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Shawn McConnell
US Open Champion 2005, 2007, 2008, 2011
Nickname: "Mad Dog"
Rider Number: 6
Current Hometown: Brea, California
Place of Birth: Anaheim, California
Date of Birth: April 26, 1959
Occupation: Stuntman, Promoter of Pirate Speedway, San Bernardino
Wife: Robynn
Children: 2 (Troy & Shonny) + 2 (Tonicia & Tiarra)
Relatives in Speedway: Son Troy McConnell -
Daughter Shonny McConnell
E-mail: dogynn@aol.com
Facebook: Shawn McConnell
Date Started Speedway: 1974
Reason to Race Speedway:
Goals or Ambitions for Speedway:
Photos by: RC Jones, Paul Flanders and 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, NY - 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 Showgrounds
Professional Achievements:
2023 - 4 Points US Speedway National Championship - Costa Mesa 09/23/2023
2023 - 3 Points California State Championship - Industry Hills 08/26/2023
2023 - 2nd Place Scratch Consolation - Costa Mesa 08/12/2023
2023 - Scratch Consolation - Industry Hills 06/21/2023, 08/16/2023
2023 - 3d Place First Division Semi Final 1 - Costa Mesa 06/17/2023
2023 - 3rd Place Scratch Consolation - Costa Mesa 05/20/2023
2023 - 3rd Place Consi 1 - Costa Mesa 04/29/2023
2022 - 2nd Place Scratch Main - Costa Mesa 10/08/2022
2022 - 9+1 Points US Speedway National Championship - Costa Mesa 10/01/2022
2022 - Scratch Main - Costa Mesa 09/24/2022
2022 - 4th Place Scratch Main - Costa Mesa 09/10/2022
2022 - 4 Points Connor Penhall Memorial Cup - Industry Hills 08/31/2022
2022 - AMA Speedway National Championship Round 2 - Industry 08/13/2022
2022 - 3rd Place Scratch Consolation - Costa Mesa 08/11/2022, 08/27/2022
2022 - 3rd Place Scratch Main - Industry Hills 07/27/2022
2022 - 3rd Place Scratch Consolation - Industry Hills 08/06/2022, 09/07/2022
2022 - 6 Points, California State Championship - Industry Hills 07/23/2022
2022 - 1st Place Scratch Consolation - Industry Hills 07/13/2022
2022 - 2nd Place Scratch Main - Industry Hills 07/06/2022
2022 - 2nd Place Scratch Consolation - Industry Hills 06/29/2022
2022 - 1st Place Scratch Consolation - Costa Mesa 06/11/2022
2022 - Scratch Semi 1 - Costa Mesa Speedway 06/04/2022
2019 - 4th Place Scratch Consolation - Costa Mesa 10/05/19
2019 - 2 Points US National Speedway Championship - Costa Mesa 09/28/19
2019 - 4th Place Scratch Main - Industry Racing 07/17/19
2019 - 3rd Place Scratch Consolation - Orange County Fair Derby - Costa Mesa 07/14/19
2019 - 4th Place Scratch Consolation - Industry Racing 06/26/19, 07/24/19
2019 - 2nd Place Scratch Consolation - Industry Racing - 06/12/19, 07/10/19
2019 -4th Place Scratch Consolation - Costa Mesa 06/08/19
2018 - 8 Points - US National Championship - Costa Mesa 10/06/18
2018 - 3rd Place Scratch Consolation - Costa Mesa 09/22/18
2018 - 3rd Place First Division Semi 1 - Costa Mesa 08/18/18
2018 - 2nd Place Fair Derby Consolation- Costa Mesa 07/14/18
2018 - 2nd Place Scratch Consolation - Costa Mesa 06/09/18
2018 - 6 Points Connor Penhall Cup - Industry Racing 05/30/18
2018 - 2nd Place Scratch Consolation - Costa Mesa 05/12/18
2017 - 3rd Place Speedway Exhibition Consolation - Costa Mesa 10/07/17
2017 - US National Championships - Costa Mesa 09/30/17
2015 - 3rd Place Scratch Consolation - Costa Mesa 09/23/17
2017 - 3rd Place Scratch Semi 1 - Costa Mesa 08/19/17
2017 - 2nd Place Scratch Consolation - Industry Racing 08/16/17
2017 - 4th Place Scratch Main - Industry Racing 08/02/17
2017 - 3rd Place Scratch Consolation - Costa Mesa 07/15/17
2017 - 2nd Place Scratch Consolation - Costa Mesa 06/10/17
2017 - 3rd Place Scratch Consolation - Industry Racing 06/07/17, 07/12/17
2016 - 4th Place U.S. National Speedway Championship- Costa Mesa 09/24/16
2016 - 2nd Place Scratch Consolation - Costa Mesa 09/10/16
2016 - Riders Points
