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Background | Shawn's Bio | Appearances | Photos
I have always been competitive and played many sports growing up. I began racing at the age of 12. It all began when my father took me to watch his friend's son race. It was an instantaneous defining moment for me. I knew at that moment this is what I wanted to do with my life. My father immediately could see the look in my eye of how bad I hungered to get in the seat of that kart and drive and he bought a kart that same day.
I won regularly and started building a reputation. I earned respect from the other drivers and was known for being a fast race car driver. Over time I was nick-named "The Flash" because I always had a shiny clean kart and was fast as a flash. I won many championships while I was racing Karts. I won the Top Dawg Championship at Denton, Texas in 1996, the Texas State Championship (1999 and 2003) and the Louisiana State Championship in 1999.
In 2003, my father and I knew I needed to advance into something bigger. We eventually found a great class to move up into, The Allison Legacy Series. These cars are 3/4 scale Nascar Nextel Cup cars. It is a spec class so only knowledge and talent will benefit you to compete and win races. I have been racing this series for two years now.
I have obtained a wealth of knowledge, just driving in this circuit. I constantly read all forms of manuals to gain knowledge, manuals on chassis and all specs of the car. Anything I can better myself in communicating with my crew chief and looking for new ways to go faster.
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