Shea Racing finishes 8th at Watkins Glen
July 3rd in her No. 67 Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy / Dick Ide Honda
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Shea Racing & Dick Ide Honda
partner to help raise awareness & funds for Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy at Watkins Glen July 3rd racing with World Challenge alongside the Indy Racing League in Shea’s new No. 67 Honda Civic Si.
For more details and how to help or donate visit http://idehonda.com/shearacing_md/
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Shea finishes 6th at Acura Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg with World Challenge & raises $7,535 for Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy
March 26-28, 2010
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Shea’s interview with Peter Bernard, NBC News Channel 8 Tampa, St. Petersburg at Grand Prix of St. Pete’s, World Challenge.
March 26, 2010
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Orlando Sentinel “Teen driver looks forward to first professional race”
March 25, 2010
ST. PETERSBURG - The Honda Grand Prix is roaring into St. Petersburg for three days of racing on the city's waterfront. While most drivers participating in the event have years behind the wheel, for one young driver, this is her first professional race… Read here
Shea Racing / AskPatty.com Interview
March 15, 2010
Shea Holbrook lets out all the stops
Shea Holbrook likes to go fast.
The 19-year-old phenom from Groveland, Fla., will hit the road at the World Challenge season opener, March 26-28, marking her professional debut in road racing. When Holbrook makes her start, she will become one of the youngest female drivers in World Challenge history… Read more here
Holbrook to Make Rookie World Challenge Run in 2010
GROVELAND, Fla. (Feb. 4, 2010)
Shea Racing, LLC. is proud to announce its participation in the World Challenge season opener, March 26-28, at St Petersburg, Fla. Team owner and driver Shea Holbrook, 19, of Groveland, Fla., will strap-in and make her debut professional road race in the World Challenge Touring Car (TC) class. According to series archives, Shea is one of the youngest female drivers to take the grid in World Challenge history.
Holbrook is a competitor thru-and-thru. Formerly a state-, regional- and nationally- ranked water-skier, she is no stranger to the thrill of speed or danger. A few years ago, Holbrook traded in the water skies for the smell of race fuel and burnt rubber.
"It's an awesome experience go over a jump at 50-plus mph to hurl yourself hundreds of feet thru the air, but it just doesn"t compare to going into turn 17 at Sebring at 100-plus mph,” Holbrook said.
Holbrook is currently a college student studying Broadcasting and wants to make motorsports a career.
“This being my first professional race, I have two goals,” Holbrook added. “First, to bring the car home in one piece and second, for all those veteran drivers out there that read this, regardless of where I finish, I plan on giving you all the respect that you deserve and I’m thankful for having the opportunity.”
There are many people in the motorsports world that have greatly enriched Holbrook’s life. People like John Doonan (Mazda Motorsports), George Ayres http://www.greenerspeed.com , Skip Baber Racing, Lyn St James http://www.lynstjames.com and Marcus Haselgrove http://autohausmotorsports.com, to mention a few, “thank you all for your friendship, wisdom and continued support.”
Currently Shea Racing’s primary sponsor is MD&F (Mom, Dad & Friends) but we are diligently trying to change this. We do have very creative marketing plan for interested companies that actually requires no upfront capital, so if you’re interested in finding out the details please contact www.SheaRacing.com .
We would like to thank World Challenge and SCCA Pro Racing for the opportunity and look forward to a great season. See you on the grid!
Gator Harley-Davidson Rock In to 2010 On January 2, 2010
Party held at Gator Harley-Davidson in Leesburg, Florida.
Sponsors : Attorney-Brent C. Miller, Best Buy, RaceTrac, and Shea Holbrook - Shea Racing, LLC.
The event benefited Haven of Lake County a foundation that helps abused women.
http://video.yahoo.com/watch/6718274/17449193
K&N Press Release January 1, 2010
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Shea received First Place for H1 class at the SCCA CFR Championship awards banquet on December 12, 2009
1st in class in the 3 Hour November 8, 2009
FARA Race at Homestead Miami Speedway and 3rd overall.
In the 6 Hour race Shea came in 2nd in class. Shea raced her car, Acura
Integra #67
November 2009 Racing with Shea Newsletter
October 2009 Racing with Shea Newsletter
September 2009 Racing with Shea Newsletter
SCCA at Palm Beach International Speedway, May 16-17,2009
Set a new course record for P2(Honda Civic) class 1:30.027. 2nd Place in 5-lap race & 2nd Place in 15 lap race.
