With the Acura NSX stepping out of the IMSA GTD class at the end of this season, DSC takes a pictorial look back at every car that has contested the Championship
2017 – #86 Michael Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian – Ozzy negri and Jeff Segal scored no podium finishes but scored consistently enough at the enduros to bag third place in the Michelin Endurance Cup
2017 – #93 Michael Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian – Andy Lally and Katherine Legge scored the first IMSA wins for the Acura at Belle isle and Watkins Glen plus second place finishes at CTMP and Laguna Seca en route to 6th in GTD Drivers Championship – 5th in Teams standings
2018 – 86 Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian – Katherine Legge was the sole full-season driver supported by Alvaro Parente at all bar two rounds, and by Mario Farnbacher at Detroit and VIR – AJ Allmendinger at Daytona and by Trent Hindman at the big three enduros – Kat would finish as runner up in the Drivers Championship after wins at Detroit and Laguna Seca, plus four second place results, the team would do likewise in the Teams standings and Acura would make it three runners-up efforts in the Manufacturers points
2018 – 93 Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian – a single second place finish for Justin Marks and Lawson Aschenbach was the highlight of a season that still saw the #93 squad finish in the top ten in the Drivers standings
2018 – #36 CJ Wilson Racing – Till Bechtolsheimer and Marc Miller were at the wheel for the team named for co-owner and Major League Baseball Star CJ Wilson in a two race effort, Kuno Wittmer would be added for Sebring – The results would be pretty mediocre – but the team, later to be reduced Gradient racing – would have their day in the sun in the future
2018 – #69 HART – Ryan Eversley and Chad Gilsinger were joined by Sean Rayhall and John Fabl at Daytona and by Tom Dyer at Sebring and Watkins Glen – The car looked great the race results were sadly disappointing
2019 – #57 Heinricher Racing with Meyer Shank Racing – 4th place at Watkins Glen was the season’s best for an all-female crewed effort with Katherine Legge aboard all season, Christina Nielsen and Bia Figueiredo played supporting roles with Simona de Silvestro (Rolex 24) and Alice Powell (PLM) also on board.
2019. – #86 Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian – A win Watkins Glen plus no fewer than four second place finishes saw Mario Farnbacher and Trent Hindman took the Drivers Title, teams title and teams Sprint Cup Championship with Acura finishing as runners up in the Manufacturers stakes – Justin Marks bolstered the enduro line-ups and AJ Allmendinger completed the Daytona quartet.
2020 – #22 Gradient Racing. The team renamed after the departure of CJ Wilson mounted a 6 race effort for Till Bechtolsheimer and Marc Miller.
2020 – #57 Heinricher Racing with MSR Curb-Agajanian – A podium at Laguna Seca was the highlight for an effort for Mikhail Goikhberg joined for all bar one event by Alvaro Parente, Trent Hindman joined for the enduros with AJ Allmendinger at Daytona and Joey Hand for the season-ending Sebring 12 Hours
2020 – #86 Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian – A clean sweep of titles – Mario Farnbacher and Matt McMurry taking the drivers crown with the teams and manufacturers titles also coming and the #86 took two race wins and four other podium finishes in the COVID delayed and shortened season. Shinya Michimi joined for the Endduros with Jules Gounon at Daytona
2021 – #44 Magnus Racing – John Potter and Andy Lally fielded an Acura for an Endurance Cup campaign that secured a fine second place at Sebring, Spencer Pumpelly joined for the season (except VIR) – Jonny Adam completed the Daytona quartet
2021 – #66 Gradient Racing – A podium at belle Isle was the highlight for the effort in 2022, Till Bechtolsheimer aboard for all 8 races, Marc Miller the season partner in a Sprint Cup effort other than for VIR when Mario Farnbacher stepped in.
2022 – #51 Rick Ware Racing – A Sprint Cup only entry for Ryan Eversley and Aidan Reid secured a sole podium finish at CTMP.
2022 – #66 Gradient Racing – Mario Farnbacher, Till Bechtolscheimer and Kyffin Simpson scored a class win at Petit Le Mans, on eo fate biggest wins in the NSX’s IMSA history – Marc Miller joined for Daytona and Long Beach
2022 – #93 WTR Andretti/ Racers Edge Motorsports – The one Acura NSX entry in GTD Pro came at Sebring in 2022 with Ashton Harrison, Tom Long and Kyle Mrcelli – 8th place the result
2023 – #66 Gradient Racing – 4th place at the Rolex 24 was th season’ best result for an effort built around Katherine Legge and Sheena Monk with Marc Miller in for the Enduros and Mario Farnbacher for Daytona
2023 – #93 Racers Edge Motorsports with WTR Andretti – Ashton Harrison was aboard for the seven events entered by the #93 with a 6th place at Daytona the best result – Danny Formal, Kyle Marcelli, Mario Farnbacher, and Ryan Briscoe all played supporting parts.
2024 – #66 Gradient Racing – A podium finish at Road America was the best result in a low key final effort for the Acura NSX in IMSA competition – Sheena Monk saw out the season, Partnered by Stevan McAleer with Kat Legge stepping aside after Sebring and Tatiana Calderon in for the enduros.
