Back to Back IMSA Champions
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Back-To-Back IMSA Champions
Our commitment to performance is demonstrated lap after lap, championship after championship. With this season’s historic wins, our passion for motorsports is as fierce as ever. That very same passion is infused in every Acura on the road.
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![Meyer Shank winning NSX Car #86]( "Meyer Shank winning NSX Car #86")
![Acura Motorsports NSX GT3 and ARX-05 racing side by side]( "Acura Motorsports NSX GT3 and ARX-05 racing side by side")
![Acura Motorsports Team Penske drivers Celebrating]( "Acura Motorsports Team Penske drivers Celebrating")
![Acura Motorsports ARX-05 racing]( "Acura Motorsports ARX-05 racing")
![View of Acura NSX interior through the drivers window]( "View of Acura NSX interior through the drivers window")
![Acura Motorsports Team Penske ARX-05 at race track]( "Acura Motorsports Team Penske ARX-05 at race track")
![Team Penske Headlights with Crew at Pit Stop]( "Team Penske Headlights with Crew at Pit Stop")
![Motorsports Acura Team Penske driver with helmet]( "Motorsports Acura Team Penske driver with helmet")
![Acura Motorsports ARX-05 3/4 view racing at]( "Acura Motorsports ARX-05 3/4 view racing at")
![Acura NSX GT3 Evo front view]( "Acura NSX GT3 Evo front view")
![Acura Team Penske win at podium]( "Acura Team Penske win at podium")
![The Racers Edge Motorsports’ Acura NSX GT3 Evo racing view from top]( "The Racers Edge Motorsports’ Acura NSX GT3 Evo racing view from top")
![Acura Team Penske podium celebration]( "Acura Team Penske podium celebration")
![RealTime Racing TLX GT rear view]( "RealTime Racing TLX GT rear view")
![Acura NSX racing test session]( "Acura NSX racing test session")
![Acura Team Penske celebrates at Mid-Ohio]( "Acura Team Penske celebrates at Mid-Ohio")
![Acura NSX GT3 front view at the 2018 Pikes Peak]( "Acura NSX GT3 front view at the 2018 Pikes Peak")
![Acura ARX-05 Daytona Prototype international car at Mid-Ohio in 2018]( "Acura ARX-05 Daytona Prototype international car at Mid-Ohio in 2018")
![Acura Meyer Shank Racing #86 team take the podium]( "Acura Meyer Shank Racing #86 team take the podium")
![Acura NSX GT3 racing at the 2019 Blancpain GT World Challenge]( "Acura NSX GT3 racing at the 2019 Blancpain GT World Challenge")
![Side view of Acura 2019 RealTime Racing TLX GT at Pikes Peaks]( "Side view of Acura 2019 RealTime Racing TLX GT at Pikes Peaks")
![Acura ARX-05 DPi prototype top view]( "Acura ARX-05 DPi prototype top view")
![Acura RealTime Racing team Bret Curtis and Dane Cameron podium celebration]( "Acura RealTime Racing team Bret Curtis and Dane Cameron podium celebration")
![Acura NSX GT3 Evo #86 racing at night]( "Acura NSX GT3 Evo #86 racing at night")
![Acura RealTime Racing TLX GT at 2018 Pikes Peak with sunset background]( "Acura RealTime Racing TLX GT at 2018 Pikes Peak with sunset background")
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As night fell on the Sebring racetrack, Team Penske raced for a consecutive IMSA Championship title with the Acura ARX-05.
Shown: Acura Team Penske, ARX-05 DPi.
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Sharing the same high-performance DNA as the production NSX, the NSX GT3 Evo dominated the GTD circuit with Drivers’, Manufacturers’, and Teams’ Championship title wins.
Shown: Meyer Shank Racing, Acura NSX GT3.
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From the 3.5L V-6 engine block to stability tuning, Acura production models such as the MDX have a direct connection to the championship-winning NSX GT3 Evo and ARX-05 DPi racecars.
Shown: Acura NSX GT3, ARX-05 DPi, MDX, and RDX A-Spec
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Battling back from a 12-lap deficit, drivers Helio Castroneves and Ricky Taylor pulled off an astonishing win to earn the DPi Drivers’ Title.
Shown: Acura Team Penske drivers Helio Castroneves and Rick Taylor at Monterey.
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The Acura ARX-05, piloted by Team Penske’s Juan Pablo Montoya and Dane Cameron, roared around the street track clinching a solid 3rd place finish.
Shown: ARX-05 DPi #6 of Team Penske at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach.
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The NSX is the official pace car for the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach and guests had the opportunity to check out several of the supercars up close.
Shown: Acura NSX Official Pace Car.
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The Acura Team Penske’s ARX-05 DPi clips the apex of a turn perfectly at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach.
Shown: Acura Team Penske ARX-05 DPi.
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Long after the sun went down, Team Penske battled for their second consecutive sweep of the DPi Manufacturers’, Drivers’, and Teams’ championship titles.
Shown: Acura Team Penske ARX-05 at Sebring Raceway.
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Team Penske displayed razor sharp focus and determination in their drive to win.
Shown: Acura Team Penske ARX-05 DPi at Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach.
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Defending IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar champions Acura Team Penske and Meyer Shank Racing take on the grueling endurance Rolex 24 race at Daytona Beach.
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The #6 Acura ARX-05 DPi Prototype crests the top of the famous corkscrew at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca as Acura Team Penske leads the way for their third win of the season.
Shown: Acura Team Penske ARX-05 DPi Prototype: Dane Cameron, Juan Pablo Montoya
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Meyer Shank Racing drivers Mario Farnbacher and Trent Hindman piloted the #86 Acura NSX GT3 Evo to victory at Watkins Glen International Raceway to take the GTD class win.
