Shea Holbrook

Shea Holbrook (born 1990) is an American professional race car driver and entrepreneur. She currently races in the Pirelli World Challenge.[1]

Early life

Holbrook was raised in Groveland, Florida. She graduated from the University of Central Florida in 2012, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in communication with a minor in marketing.[1][2]

Racing

Holbrook began her professional racing career with the Sports Car Club of America in 2010. She became the first woman to win the Grand Prix of Long Beach in a touring car during the 2011 Pirelli World Challenge season, and is one of only four women to ever win at the track.[2] Holbrook says that she became interested in racing after attending Richard Petty’s Driving Experience.[3]

Holbrook races in a Honda Civic Si, and currently owns and operates Shea Racing with her family.[1][4]

Other

In 2016 Holbrook was the pace vehicle driver when Denise Mueller set a women's world record for the fastest speed on a paced bicycle with an official speed of 147.75 mph on Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats; no woman had ever attempted the mark before Mueller.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "UCF grads include pro race-car driver Shea Holbrook". Orlando Sentinel. 2012-05-05. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
  2. 1 2 "About Shea". Shea Racing. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
  3. ↑ "Shea Holbrook making a name for herself". MyFOX Orlando. 2011-03-27. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
  4. ↑ "Partners". Shea Racing. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
  5. ↑ Fabrizio, Tony (2013-07-16). "Cyclist Denise Mueller sets one speed record, falls short of another". Espn.com. Retrieved 2016-09-15.

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