Shea Holbrook LATEST Shea Holbrook, a 21-year-old UCF student, drives the No. 67 Honda Civic Si in the Pirelli World Challenge Shortcut to this web page: http://bit.ly/baMZwh Bio Snippets Results Schedule Related Issue: Women Racers Directory, Women in Racing, Women Racers, More Women in Racing, Race Schedules, Notable Women Contact: www.shearacing.com Bio Born April 10, 1990 in Jacksonville, Shea’s childhood was typical of most young girls growing up with one exception, she seemed to show early on of being a bit fearless. Shea spent a lot of time around the water and boating with her family and at the age of 8 became a competitive water skier with the American Water Ski Association, competing in slalom, jump and trick skiing events all over the country. She quickly became a nationally ranked competitor holding numerous State, Regional and National Titles. In the summer of 2006, while at the Daytona International Speedway Shea got her first experience at 150+mph in the Richard Petty Experience ride-along program. Upon exiting the car Shea realized a completely new passion. She had always dreamed of being a race car driver but the thrill of actually experiencing the sensations changed everything. With help from a friend of Shea’s dad, Michael Kern of MJK Racing, she embarked on her new racing career. First starting out attending High Performance Driving Events with her new race ready Acura Integra with organizations like Chin Motorsports and the National Auto Sports Association (NASA). After almost a year of honing her driving skills, Shea attended her first Racing Licensing Accreditation Schools with the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) back were it all started, Daytona International Speedway. While in a room full of testosterone and feeling a bit intimidated being a female and the youngest person there Shea made her way on the track. The intimidation quickly went away though. Instead of being passed by other cars, as she initially thought would happen, it was the other way around. Shea was not only passing cars, she was passing all of the cars. By the end of the school weekend Shea was placed on the Pole Position for her first race and was granted a wavier for the second school requirement by the SCCA Instructors allowing her to start racing immediately. Snippets 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. Results November 25th, 2008 – 3rd Place Finish in the Skip Barber Southern Regional Race at Carolina Motorsports Park August 29-31, 2008 – 4th Place Finish in ITS at the SCCA Labor Day Race, Sebring International Raceway August 9-10, 2008 – 3rd and 4th Place Finish in the Mazda Teen Challenge,Road Atlanta, Georgia July 11-12, 2008 – 5th Place Finish in the Mazda Teen Challenge, Mid-Ohio- Lexington, Ohio July 8, 2008 – Skip Barber - Road Atlanta June 22, 2008 – 4th Place finish in Teen Mazda Challenge, Hyperfest Summit Point, WV. June 7, 2008 – 24th Lakeland USA International Speedway, Goodyear Challenge Series 100, Late Model May 16, 2008 – 17th Place finish at Orlando Speedworld, Goodyear Challenge Series 100, Late Model. May 10, 2008 – 3rd Place Finish FARA Homestead Speedway, Shea is now the Points Leader for the 2008 Season. May 3, 2008 – 11th Place Spec Miata National Class Finish, Daytona International Speedway. April 12, 2008 – 6th Place New Smyrna Speedway, FASCAR Competition Late Model – Race February 2008 – Skip Barber lapping day, Sebring International Raceway January 26, 2008 – Talent of the Year Award, Sobre Rodas Racing Media Association. January 17, 2008 - 31st Place Finish – Porsche & BMW Club, Six Hour Night Endurance Race, Sebring International Raceway. A field of 66 cars started the race. At the 1 1/2 hour mark Shea was in 6th Place overall and 2nd place in Class. At the 3 hour mark Shea was in 10th Place overall and 2nd in class. At the 4 ½ mark the engine suffered a catastrophic ignition failure that the team could not repair. Having completed over half the race the official results put Shea at 31st overall. December 28, 2007 –Skip Barber Two Day Advanced Open Wheel School, Moroso Motorsports Park December 23, 2007 – 3rd Place, FARA 2.5 hour Endurance Race, Homestead Speedway December 9, 2007 – Skip Barber Three Day Open Wheel School, Sebring International Raceway November 25, 2007 – 11 Place, SCCA Turkey Trot Sebring International Raceway October 20, 2007 – 8th Place, SCCA Sebring International Raceway September 8, 2007 – 4th Place, FARA Homestead International Speedway September 1, 2007 – 1st Place, NASA Homestead International Speedway July 14, 2007 – 2nd Place, FARA Homestead International Speedway June 3, 2007 – 11th Place SCCA, Sebring International Raceway Upcoming Races / Events August 4, 2008 – Skip Barber, Road Atlanta August 9-10, 2008 – Teen Mazda Challenge, Road Atlanta September 11-14, 2008 – Teen Mazda Challenge, Mid-Ohio   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 Schedule  2007 & 2008 Racing Seasons for Shea has her competing in several different organizations driving both closed and open wheeled cars. Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) she has been racing the ITS Class in her 1998 Acura Integra. She has also driven this car in the Formula and Automobile Racing Association (FARA) MP Classes and the National Auto Sports Association (NASA). Shea’s long term goals in racing are driving Open Wheeled race cars. In 2008 Shea attended the Skip Barber two and three day advanced racing classes and earned her Open Wheeled racing credential with the Skip Barber Racing Series. She plans on Racing in the Southern Regional Series in the fall of 2008. Shea plans to fine tune her Open Wheeled driving skills by continuing to do practice/lapping sessions with Skip Barber unitil the fall Southern Regional Series starts. *    *    * WomenInRacing.org ©1996-2011 by of Gordon Clay