Shown: Acura NSX GT3, GTD: Mario Farnbacher, Trent Hindman
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Acura Team Penske celebrate their IMSA WeatherTech Championship win for the 2019 season.
Shown: Acura Team Penske: Helio Castroneves, Ricky Taylor, Graham Rahal
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The Racers Edge Motorsports’ Acura NSX GT3 Evo on the track.
Shown: Racers Edge Motorsports Acura NSX GT3 Evo: Martin Barkey, Kyle Marcelli
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In 2018, Acura’s ARX-05 DPi prototype demonstrated it’s more than a concept, crossing the finish line in 1st and 2nd position on our home course.
Shown: Acura Team Penske ARX-05 DPi prototype
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Highlighting a successful 2019 IMSA racing season, Acura Motorsports celebrate its championship-winning ARX-05 DPi and NSX GT3 racecars and drivers with less talk, more drive.
Shown: Acura ARX-05 DPi Prototype, NSX GT3 Evo
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The reward of endless stamina and exceptional skill – #7 Acura Team Penske captures third in the grueling, 24-hour contest of the 2019 Rolex 24.
Shown: Helio Castroneves, Ricky Taylor, and Alexander Rossi
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Testing at Pikes Peak International Raceway in preparation for competing.
Shown: RealTime Racing TLX GT
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Revved up at the 6.15 test session with the NSX piloted by James Robinson.
Shown: James Robinson NSX
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Acura Team Penske celebrates their 1-2 finish at the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech Championship.
Shown: Acura ARX-05 Daytona Prototype international car at Mid-Ohio
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Commanding the Acura NSX GT3 Evos, Meyer Shank Racing navigates treacherous weather conditions to make a run for the top at the 2019 Rolex 24.
Shown: Acura Team Meyer Shank NSX GT3 Evo
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High-performance at high elevation. The Acura NSX GT3 flies nearly three-miles up Pikes Peak, reaching an altitude of 14,115 feet.
Shown: Acura NSX GT3 at the 2018 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
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Helio Castroneves and co-driver Ricky Taylor delivered victory, while Dane Cameron and Juan Pablo raced valiantly en route to a 2nd place finish.
Shown: Acura ARX-05 Daytona Prototype international car at Mid-Ohio in 2018
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Mario Farnbacher, Trent Hindman and Justin Marks take the podium at Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen.
Shown: Mario Farnbacher, Trent Hindman, Justin Marks take the podium; #86 Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian Acura NSX GT3
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RealTime Racing team's NSX hugs the corner at this year's Blancpain GT World Challenge. The team took first place the second day of the race.
Shown: Acura NSX GT3 during the 2019 Blancpain GT World Challenge
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The 2019 RealTime Racing TLX GT on the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.
Shown: 2019 RealTime Racing TLX GT
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After a 1-2 finish at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, two poles, and five podium finishes in 2018, Acura Team Penske is hungry to build on the success for a new year.
Shown: Acura Team Penske ARX-05 DPi prototype
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The Acura powered RealTime Racing team celebrates a victory at the 2019 Blancpain GT World Challenge.
Shown: RealTime Racing team: Bret Curtis and Dane Cameron.
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For their competitors, the Acura Team Meyer Shank NSX GT3 is a force to be feared. The new Evo edition features performance gains, improved drivability, greater component durability, and a 25% increase in engine life.
Shown: Acura Team Meyer Shank NSX GT3 Evo
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Acura Motorsports made their presence known at Sebring International Speedway in 2018, defying the laws of physics while contending for 1st place.
Shown: Acura NSX GT3 during the second round of the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship at the 66th running of the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring
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Acura’s legacy of innovation and mantra of Precision Crafted Performance has been proven on the track for over three decades.
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The RealTime Racing TLX GT earned the coveted checkered flag, proving to be the fastest production-based car at Pikes Peak.
Shown: Acura RealTime Racing TLX GT at the 2018 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
WHY WE RACE
Keep up with the action and see the passion, determination, and grit at the heart of every decision we make, on and off the track.
Defending IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar champions Acura Team Penske and Meyer Shank Racing take on the grueling Rolex 24 endurance race at Daytona International Speedway.
2019 IMSA Racing Champions! Congrats to Team Penske and Meyer Shank Racing for an incredible season.
ARX-05 DPi & NSX GT3
The Art of Speed
The spirit of Acura vehicles is first born on the track, where Precision Crafted Performance® is constantly improved through racing. The championship-winning
Engineered to Dominate
An engineering marvel born from motorsports development, the NSX created such a solid foundation that 80% of the NSX GT3 is actually shared with the production model29. With the consistent success of the GT3 on the tracks, the NSX drives home the dual personality of supercar and racecar, embodying the Acura philosophy of Interwoven Dynamics where form follows function.
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TEAM PENSKE
Success Starts from Within
Acura Team Penske and the ARX-05 DPi dominated with a championship-winning 2020 IMSA season clinching the Manufacturers’, Drivers’, and Team Championships for the Daytona Prototype international division. Acura and Team Penske aren’t just dedicated to winning. They’re devoted.
MEYER SHANK RACING
Precision Crafted Championships
Meyer Shank Racing celebrated a strong season with NSX GT3 Evo drivers Mario Farnbacher, Matt McMurry, and Shinya Michimi helping to secure Drivers’, Teams’, and Manufacturers’ Championship titles. The team remains focused on getting even more out of the GT3 Evo’s capabilities.
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The NSX GT3 Evo Program
With factory-backed support and passion, this exclusive program allows customer racing teams to pilot their own NSX GT3 Evo. Capitalizing on the innovative chassis that it shares with the production NSX, the dedicated racecar is further tuned to help you reach the podium with Acura.
