Shawn McConnell
US Open Champion 2011

Nickname: "Mad Dog"
Rider Number: 6
Hometown: Brea, California
Place of birth: Anaheim, California
Occupation: Stuntman, Co-Promoter of IMS San Bernardino
Birthdate: April 26, 1959
Wife: Robynn
Children: 2 (Troy & Shonny) + 2 (Tonicia & Tiarra)
Relatives in Speedway: Son Troy McConnell - Daughter Shonny McConnell

Started Speedway: 1974
E-mail: dogynn@aol.com
Photo by: Paul Flanders
Bottom Photo: Dorcey Wingo

Bike: GM & Jawa motors; Jawa, Antig, Stuha frames

Tracks Ridden:
USA: Costa Mesa - Action Park, NY - Batavia Motor Speedway, NY - Arrowhead - Victorville - Ventura - Perris Auto Speedway - Perris Raceway - Bakersfield - Lake Perris - Paso Robles - Santa Maria - Auburn - Cal Expo - Champion - Orange Show - Wild West - Industry Hills - Ridgecrest - Fort Mojave - IMS, San Bernardino - Pirate Speedway, San Bernardino - Lancaster - Las Vegas (ICE) - Indian Dunes, Ascot (South Bay) - Ascot (1/4 mile) - Ascot (1/2 mile) - San Bernardino (Original IMS) - Carlsbad - Santa Ana - O.C. Raceway (Irvine) - Del Mar - Chula Vista - Irwindale - Saddleback Park -Genesee County Speedway
Britain - Birmingham, Swindon, Reading, Eastbourne, Belle Vue, Newcastle, Wimbledon, Ipswich, Leicester, Hackney, Cradley Heath, Poole, Exeter, Wolverhampton, Coventry, Edinburgh, Oxford, Halifax, Brighton
Czech Republic - Prague, Pardubice
Holland -
Australia - Sydney Showground

Achievements:
2013 - 1st Place Scratch Main and 2nd Place Handicap Main - Pirate Speedway 05/17/13
2013 - 2nd Place First Division Main - Pirate Speedway 04/26/13
2012 - 1st Place IMS 2012 1st Division Points
2012 - 1st Place First Division Main Costa Mesa 09/08/12
2012 - 1st Place First Division Last Chance: Costa Mesa 06/09/12
2012 - 1st Place Division One Main - IMS Spring Classic 03/11/12, 08/24/12, 09/07/12, 09/14/12, 09/28/12
2011 - US Open Champion - Champion Speedway, New York 09/03/11
2011 - 1st Place Scratch Main: Costa Mesa 08/20/11 - IMS 06/03/11
2011 - 1st Place Handicap Main: IMS 06/10/11
2010 - 3rd place SRA U.S. National Championship
2009 - Jack Milne Cup Champion
2009 - Warren Russell All-Star Cup Champion
2009 - Denny Pyeatt Memorial Champion
2008 - US Open Champion
2008 - King of US Speedway Series Champion
2008 - Norm Robinson Cup Champion
2007 - US Open Champion
2007 - Last of the Mohicans Last Man Out Challenge Champion
2007 - Victorville Wheelie King
2007- 2nd Victorville Pairs Champion (w/Tim Gomez)
2005- US Open Champion
2004 - 3rd ICE U.S. Open Championship
2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 - 4 time Brighton Pairs Champion w/Bobby Schwartz
2002 - King of Concrete Champion
1999 - Most Costa Mesa Main Event Wins
1998 - Costa Mesa 25 Lap Champion
1997 - 6th in the USA National Championship
1993, 1994, 1995-Costa Mesa Pairs Champion
Two-time Costa Mesa Fair Derby winner
Two-time U.S. team champion
3rd in the world on concrete

Photo by: Paul Flanders

2011 Dorcey Wingo Photo