1997

#6 Shawn "Mad Dog" McConnell
First Division

Hometown: Brea, CA
Occupation: Stuntman
Birthdate: 4-26-59
Taken: Robynn
Children: 2 (Troy & Shonny) + 2 (Tonicia & Tiarra)
Started Speedway: 1974
Bike: GM & Jawa motors; Jawa, Antig, Stuha frames
E-mail: dogynn@aol.com
1997 Photo from Gary Roberts
2001 Action Photos from Andrea Philips

Racing Achievements

5-time Brighton Pairs Champion - w/Bobby Schwartz (2000,2001,2002,2003); w/Tommy Allen (2007)
2002 King of Concrete Champion
Most 1999 Costa Mesa Main Event Wins
6th in the 1997 USA National Championship
Costa Mesa Pairs Champion (1993, 1994, 1995)
Two-time Costa Mesa Fair Derby winner
1998 Costa Mesa 25 Lap Champion
Two-time U.S. team champion
2007 Last of the Mohicans Last Man Out Challenge Champion
2007 Victorville Wheelie King
2nd - 2007 Victorville Pairs Champion (w/Tim Gomez)
3rd in the world on concrete
3rd - 2004 ICE U.S. Open Championship
Wheelie Champ

Tracks Ridden

USA - Costa Mesa, Arrowhead, Victorville, , Lake Perris, Bakersfield, Indian Dunes, Ascot (South Bay), Ascot (1/4 mile), Ascot (1/2 mile), San Bernardino (IMS), Carlsbad, Santa Ana, O.C. Raceway (Irvine), Del Mar, Chula Vista, Irwindale, Saddleback Park, Paso Robles, Santa Maria, Lancaster, Auburn, Cal Expo, Champion, Orange Show, Las Vegas (ICE), Wild West, Industry Hills
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


2001 The Wheelie King!

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