2016 -California State Championship Event- Industry Racing - 08/31/16
2016 - 1st Place Scratch Consolation - Industry Racing 06/15/16, 08/03/16
2016 - 2nd Place Scratch Main - Industry Racing 07/13/16
2016 - 2nd Place Scratch Consolation - Industry Racing 06/08/16
2016 - 2nd Place Scratch Consolation - Costa Mesa 05/07/16, 07/16/16
2016 - South Team25th Annual North vs South - Fast Fridays 07/15/16
2016 - 3rd Place Scratch Consolation - Industry Racing 06/22/16, 07/06/16, 07/27/16
2016 - 3rd Place Scratch Consolation - Costa Mesa 06/11/16
2016 - 4th Place Scratch Consolation - Industry Racing 08/17/16
2016 - 6 points AMA National Speedway Championship Series Round 1 - Costa Mesa 05/21/16
2015 - 4th Place Scratch Consolation - Costa Mesa 09/12/15
2015 - South Team - North Vs. South- Fast Fridays 07/24/15
2015 - 4th Place Scratch Main - Industry Racing 07/08/15
2015 - 4 Points AMA Speedway National Championship Round 2 - Ventura 06/27/15
2015 - 1st Place Handicap Main - Industry Racing 06/24/15
2015 - 3rd Place Scratch Main - Costa Mesa 06/13/15
2015 - Handicap Main - Industry Racing 06/10/15, 06/17/15
2015 - 6 points AMA Speedway National Championship Round 1 - Costa Mesa 05/30/15
2015 - 2nd Place Scratch Consolation - Costa Mesa 05/16/15
2014 - 10th Place US National Speedway Championship - Costa Mesa 09/27/14
2014 - 15th Place Overall - AMA Speedway National Championship Series
2014 - 2nd Place Scratch Consolation - Costa Mesa 09/13/14
2014 - 4th Place US Open - Champion NY 08/31/14
2014 - AMA Speedway National Championship Series, Round 3 - Industry Racing 08/09/14
2014 - 3rd Place Scratch Consolation - Industry 07/30/14
2014 - 3rd Place Scratch Main - Industry Racing 06/18/14
2014 - 3rd Place Scratch Consolation - Costa Mesa 06/14/14
2014 - 2nd Place Scratch Consolation - Industry 06/11/14, 08/20/14
2014 - 2014 - Riders Points
2014 - 7th Place AMA Speedway National Championship Series, Round 1 - Costa Mesa 06/07/14
2014 - 3rd Place Scratch Main - Costa Mesa 05/17/14
2013 - 3rd Place US National Championships - Costa Mesa 10/05/13
2013 - First Division Main - Costa Mesa 09/28/13
2013 - 3rd Place U.S. Open Championships - Champion Speedway 09/01/13
2013 - 3rd Place First Division Main - Costa Mesa 09/07/13
2013 - 2nd Place U.S. Open Championships - Champion Speedway 09/01/13
2013 - 3rd Place - Costa Mesa 08/24/13
2013 - 2nd Place First Division Main - Industry 07/10/13
2013 - 3rd Place First Division Main - Pirate Speedway 07/05/13, 08/02/13, 08/23/13
2013 - First Division Main - Industry 06/19/13, 07/31/13
2013 - 2nd Place C Final - Round 1 US National Qualifier - Costa Mesa 06/08/13
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, 06/28/13, 09/27/13
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 - Costa Mesa 09/25/10
2009 - Jack Milne Cup Champion - Costa Mesa 08/15/09
2009 - Warren Russell All-Star Cup Champion - Industry 09/19/09
2009 - Denny Pyeatt Memorial Champion - IMS 09/11/09
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 - Industry 09/12/07
2007 - Wheelie King - Victorville 09/01/09
2007 - 2nd Place Pairs Championship with Tim Gomez - Victorville 09/01/07
2005 - US Open Champion
2004 - 3rd ICE U.S. Open Championship
2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 - 4 time Brighton Pairs Champion with Bobby Schwartz
2002 - King of Concrete Champion - Arrowhead 03/09/02
1999 - Most Costa Mesa Main Event Wins
1998 - Costa Mesa 25 Lap Champion
1997 - 6th Place US Nationals - Costa Mesa 10/04/97
1993, 1994, 1995-Costa Mesa Pairs Champion
Two-time Costa Mesa Fair Derby winner
Two-time U.S. Team Champion
3rd Place - World on Concrete
Industry Racing June 15, 2016
RC Jones Photo
Industry Racing June 15, 2016
RC Jones Photo
Industry Racing June 15, 2016
RC Jones Photo
Photo by: Paul Flanders
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