Team owner Shank takes slow road to Indy 500 winners circle
FILE - Oswaldo Negri, Jr., left, of Brazil, is congratulated by driver Michael Valiante, right, after winning the pole position for the IMSA 24-hour auto race as co-driver AJ Allmendinger, second from left, car owner Michael Shank, center, and co-driver Matt McMurry, second from right, celebrate on pit road at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., in this Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015, file photo. It took Michael Shank years to break into IndyCar even as the small-time team owner did everything the right way. The long winding road finally crossed the finish line for the biggest win in team history, an improbable Indianapolis 500 victory that gave Shank the validation he's sought for so long. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

FILE - Oswaldo Negri, Jr., left, of Brazil, is congratulated by driver Michael Valiante, right, after winning the pole position for the IMSA 24-hour auto race as co-driver AJ Allmendinger, second from left, car owner Michael Shank, center, and co-driver Matt McMurry, second from right, celebrate on pit road at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., in this Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015, file photo. It took Michael Shank years to break into IndyCar even as the small-time team owner did everything the right way. The long winding road finally crossed the finish line for the biggest win in team history, an improbable Indianapolis 500 victory that gave Shank the validation he's sought for so long. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

Jun. 03, 2021 11:36 AM EDT
Helio Castroneves, of Brazil, celebrates winning the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with Mike Shank, Sunday, May 30, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Helio Castroneves, of Brazil, celebrates winning the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with Mike Shank, Sunday, May 30, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

May. 30, 2021 05:33 PM EDT