The Sheehan Motor Racing USTCC spec Subaru WRX race car was parked right up front in the Subaru of America exhibit at the LA Auto Show from January 2nd – January 11th. Several team members were on hand to answer questions during the opening weekend, including team driver Gary Sheehan, crew chief Joel Gat and engine program manager Trey Cobb. Gary Sheehan signed over 1,000 autographs during the show. Continue Reading »
Gary Sheehan drove the Subaru of America/Cobb/Stoptech/DMS WRX to a dominating win at the 2003 USTCC season finale, ahead of Tom Lepper’s 2nd place Honda Accord and Ali Arsham’s 3rd place Honda Civic.
The coldest race weekend of the year began clear and windy. By the end of the first qualifying session on Saturday the provisional pole was held by Lepper’s Accord with a laptime of 1:51.8. Sheehan’s Subaru WRX was 0.4 seconds behind in the number two position. The teamSMR crew was looking forward to second qualifying on Sunday because the car was responding very well to new suspension tuning. The team was confident the lap times would drop as the weekend continued. Continue Reading »
Sheehan Motor Racing proudly announces Drummond Motor Sports’ (DMS) support of their Subaru WRX entry in the 2003 U.S. Touring Car Championship.
Sheehan Motor Racing is now using DMS’s race proven 50mm Giant Strut. The double adjustable 50mm shock absorber has one of the largest pistons available in a shock absorber in the world. This gives superior control and more precise tuning due to larger displacement and pressure areas, providing the higher damping capabilities that severe rally and race competition requires. Continue Reading »
Sheehan Motor Racing proudly announces Hotchkis Tuning’s support of their Subaru WRX entry in the 2003 U.S. Touring Car Championship.
Hotchkis Tuning is a relatively new company that is an extension of Hotchkis Performance. Hotchkis Performance has had great success in meeting the high performance suspension needs of American made cars and trucks for quite some time. Hotchkis Tuning is taking that success and applying it to the sport compact and European sports car markets. Continue Reading »
Gary Sheehan drove the Subaru of America/Cobb Tuning/Stoptech WRX to its first win of the 2003 season, ahead of Neil Vanni’s Honda Civic and Tom Lepper’s Honda Accord.
After a morning practice session, the first qualifying session of the weekend was held on Saturday afternoon. The weathermen had been threatening rain all weekend, but as the cars rolled out on track it was dry as a bone. Neil Vanni grabbed the provisional pole position with a lap time of 1:19.149. Gary Sheehan recorded the second fastest time of 1:19.932. Tom Lepper set the third quickest time with a 1:21.832. About 10 minutes after the session ended, the skies opened and a downpour ensued. Continue Reading »
Sheehan Motor Racing is pleased to announce StopTech’s continued support of their Subaru WRX entry in the 2003 U.S. Touring Car Championship.
Sheehan Motor Racing will continue to use StopTech’s patented ST-40 four piston calipers, which are an incredibly rigid design due to its unique bolt-in-bridge configuration. StopTech’s huge 328mm x 28mm 48-vane two-piece vented AeroRotors® are unchanged as well. The stock rear brake calipers are also retained, as the kit is designed to work with the factory rear brake system and stock master cylinder. This combination has proven itself to be extremely capable in handling the rigors of roadracing, providing consistent braking through every race. Continue Reading »
Sheehan Motor Racing is proud to announce their Subaru WRX entry in the 2003 U.S. Touring Car Championship with primary support from Subaru of America for the third consecutive year.
The Subaru WRX has been a serious contender for the USTCC championship title in 2001 and 2002, finishing in 2nd place overall in both seasons. The WRX racked up an impressive three race wins, three 2nd place finishes and a third place podium spot in 2002, finishing on the podium in every race of the season. Continue Reading »
