Gary Sheehan (racing driver)


Gary Sheehan is an American racing driver currently competing in the TCR International Series. Having previously competed in the Speed World Challenge, Grand-Am Cup, Global Time Attack & US Touring Car Championship, amongst others.

Racing career

Sheehan began his career in 1992 in the Jim Russell Racing School Formula 2000 Series, he raced there for many seasons up until 1994. In 1995 he switched to the Bridgestone Racing School Formula 2000 Championship, he raced there for four seasons and finished 2nd in the championship in 1997. He switched to the US Touring Car Championship for 2000, winning the championship title in his first season in the championship. He went on to finish 2nd in the standings in 2001, 2002 & 2003. In 2004 he switched to the Grand-Am Road Racing series, racing in both the GS and ST Classes. In 2005 he only raced in the ST Class. For 2006 he switched to the Speed World Challenge, only racing a single weekend in the championship. Between 2007 & 2012 he raced in the Global Time Attack series and the 25 Hours of Thunderhill. In 2014 he returned to the US Touring Car Championship in a Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8L, winning the championship that year, as well as 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021.
In June 2016 it was announced that he would race in the TCR International Series, driving a Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR for Liqui Moly Team Engstler.

Racing record

Complete TCR International Series results

YearTeamCar12345678910111213141516171819202122DCPoints
2016Liqui Moly Team EngstlerVolkswagen Golf GTI TCRBHR
1
BHR
2
POR
1
POR
2
BEL
1
BEL
2
ITA
1
ITA
2
AUT
1
AUT
2
GER
1

11†
GER
2

11
RUS
1
RUS
2
THA
1
THA
2
SIN
1
SIN
2
MYS
1
MYS
2
MAC
1
MAC
2
NC0

Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.

Complete USTCC Series results

YearTeamCar12345678DCPoints
2021GoGoGear.comHyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8LLas Vegas
Motor
Speedway
1
Auto
Club
Speedway
1
Sonoma
Raceway
4
WeatherTech
Raceway
Laguna Seca
3
WeatherTech
Raceway
Laguna Seca
1
WeatherTech
Raceway
Laguna Seca
1
Buttonwillow
Raceway
Park
TBD
Thunderhill
Raceway
Park
TBD
1605
2020GoGoGear.comHyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8LButtonwillow
Raceway
Park
1
Thunderhill
Raceway
Park
1
Sonoma
Raceway
2
Buttonwillow
Raceway
Park
4
Buttonwillow
Raceway
Park
5
Sonoma
Raceway
1
1600
2019GoGoGear.comHyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8LLas Vegas
Motor
Speedway
1
Auto
Club
Speedway
1
Sonoma
Raceway
2
WeatherTech
Raceway
Laguna Seca
2
Thunderhill
Raceway
Park
1
Sonoma
Raceway
2
Sonoma
Raceway
1
1795
2018GoGoGear.comHyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8LThunderhill
Raceway
Park
2
Auto
Club
Speedway
1
Sonoma
Raceway
1
WeatherTech
Raceway
Laguna Seca
2
Sonoma
Raceway
1
Thunderhill
Raceway
Park
1
Thunderhill
Raceway
Park
3
1680
2017GoGoGear.comHyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8LMazda
Raceway
Laguna Seca
5
Auto
Club
Speedway
1
Sonoma
Raceway
3
Thunderhill
Raceway
Park
5
Mazda
Raceway
Laguna Seca
1
Sonoma
Raceway
3
Thunderhill
Raceway
Park
3
Thunderhill
Raceway
Park
2
2735

Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.