SCCA National & Regional Enduro at Daytona May 2-3, 2009
8th of 44 SM (Spec Miata) in class, 9th of 65 cars in group 90 min. Enduro and 9th of 31 SM National race.
May 2009 Newsletter
FARA Homestead April 4-5, 2009
Mustang best time 1:34 w/banking 30 min. race mech. failure, Spec Miata best time 1:44 Enduro 90 min.
April 2009 Newsletter
Shea attended Phase Two of Women in the Winner's Circle Academy
March 27-29,2009 at Athletes Performance in Tempe, AZ. Shea received training from
Lyn St. James, Athlete's Performance, Jim Jordan - Mazda USA, Josh Adams,
Herm Haffner- NineTwelve, Calvin Fish and Chris Neville from the SPEED
Channel. Shea is grateful for all the in depth knowledge she learned and
will be using everything in her racing career.
Shea was invited to Session Two on March 27-29 in Phoenix:
Business Seminars and Media Training
Participants will receive training in various aspects of working with the media, including being interviewed, writing press releases, and making speeches. This session will also include seminars on “The Business of Racing” and “The Brand YOU” including topics on sponsorship and financial planning. The prerequisite for Session Two is completion of Session One and an invitation from Lyn St. James. more
February 11, 2009 - Lake & Sumter Style's list of top memorable stories:
49. Life In The Fast Lane
Sherry Mims caught up with teenage racecar driver Shea Holbrook in May ’08 for a memorable feature on the phenom’s amazing career to that point. And to think, most of us were still considering our next move at that age. But Shea’s plans are on the fast track—literally.
January 15, 2009 - Shea Holbrook and Donna Gilio just ran a 6 hour endurance race this past Thursday night at Sebring with PBOC (Porsche and BMW Club) in Shea's Acura Integra and finished 20th out of 66 cars. The most impressive fact of the race was that we were the pole for all the four cylinder cars. Our qualifying time was 2:31 and our average race lap time was a 2:35. A few mechanical difficulties kept us from wining our class but the car and drivers were definitely capable.
December 13, 2008 - Shea places 1st in class during the NASA Homestead race. It has been a busy week for Shea as she gets ready for the FARA race on December 20th. The Acura had a few problems, but even with these challenges Shea still managed to place first in class.
December 6, 2008 - Team Diva Speed (The First Ever All Female Endurance Race Team) took 2nd
Place in the 6 Hours Race (the first 6 hours of the 25 hour race was a
separate race to close-out the seasons endurance races)
The 25 Hour - the race started as planed - 11am on Saturday morning with
Donna at the wheel - at about 7pm on Saturday night the race was Red Flagged
(stopped) due to heavy fog (Shea Holbrook was driving at this time). At 5:30
am the race resumed with Karen at the wheel. Karen then drove for the next
hour and a half. At the next fuel stop Glory jumped in for an hour and a
half. Shea took over and drove for the next three hours with one fuel stop.
Glory then hopped in for an other hour and a half with Shea relieving her
for the next hour and a half. Donna then took over to finish out the last
leg of the race.
The team finished 6th in class and 31st overall in a field of 66 teams. We
did have a few mechanically difficulties during the race. If these had not
happened the girls possible could have finished from 1st - 3rd in class
(this is based on there overall lap times in comparison to the rest of the
cars in class with an overall finish at about 20th - 23rd place.
November 15, 2008 - Shea Holbrook Wins the Cooper Tire Scholarship At The Women in the Winner’s Circle Driver Development Academy
Holbrook is one of 12 women drivers invited to participate in the 15th Academy classes
Shea Holbrook, 18, of Groveland, FL was named the inaugural recipient of the Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Scholarship for the first phase of the Women in the Winner’s Circle (WWC) Foundation Driver Development Academy.
“Cooper Tire’s decision to support the Academy and Shea demonstrates not only their support of training and educating young women drivers, but also their belief that women can be successful in all areas of motorsports,” said Lyn St. James, former professional motorsports driver and founder of the Women in the Winner’s Circle Foundation and Driver Development Academy. “By choosing to partner with this program, Cooper Tire is helping move motorsports forward as a gender integrated industry.”
