car. Suffering rear subframe and bodywork damage, the MSR squad opted to park the car for Sunday’s activities and focus on the No. 57 Heinricher Racing/MSR Acura.
“We had a little issue yesterday; Shinya made a tiny little mistake in the bus stop and it ended our day,” Shank told RACER. “Going up to that point the car has never been better, balance-wise, here ever. So we know we are in a really good window right now with these NSXs.
"The crash actually isn’t that bad -- we could have come back out today if we wanted to, but we decided to call it.”
Marshall Pruett
The 2026 season marks Marshall Pruett's 40th year working in the sport. In his role today for RACER, Pruett covers open-wheel and sports car racing as a writer, reporter, photographer, and filmmaker. In his previous career, he served as a mechanic, engineer, and team manager in a variety of series, including IndyCar, IMSA, and World Challenge.
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