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05/17/2008 - Laguna Race Report
Michael Shank Racing added another top 10 to the team's tally for the 2008 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series season as John Pew and Ian James combined for a run to 10th place in the RumBum.com 250 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on Saturday in the No. 6 Michael Shank Racing Ford Riley.
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04/27/2008 - MSR Stages Dual Comeback at VIR
Both Michael Shank Racing entries had strong finishes in the Bosch Engineering 250 at VIR on Sunday as John Pew and Ian James teamed in the No. 6 Ford-Riley to come home fourth while Mark Patterson and Oswaldo Negri combined to move to third in the unofficial Rolex Team Championship standings with a ninth place result. |
04/19/2008 - Michael Shank Racing Strong in Mexico City Race
No. 6 Ford-Riley of John Pew and Ian James had a strong qualifying run on Friday as Pew continued to impress in his first visit to the high-altitude facility, netting his best lap of the weekend so far to score a position on the seventh row of the thirty-two car grid.
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1/27/2008 - Michael Shank Racing Shines in Rolex 24
Daytona Beach, FL - The final standings for the 2008 Rolex 24 At Daytona will show Michael Shank Racing as taking sixth and ninth in the Daytona Prototype results, but the numbers don’t do anything to demonstrate the strength of the two-car team’s Rolex 24 campaign to open the 2008 season. |
01/24/2008 -Michael Shank Racing Dominates Rolex Qualifying
Michael Shank Racing will start the 46th Rolex 24 At Daytona from the front row with both team entries after Oswaldo Negri set a Daytona Prototype track record in qualifying. AJ Allmendinger will start alongside in the sister No. 6 Michael Shank Racing Ford-Riley entry after setting a fast lap time just .009 seconds adrift of Negri. |
1/17/2008 - Pew and Patterson Confirm Trueman Award Entry
Full-season Michael Shank Racing drivers John Pew and Mark Patterson confirmed their entry on Thursday as combatants for the 2008 Grand-Am Trueman Award in Rolex Sports Car Series competition. The award is a form of championship within a championship, and is awarded to the gentleman driver with the best race results, which are multiplied by the miles completed by the driver through the course of the season. |
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11/09/2007 - Michael Shank Racing Moves to Ford Power for 2008
Columbus, OH - Michael Shank Racing team owner Mike Shank announced today that his two-car Daytona Prototype team will utilize Ford power for the 2008 Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Special Reserve season. The motors will be supplied and prepared by famed Ford supplier Roush Yates Engines. |
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08/25/2007 - Michael Shank Racing Returns to Double Top-Ten Form at Infineon
Michael Shank Racing finished eighth and tenth in the Armed Forces 250 at Infineon Raceway on Saturday evening in the penultimate round of the 2007 Rolex Sports Car Series season. The result marks yet another double top ten finish for both team Lexus-Riley entries. Michael Shank Racing now looks forward to returning to defend last years race win at the season-ending Miller Motorsports event. |
08/09/2007 - Michael Shank Racing Finishes Strong at Watkins Glen
Michael Shank Racing has staged some thrilling finishes in the Crown Royal 200 at the Glen on the way to multiple podium appearances, and Friday evening provided another new chapter as Ozwaldo Negri powered into eighth on the final lap after climbing up through the field from twenty-first position early in the race. |
08/08/2007 - Pew Pushes to Top Ten Qualifying at the Glen
John Pew nearly matched the best qualifying result of his young Rolex career on Thursday, taking the Playboy-liveried Michael Shank Racing Lexus-Riley to ninth on the grid for Friday nights Crown Royal 200 at Watkins Glen. The sister Lexus-Riley of Mark Patterson and Oswaldo Negri will start the shortest race of the Rolex Sports Car Series from eleventh on the Daytona Prototype-only grid. |
07/22/2007 - Michael Shank Racing Continues Double-Top Ten Runs at Barber Park
Leeds, AL-Despite a hectic run of races through the hot summer season, Michael Shank Racing continues to put precious Rolex Sports Car Series championship points in the bank with both team Lexus-Riley entries. Sunday’s Porsche 250 at Barber Motorsports Park marked the third Rolex race in as many weekends for Michael Shank Racing, and the team once again responded with strong results as Mark Patterson and Oswaldo Negri finished sixth, just ahead of Ian James and John Pew in seventh. |
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07/06/2007 - MSR lead Lexus at Daytona