In 2008, Holbrook raced in the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) ITS Class in her 1998 Acura Integra. She has also driven this car in the Formula and Automobile Racing Association (FARA) MP Classes and in National Auto Sports Association (NASA) events. Her next race is 25 Hours of Thunderhill in Richmond, CA on a four female team called DivaSpeed.
Holbrook’s long term goals in racing are driving open wheel race cars. In early 2008 Shea attended the Skip Barber two and three day advanced racing classes and earned her open wheel racing credential with the Skip Barber Racing Series. On October 25, 2008, Shea finished on the podium in the Skip Barber Southern Regional Race at Carolina Motorsports Park. For more information on Shea Holbrook log on to www.shearacing.com
The Foundation’s Complete Driver Academy is a comprehensive educational and training program for talented women race drivers who aspire to the professional levels of motorsports. Entry into the Academy is highly competitive and all women drivers who want to be considered must have raced at least three years, complete the Academy application and provide a documented race resume. The first phase of the 2008-2009 Academy was held November 14 -16 at Athletes Performance Institute and Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ. The weekend included hands on workshops by Dr. Jacques Dallaire of Performance Prime who taught the young women how to maximize their performances through focus and “rules of the mental road.” The weekend also included baseline physical fitness evaluations; an exercise session to shape programs to improve fitness levels, and nutrition, bio feedback and visualization workshops.
Established in 1994, the Academy has a two-fold purpose: (1) identify potential champion women drivers who have demonstrated success on the track and have a desire to pursue a career in professional motorsports; and (2) create an experience that will provide the tools to further women drivers’ careers in motorsports as well as enhance their lives on and off the track.
The Academy is a full year program including three onsite weekends: Weekend 1 – Physical and Mental Preparation; weekend 2 – Business Seminars and Media Training; and weekend 3 – On-track time and technical. Each participant leaves the weekend session with a series of assignments and deliverables that must be completed prior to be invited to the next session. Academy staff are available throughout the year to give counsel and support to the participants.www.lynstjames.com
October 25, 2008 - Skip Barber Southern Regional Race- Carolina Motorsports Park
girlracer.co.uk coverage:
Shea Holbrook in her first Skip Barber race says, "She was very pleased with her race results and has room for improvement." Over the weekend at Carolina Motorsports Park was an exciting and cold one. more here
October 15, 2008 - Frito Lay and Shea Racing held an event for "Swing for the Cure" Golf
Tournament Benefiting The Central Florida Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for
the Cure on October 15,2008 at Stoneybrook West. The event raised $12,500 to
be used for research, education, screening and treatment to find a cure for
this disease.
September 27-28 2008 - Shea came in 2nd qualifying with her
fastest time at Homestead, then the car wasn't able to race.
Mustang Photos, Shea was an instructor on Saturday for FARA, This was an
honor for her to be asked.
June 22, 2008 - 5th Place finish in Teen Mazda Challenge Summit Point, WV. Hyperfest.
May 10, 2008 - Shea Holbrrok places 3rd in the FARA race at Homestead International Speedway.
May 1, 2008 -Shea makes the cover and has an article in the "Lake & Sumter" May 2008 edition. Click image below to read the article.
MARKETING OPPORTUNITY for your company.
March 14, 2008 - Shea Holbrook received confirmation from Volkswagen of America that she made the first cut for the new race series sponsored by Volkswagen of America in conjunction with Sports Car Club of America Pro Racing.
April 3, 2008 - Shea along with 100 other drivers (ages 16-26), will go to Firebird Raceway in Chandler, AZ. They will compete for the final cut of 30 drivers that will be awarded seats in this new and exciting series.
The series has a total of eight races that all will be televised on the Speed Channel. They will run in alongside other existing professional races such as NASCAR Camping World 200 and the American Le Mans Series. In all, the total attendance for all eight races is estimated to be in excess of 180,000 people at locations like Road Atlanta, Lime Rock and Virginia international Raceway.
Volkswagen of American has designed this race series to both showcase their new Jetta TDI Clean Diesel Technology Automobile to North America and to give 30 amateur drivers ages 16-26 a shot at a professional racing career. Each driver will be allowed two sponsors which will be permitted to proudly display their company logo on both the car and the driver's suit.
If your company is interested in taking advantage of this tremendous marketing opportunity, please click on the Contact Us or Sponsorship Tabs.
