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	04/20/2010 - Michael Shank Racing Looking Forward to Bosch Engineering 250 at VIR COLUMBUS, OH - Virginia International Raceway will play host for round four of the 2010 GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal championship this Saturday as Michael Shank Racing looks to return to the podium once again at the natural terrain road course just down the road from Danville, Virginia.
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	Pew Sets Sail Toward Outstanding Season in 2010 Article on Grand-Am website
	07/03/2010 - MSR, Pew and Negri Retun to Podium at Daytona DAYTONA BEACH, FL - After taking a strong runner-up finish at the home track, Michael Shank Racing was looking to keep up the podium momentum as the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series returned to Daytona International Speedway for the 100th Daytona Prototype race and Saturday’s Brumos 250.
	06/19/2010 - Pew and Negri Secure First Ever MSR Podium at Home track, Mid-Ohio LEXINGTON, OH - Boasting history, proximity, and a huge roster of fans and family on hand, there was no question of who the home team was at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on Saturday evening as a chorus of cheers and applause greeted the team during the post-race podium celebrations.
	04/16/2010 - Podium Pushed Pew / Negri into P2 in Rolex Championship Standings COLUMBUS, OH - John Pew and Ozz Negri’s runner-up finish in last weekend’s Porsche 250 at Barber Motorsports Park not only kept the team’s record of podium appearances at the Birmingham area track going, but it also gave the No. 60 side of the team a welcome boost in the championship standings as the No. 60 Crown Royal XR Ford-Riley leapfrogged from sixth to second in the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series Championship standings.
	04/10/2010 - Michael Shank Racing Takes 2nd at Barber Park LEEDS, AL - John Pew scored his third consecutive podium result at Barber Motorsports Park for Michael Shank Racing on Saturday as he and co-driver Ozz Negri finished second with the No. 60 Crown Royal XR Ford-Riley in the Porsche 250.
	04/06/2010 - Michael Shank Racing Looks to Extend Podium Streak at Barber Motorsports Park COLUMBUS, OH - Michael Shank Racing will return to Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal race action this Saturday afternoon as the Series stages round three of the 2010 championship at Barber Motorsports Park outside of Birmingham, Alabama.
	03/02/2010 - Michael Shank Racing Targets Homestead Podium COLUMBUS, OH - After a 5th place finish in the Rolex 24 At Daytona, the Michael Shank Racing #60 will aim for a return to the Homestead Miami Speedway podium on Saturday afternoon in the Grand Prix of Miami as the championship moves to the sprint format with a two hour, forty-five minute race at the South Florida facility.
	01/31/2010 - Podium Hopes Dashed Late in the Rolex 24 DAYTONA BEACH, FL - Michael Shank Racing finished the 2010 Rolex 24 At Daytona in fifth place overall as drivers John Pew, Ozz Negri, Burt Frisselle, and Mark Wilkins combined for a top-five finish in the No. 60 Crown Royal XR Ford-Riley at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday after the machine started the race from the outside pole.
	01/30/2010 - MSR off to Fast Start as Both Team Entries Lead the 24 Daytona Beach, FL--Michael Shank Racing once again led the Rolex 24 At Daytona as Oswaldo Negri moved to the front of the field with the No. 60 Crown Royal XR in the early laps after the rainy conditions forced a yellow-flag start.
	01/28/2010 - No 60 MSR Crown Royal XR on Front Row for the 24 Hours DAYTONA BEACH, FL - Michael Shank Racing will once again start the Rolex 24 At Daytona from the front row after Oswaldo Negri’s last-lap qualifying effort netted a quick lap time of 1:41.100 to put the No. 60 Crown Royal XR Ford-Riley on the outside pole for the start of Saturday’s season-opening Rolex 24 at Daytona.
	01/26/2010 - 2010 Michael Shank Racing No 60 Crown Royal XR Daytona 24 Preview DAYTONA BEACH, FL - Michael Shank Racing will make a fifth consecutive two-car assault in the Rolex 24 At Daytona to kick off the 2010 GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 season this weekend. The race marks the Columbus, Ohio-based organization's seventh campaign in the endurance classic.
	01/08/2010 - Crown Royal XR Partners with Michael Shank Racing Michael Shank Racing announced on Friday at Daytona International Speedway that Crown Royal Extra Rare (XR)® will sponsor the No. 60 Crown Royal Extra Rare Ford-Riley for the full 2010 Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 season.
	07/19/2009 - Michael Shank Racing Takes 3rd at Barber After starting from tenth on the grid, John Pew drove an outstanding opening stint with the No. 6 MSR Ford/Riley to move up to fourth in the order before turning the controls over to co-driver Michael Valiante, who fought with the lead pack in a thrilling late-race battle to take third place in the Porsche 250 Barber Motorsports Park on Sunday.
	07/05/2009 - Michael Shank Racing Stages Strong Comeback to Take 4th at Daytona Michael Shank Racing made a vigorous rally to come back from a wide range of setbacks and score strong results with both team Rolex Sports Car Series entries in the Brumos 250 at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday.
	06/20/2009 - Disappoining Day for MSR at Mid-Ohio With two bullet-fast Ford-Riley combinations entered for the EMCO Gears Classic at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Michael Shank Racing was looking to shake the bad racing luck that has hounded the team on the home track in Rolex Sports Car Series competition on Saturday.
	06/06/2009 - Strong Showing at the Glen Michael Shank Racing had another strong team outing at Watkins Glen International as the No. 6 Michael Shank Racing Ford-Riley of John Pew and Michael Valiante finished 4th in the Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen
	05/17/2009 - Pew and Valiante 7th in the Verizon Festival of Speed The team was right on the pace throughout the race weekend, once again topping the time sheets through most of the sessions leading up to the 2 hour, 45-minute event for round four of the 2009 Rolex Sports Car Series season.
	05/05/2009 - Tough Day for Michael Shank Racing at New Jersey Motorsports Park Michael Shank Racing’s return to New Jersey Motorsports Park made for a disappointing visit for the defending race-winning team on Sunday, as the Verizon 250 didn’t go according to plan for the team in round 3 of the 2009 Rolex Sports Car Series championship.
	04/25/2009 - Pew - Valiante P2 at VIR Despite the Bosch Engineering 250 getting off to an inauspicious start, John Pew and Michael Valiante finished second in the No. 6 Michael Shank Racing Ford-Riley after making a tremendous comeback at Virginia International Raceway.
	01/25/2009 - Double Disappointment for MSR at Daytona After closing out the 2008 Rolex Sports Car Series season with wins from both team Daytona Prototypes, Michael Shank Racing had good reason for high expectations for a strong result in the 47th running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona.
	01/24/2009 - Rolex 24 at Daytona Race Report One side of the two-car Michael Shank Racing two-car Daytona Prototype Rolex 24 campaign came to a disappointing and early ending on Saturday evening as the No. 6 Ford-Riley of John Pew, Michael Valiante, AJ Allmendinger and Ian James did not finish the race after being forced to retire from the lead of the race just after the five-hour mark.
	01/08/2009 - MSR Announces Rolex 24 At Daytona Line-Up Michael Shank Racing has attracted another strong driver lineup for the season-opening Rolex 24 At Daytona as the team announced highly competitive driving rosters for a two-car Daytona Prototype effort in the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 season-opening race on January 24th.
	01/03/2009 - Shank Racing Quickest in 'Roar Before the 24' Michael Valiante ran the fastest lap of the day in the No. 6 Michael Shank Racing Ford Riley, leading the opening round of the "Roar Before the Rolex 24" at Daytona International Speedway.
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