Daytona Beach, FL-Michael Shank Racing was the highest-finishing Lexus-powered Daytona Prototype on Thursday night in the Grand-Am Rolex Brumos Porsche 250 at Daytona International Speedway as Ian James and John Pew co-drove to a fourth place finish in the Playboy-liveried No. 6. |
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05/29//2007 - Great Start to DP Effort for John Pew
North Palm Beach, FL- Former Star-Mazda Series Masters Champion John Pew recently completed his first race for the Michael Shank Racing team. Pew was partnered in the Lexus-Riley Daytona Prototype with England’s Ian James. |
05/04//2007 - John Pew to Join Michael Shank Racing
Columbus, OH - Team owner Mike Shank announced today that he has signed John Pew to a ten-race Rolex Sports Car Series contract. Pew will co-drive with Ian James in the No.6 Michael Shank Racing Lexus-Riley. |
03/29/2007 - Ready to Race
North Palm Beach, FL- Former Star-Mazda Masters Series Champion John Pew has completed his physical rehabilitation program which was begun after he was sidelined last season due to a shoulder injury. |
11/27/2006 - News Update
2005 Star Mazda Masters Series Champion John Pew began his 2006 racing season with high hopes for the year. His plans were to defend his championship with Velocity Motorsports and compete on a limited schedule in the Rolex Sports Car Series. |
09/22/2006 - John to Race Ricky Taylor at Road Atlanta
John Pew will not be able to defend his championship this season due to a recurring shoulder injury that has hampered his racing for the last two events. At Road America, Pew arrived with an aggravated shoulder injury that has bothered him since mid-season. |
09/02/2006 - Mosport Report
I arrived Tuesday night at Mosport with an injured shoulder and I was not sure if I would drive at all. My shoulder has been bothering my all summer while racing, but it usually only started to hurt after the last day and would get better between race weekends. |
08/06/2006 - Back to Canada
Trois-Rivieres is one of Star Mazda's best venues of the year. It's a fun track and the fans are unbelievable. The race started well for me as I got around some cars and a crash on the first lap. It continued to go well for 23 laps. |
07/22/2006 - Report from Portland
What was going to be a great qualifying run was cut short and put me towards the back with an engine problem. This was my worst qualifying position in my entire Mazda career. 30th out of 33. The Velocity team found the engine problem and I was getting psyched for a run towards the front. |
07/15/2006 - Learning the new Miller Track
I am fairly happy with the result at Miller Motorsports Park considering the poor qualifying we had. An engine and clutch glitch showed up in qualifying which relegated us to the 24th spot on the grid for the start. |
06/30/2006 - Pew Recounts Montreal Start
I want to thank everyone that called or emailed me and also to let everyone else know that I am fine. I had a great start and by turn 4 felt great and was thinking that a great race was going to unfold, but that was not to be....VIDEO |
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04/20/2006 - Pew and Gomez Continue to Test in Championship Form*
04/20/2006 - The Velocity Motorsports team continues to test its drivers and Star-Mazda cars in pursuit of the Star-Mazda Championship. With this goal, the team returned to the Carolina Motorsports Park to focus on setups for the upcoming street race in Houston, Texas. |
03/22/2006 - Velocity Motorsports Races to the Front*
Prospect Hill, N.C.- The Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear season opener in Sebring, Florida, was a welcome sight to the entire Velocity Motorsports team. After a winter of testing in the cold and rain and having several drivers race in the Rolex 24 at Daytona, it was time for the Mazdas to light up the track. John Pew, North Palm Beach, FL, and Mark Patterson, Bronxville, NY, are returning to the team this season as Pew looks to defend his 2005 Masters Series Championship. |
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01/16/2006 - Winter Testing with Velocity Motorsports in Sebring, Florida * - Prospect Hill, NC- The Velocity Motorsports team recently completed a very successful test in Sebring, Florida. This was a test for teams competing in several formula car series. Several of the top Star-Mazda teams from the 2005 season were present for the test. Returning to the team for the test was 2005 Star Mazda Masters Champion John Pew. |
10/21/2005 - Class Championship for Velocity* - The season ending race for the 2005 Star Mazda Championship was held at the appropriately named Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, CA. The Velocity Motorsports team returned to the track that one year ago marked the beginning of the pro series effort with drivers Mark Patterson, John Pew and Phil Saville. With a full season of competition under the team’s belts, they were focused on securing the Master Series Class Championship with driver John Pew.
