John Pew
Pew rejoins Michael Shank Racing to contest the full 2013 Rolex Sports Car Series season, sharing the Daytona Prototype driving duties with Ozz Negri. Pew took his first Rolex Sports Car Series race win in 2008, adding to a list of motorsports accomplishments spread across a wide variety of categories. Pew won the 2012 50th Anniversary running of the Rolex 24 at Daytona with co-drivers Ozz Negri, AJ Allmendinger, and Justin Wilson.
Pew’s motorsports career is a logical extension of his off-shore pursuits, having sailed over 100,000 miles throughout the North Atlantic and North and South Pacific Oceans with his wife Stephanie.
Official Web Site: johnpewracing.com
Ozz Negri
Don't let Negri's quiet, humble manner deceive you-he's one of the fastest drivers out there. Negri has scored a podium finish in every season of Rolex Series competition going back to his first full effort in 2004. With a pedigree that includes rubbing elbows, and sometimes wheels, with guys like Barrichello, Coulthard, and de Ferran, Negri has proven quick in anything he's ever driven.
Negri put in a signature drive to close out the 2006 season, battling through the darkness to hold a bevy of chasers at bay and take his first Rolex Series victory at Miller Motorsports Park in Utah. And as many in the paddock will attest, it isn't just Negri's lightning quick lap times that are impressive-he's also a highly sought-after driver coach, and clearly knows how to get the most out of a race car while making sure there's something in reserve for the finish.
A father of two, Brazilian-born Negri has made his home in Miami. After taking pole position for the 2008 Rolex 24 At Daytona, Negri scored another decisive win driving with Patterson at NJMP to victory. Negri will return to partner with John Pew in the No. 60 LiveOn.Com Ford-Riley.
Official Web Site: negrijr.com
AJ ALlmendinger
Allmendinger returned to Michael Shank Racing for his eighth consecutive Rolex 24 At Daytona event with the team in 2013. He has led laps in each Rolex 24 event and won the 2012 50th Anniversary of the race along with co-drivers Ozz Negri, John Pew, and Justin Wilson. The group placed third in the 2013 event.
He is the second-youngest driver to win the Formula Atlantic Championship and after climbing the open-wheel racing ladder and competing in Champ Car for three years, Allmendinger made the transition to stock cars in 2007. He is set to run a partial NASCAR season in 2013 as well as a partial IndyCar season with Penske Racing - including the Indianapolis 500.
Official Web Site: ajallmendinger.com
Justin Wilson
Wilson returned to the team and finished third in his seventh Rolex 24 At Daytona in the 2013 race at the wheel of the No. 60 Ford-Riley. He scored a breakthrough win for the team in the 2012 Rolex 24 with co-drivers Ozz Negri, John Pew, and AJ Allmendinger. He has finished runner-up in the endurance classic twice - in 2006 with Michael Shank Racing and in 2010 with Chip Ganassi Racing.
Wilson competes in the IndyCar series and when he is not racing, he spends his free time at home in Colorado with his wife and two daughters.
Official Web Site: justinwilson.co.uk
Gustavo Yacaman
Yacaman made his first GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series start in the 2012 Rolex 24 At Daytona with Michael Shank Racing in the No. 6 Ford-Riley Daytona Prototype and finished third along with co-drivers Michael McDowell, Jorge Goncalvez, and Felipe Nasr.
Having climbed the open-wheel racing ladder, Yacaman has spent the past three years competing in the Firestone Indy Lights ranks. He placed fourth in the 2011 championship to complete a stellar season in which he scored five podiums - highlighted with a breakthrough win at the inaugural race through the streets of Baltimore.
When Yacaman is not racing, he spends his free time keeping physically fit through karting, mountain biking, rock climbing and kite surfing. He frequently competes in triathlon events and recently completed an Ironman event in Miami, Florida as well as the Triathlon Trilogy in Key Biscayne, Florida.
Official Web Site: gustavoyacaman.com
Antonio Pizzonia
Pizzonia joins Michael Shank Racing to campaign the full 2013 GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series season. The Brazilian driver raced his way up the open-wheel ladder to compete in Formula 1 with Williams Grand Prix Engineering and Jaguar F1.
In 2003, Pizzonia reached the top of motorsports, racing his first season as a F1 race driver on the Jaguar team. In 2004, he was a test driver for Williams again, participating effectively in six races. In 2006, he had participated in all the championships for Williams, finishing in 10th position.
The ace has been a regular in the Brazilian Stock Car Championship, a highly competitive category in his home country of Brazil.
Official Web Site: antoniopizzonia.com
Jorge Goncalvez
Goncalvez made his Daytona Prototype debut in October when he joined the team to test the No. 23 Ford-Riley. He returned to Michael Shank Racing in the No. 6 Ford-Riley to mark his first start in the 2013 Rolex 24 At Daytona.
The young Venezuelan has progressed through the open-wheel ranks having driven in several categories over the past six years including the French Formula Renault Series (2007), Formula BMW Americas Series (2008), Star Mazda (2009-2010) and the Firestone Indy Lights Series (2011).
He most recently scored four top-fives and nine top-10s on his way to placing fifth in the 2011 Firestone Indy Lights Championship.
Official Web Site: jorgegoncalvez.com
Michael McDowell
McDowell returned to the team in 2012 in the No. 6 Ford-Riley for his sixth Rolex 24 At Daytona. He joined Michael Shank Racing for the 2011 event and finished seventh with co-drivers AJ Allmendinger and Justin Wilson.
He won his first GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series race in 2005 while driving the No. 19 Finlay Motorsports Daytona Prototype in Mexico City. He scored his best Rolex 24 result of sixth in 2006.
When McDowell is not traveling the NASCAR circuit, he spends his time at home in North Carolina with his wife and two children.