Veronica McCann
| Veronica McCann | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 Australian |
| Born |
24 August 1983 New South Wales |
| Firestone Indy Lights Series | |
| Years active | 2006 |
| Teams | Brian Stewart Racing |
| Starts | 1 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Best finish | 37th in 2006 |
Veronica McCann (born 24 August 1983) is a speedway race driver. After starting racing in Honda Odyssey's in 1992, she proceeded to Junior Sedans in 1996 in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory.[1] When her family moved to Perth, Western Australia she continued in speedway in junior sedans until 2001 when she graduated into Sprintcars.[2] After success in that class she was spotted by former Indycar driver Lyn St James[3] and awarded a scholarship to IRL Indy Pro Series with Brian Stewart Racing in 2006. In 2008 se moved to Dirt Late Model in an effort to get back to America with limited success.[4][5]
Career results
| Season | Series | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | New South Wales Honda Odyssey Junior Titles | 3rd |
| 1992 | Australian Honda Odyssey Junior Championship | 3rd |
| 1992 | Australian Capital Territory Honda Odyssey Junior Championship | 3rd |
| 1993 | Australian Capital Territory Honda Odyssey Junior Championship | 2nd |
| 1996 | RDA Junior Club Championship | 4th |
| 1997 | RDA Junior Club Championship | 5th |
| 1998 | Western Australian Junior Sedan Titles | 1st |
| 1998 | RDA Junior Club Championship | 1st |
| 2000 | Western Australian Junior Sedan Titles | 1st |
| 2002-03 | Kwinana Motorplex Sprintcar Championship | 1st |
| 2002-03 | Western Australian Sprintcar Titles | 3rd |
| 2003-04 | Kwinana Motorplex Sprintcar Championship | 2nd |
| 2003-04 | Western Australian Sprintcar Titles | 3rd |
| 2004-05 | Kwinana Motorplex Sprintcar Championship | 2nd |
| 2004-05 | Western Australian Sprintcar Titles | 3rd |
| 2006 | IRL Indy Pro Series | 37th |
| 2007/2008 | Kart World Belmont Pro Dirt Series | 9th |
| 2007/2008 | Perth Motorplex Late Model Track Championship | 7th |
Indy Lights
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Brian Stewart Racing |  HMS |
STP1 |
STP2 |
INDY |
WGL |
IMS |
NSH |
MIL |
KTY |
SNM1 |
SNM2 |
CHI 11 |
37th | 19 |
Television
In 2005 she appeared on season one of Australian Princess which aired on Network Ten.[6][7]
Personal life
Veronica is married to Western Australian Wingless Sprint driver Carl Pickersgill and resides in Leederville, Western Australia.
References
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 February 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2011
- ↑ http://www.sprintcarworld.com.au/driver.asp?Id=413 Retrieved 4 April 2011 from Sprintcar World
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 February 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2011 from Official web page
- ↑ http://speedway.net.au/release.asp?NewsId=26960 Retrieved 5 April 2011 from Speedway.Net
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 19 February 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2011 from Late Model Racing Australia
- ↑ http://www.tv.com/veronica-mccann/person/467198/summary.html Retrieved 4 April 2011 from TV.Com
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2123424/ IMDb profile