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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
Started Speedway: 1974
E-mail: dogynn@aol.com
Photo by: Paul Flanders (with Dad)
Bottom Photo: Dorcey Wingo
Bike: GM & Jawa motors; Jawa, Antig, Stuha frames
Bike:
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 - 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:
2011 - US Open Champion - Champion Speedway, New York 9/3/11
2011 - 1st Place Scratch Main:
Costa Mesa 08/20/11 -
IMS 06/03/11
2011 - 1st Place Handicap Main: IMS06/10/11
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
2011 Dorcey Wingo Photo
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