Shannon McIntosh Thilmany (born July 24, 1989) is an American former auto racing driver. She has competed in the ARCA Racing Series, U.S. F2000 National Championship, and United States Auto Club.
| Shannon McIntosh | |||||||
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 McIntosh in 2011 | |||||||
| Born | July 24, 1989 Miamisburg, Ohio | ||||||
| ARCA Menards Series career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 102nd (2014) | ||||||
| First race | 2014 SCOTT Get Geared Up 200 (IRP) | ||||||
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| Previous series | |||||||
| 2005–2006, 2009–2010 2011–2012 | USAC Midgets U.S. F2000 National Championship | ||||||
Racing career
editBorn and raised in Miamisburg, Ohio, McIntosh began her racing career at age 5, amassing over 100 combined victories through Quarter Midgets and USAC Midgets. She drove for car builder and owner Bob East in 2010 in the USAC Midgets.[1]
In 2011, she moved up to U.S. F2000 for Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing in 2011.[2] She finished eighth in the F2000 National Championship.[3] During the year, McIntosh competed for the October 2011 cover of Seventeen as one of five finalists chosen from 35,000 applicants which also included a docu-reality special on MTV.[4]
The following year, she drove for Pabst Racing Services in F2000. McIntosh was the only female competitor in the 2012 season and the only American woman in the Road to Indy.[5] Her best race finish was eighth (twice) and 18th in the 2012 U.S. F2000 National Championship,[6] scoring a best finish of eleventh.
After working for a drive during the 2013 season, McIntosh earned an opportunity to race part-time in the ARCA Racing Series for Cunningham Motorsports in 2014.[7][8] Competing in the Scott Get Geared Up 200 at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, McIntosh drove from 29th to score a 15th-place finish in the race.[9]
McIntosh has been sponsored by companies like TrueCar and TAG Heuer while adorning a racing suit by AlpineStars and uses Arai Helmet. In 2014, she partnered with Dallas Mavericks owner and American businessman Mark Cuban with the social media app called Cyber Dust.[10]
Personal life
editMcIntosh attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 2007 while working for the Richard Petty Driving Experience.[11]
After ending her professional racing career, McIntosh became a motorsports marketing consultant. She formed the Driving Roots agency in 2018 and oversees social media for NASCAR Roots.[12] She has also worked as a driver coach for the Porsche Experience Center in Atlanta.[13]
McIntosh married her husband Michael Thilmany in 2021.[14]
Motorsports career results
editARCA Racing Series
edit(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | ARSC | Pts | Ref | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Cunningham Motorsports | 72 | Dodge | DAY | MOB | SLM | TAL | TOL | NJE | POC | MCH | ELK | WIN | CHI | IRP 15 |
POC | BLN | ISF | MAD | DSF | SLM | KEN | KAN | 102nd | 155 | [15] | ||||||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ About Shannon McIntosh Archived 2012-03-28 at the Wayback Machine ' 'Glass Hammer Racing' ', August 1, 2011
- ^ Cavin, Curt. Feb. 11: Pit Pass Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine, Indianapolis Star, February 11, 2011
- ^ Final 2011 Points Standings Archived 2012-03-30 at the Wayback Machine, U.S. F2000, Retrieved 2011-09-05
- ^ Ryan, Nate. Cover girl, USA Today, June 4, 2011
- ^ Prewitt, Alex. IndyCar's Shannon McIntosh won't give up hope, ESPN, June 2, 2011
- ^ Final 2012 Points Standings Archived 2013-11-11 at the Wayback Machine, U.S. F2000, Retrieved 2012-10-02
- ^ DeZinno, Tony. Leilani Munter, Shannon McIntosh announce ARCA race plans, NBC Sports, December 20, 2013, Retrieved 2014-03-20
- ^ ARCA Racing Series. McIntosh ready for ARCA debut on July 25 at Lucas Oil Raceway ' 'ARCA Racing Series' ', July 1, 2014
- ^ Tiongson, Rob. In the Driver's Seat with Shannon McIntosh, Stock Car Racing Talent, ' 'The Podium Finish' ', September 29, 2014, Retrieved 2014-11-05
- ^ ARCA Racing Series. Shannon McIntosh partners with Mark Cuban-owned mobile app Cyber Dust ' 'ARCA Racing Series' 'July 10, 2014
- ^ "Shannon McIntosh – Career Highlights 1995-2017" (PDF). Shannon McIntosh. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 28, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ "Meet the women who bring you NASCAR Roots racing from behind the scenes". NASCAR. March 28, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ "Shannon McIntosh Meet & Greet in Atlanta". K1 Speed. November 9, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ McIntosh, Shannon [@shannmcintosh] (September 23, 2021). "Our wedding day was completely magical ✨ it is impossible to find the words to properly thank everyone who made it so perfect. 🌱 ⛰ ♥️ 🌾". Retrieved August 28, 2024 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Shannon McIntosh – 2014 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
External links
edit- Official website
- Shannon McIntosh driver statistics at Racing-Reference