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10/16/2005 - John Pew Captures Masters Championship at Laguna
In the Masters Championship, for drivers aged 45 and older, John Pew driving the NVG Velocity Motorsports Mazda finished third to capture the Championship and 15th overall with 188 points over defending champion John Faulkner in his Peregrine Motorsports Mazda. Jon Brownson, in the Westridge Development Eurosport Racing Mazda, would capture his first victory of the season ahead of Emmett Murphy. race report |
09/30/2005 - John Flies at Road Atlanta
In the Masters Championship, John Pew driving the Velocity Motorsports Mazda, captured his fourth victory of the season to maintain his grip on the points lead with 174 points while John Faulkner in the Peregrine Motorsports Mazda would finish second in class and points with 167. Doug Peterson, who entered the weekend third in points, would finish seventh on the day and fall out of championship contention. race report |
| 09/05/2005 - Mosport* - The Velocity Motorsports Team came to the Mosport Circuit in Canada a week prior to the race weekend for a couple of days of testing. Driver John Pew completed over 550 miles around the ultra-fast circuit. During the test, the team continued to rebuild Phil Saville’s car after the accident at Road America. The test was a success as Pew and the crew worked on car setups for the race weekend. |
09/01/2005 - Labor Day Grand Prix of Mosport
In the Masters Championship, John Pew, pilot of the NVG Velocity Motorsports Mazda, would climb to the top of the championship heap with 154 points while John Faulkner, driving the Peregrine Motorsports entry, would recover from an off-track excursion but fall to second in the point’s race with 151 points. Doug Peterson would remain in third place in the championship with 144 points. race report - photo, eric mccombs |
| 08/25/2005 - Road Atlanta, Racing For Kids* - This weekend also had a very special feel as the Star-Mazda Series was supporting the Racing For Kids® program. The Velocity Motorsports Team was very much a part of the weekend events. “I am very happy that the team is behind such a great cause,” |
| 08/25/2005 - Road America * - The Star Mazda Series presented by Goodyear returned to the 4.048 mile road course at Road America in Elkhart Lake, WI, for round nine of the championship. The Velocity Motorsports Team entered the weekend after the Portland round where John Pew finished 13th overall in the race and continues to maintain his lead in the Masters Series. “We have an optimistic outlook on the race weekend,” stated driver coach Oswaldo Negri, Jr. |
08/20/2005 - Road America 500
First Place Velocity Motorsports driver John Pew was caught in the points by John Faulkner In the Masters Championship with 142 points each. Former Masters Champion Doug Peterson sits in third place in his 3-Dimensional Services Mazda with 124 points. race report - photo, eric mccombs |
07/30/2005 - Class Win for Pew in Portland
Pew would come out on top in his Velocity Motorsports Mazda, recording his third Masters class victory of the year as he continues to lead the Masters Championship with 130 points. John Faulkner in his Peregrine Motorsports Mazda sits in second place with 122 points and Doug Peterson holds third with 113 points. race report - photo, eric mccombs
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| 07/20/2005 - Mid Season Report * - The last four rounds of the Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear have sent the Velocity Motorsports Team across North America. The North Carolina based team began their journey to the Formula 1 race weekend in Montreal, Canada, in June. |
07/16/2005 -Staying Ahead in Points at Infineon
John Pew would finish third on the day in his Velocity Motorsports Mazda to keep his place atop the Masters Championship with 110 points, while John Faulkner sits second with 106 points and Peterson third with 101 points. Doug Peterson would come out on top in his 3-Dimensional Services Mazda to earn his third Masters class victory of the year.
race report photo, eric mccombs
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07/03/2005 - Pike's Peak - Round and Round They Go
In the Masters Championship, John Pew maintains his hold on first place. John Faulkner would bring his Racers Edge Motorsports Mazda at the front of the field and moves into second place in the championship with 74 points
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06/11/2005 - Mazda Racers Join F1 Circus at Montreal
In the Masters Series John Pew holds on to the points lead as Doug Peterson wins the class for the second straight race.
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| 06/03/ 2005 - Mid-Ohio * – A week before the 3rd round of the 2005 Star Mazda Championship, Velocity Motorsports tested at the ultra competitive Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. “I was very pleased with the performance of our drivers and team after the test,” stated team owner Ken Erb. full story |
05/21/2005 - Pew - Peterson Battle Continues at Mid-O
After three rounds Matos leads the championship with 134 points ahead of Scott Jenkins with 95 points and Pecorari with 94 points. In Expert Series competition, for drivers between the ages of 30-44, Micky Gilbert has the lead with 56 points, while Mike Anderson sits in second with 42 points. In the Masters Series Doug Peterson won the class ahead of John Pew but Pew maintains the points lead with 56 points to Peterson's 40 points. race report - photo, eric mccombs |
| 04/17/2005 - Road Atlanta * - Velocity Motorsports returned for the 2nd round of the 2005 Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear at Road Atlanta. Drivers John Pew of North Palm Beach, Fla., Mark Patterson of Bronxville, N.Y. and Phil Saville of Oakbrook IL. were anticipating a high level of competitiveness at this race. |
04/17/2005 -Class Victory for JP at Road Atlanta
John Pew extended his lead in the Masters Championship with the class victory in his NVG Velocity Motorsports Mazda. After two rounds Matos leads the overall championship with 89 points ahead of Jaskol with 77 and Jenkins with 69 points. In Expert Series competition, for drivers between the ages of 30-44, Micky Gilbert maintains the lead, capturing the class victory in his GIlbert Engineering Eurosport Racing Mazda. full story - race report - photo, eric mccombs |
03/21/2005- Sebring, Fla.* The 2005 Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear got off to a rocket of a start last week. The Velocity Motorsports team arrived in Florida with high expectations for the new season. |
| 03/14/2005 - Prospect Hill, N.C.* The engines have fired up at Velocity Motorsports as the 3-car team prepares to open the 2005 Pro Mazda Series presented by Goodyear March 15-18. Drivers John Pew, Mark Patterson and Phil Saville are ready for the 1st of eleven rounds of racing in North America’s premier open wheel support series to the American LeMans Series. |
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