Shane Clanton
Hometown: Locust Grove, GA
Birthday: Aug. 29, 1975
Marital Status: Married (Jennifer)
Children: Son Ryan Zachary (b. 1/28/03)
Car: No. 25 RSD Enterprises/SAE Parts Rocket
Car Owner: Ronnie Dobbins
Website: www.shaneclanton.com 2007 World of Outlaws Late Model Series Stats:
Events: 45
Starts: 44
Wins: 2 (Lakeside, Kans.; Virginia Motor Speedway)
Top 5: 13
Top 10: 30
Fast Times: 4
Heat Wins: 13
B-Main Wins: 3
Points Standings Finish: 4th (-218)
Total Season Earnings: $127,047
WoO LMS History: Was not a WoO LMS regular in 2004, but won first career tour event that season, on May 8 at North Georgia Speedway… Became a WoO LMS regular in ’05 and finished 10th in the point standings despite being sidelined for nearly two months after suffering a separated left shoulder in an April incident at Lernerville Speedway. After recovering from shoulder surgery, he returned to the trail and finished the season strong, winning on Oct. 26 at Golden Isles Speedway… Enjoyed best season ever in 2006, winning twice (PA’s Tri-City Speedway and the ‘Pittsburgher 100’ at Pittsburgh’s Pennsylvania Motor Speedway) and finishing second in the points standings, 16 points behind Tim McCreadie… Won twice in 2007, at Virgina Motor Speedway and the tour’s first-ever visit to Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kans… Four fast-time awards in 2007 tied him for second-most on the series… Owns six career wins on the tour…
Other Racing History: Began racing career in 1994, competing in the Sportsman division at local tracks such as Dixie Speedway and 7 Flags Speedway… Won more than 50 Sportsman features throughout the Southeast before advancing to the dirt Late Model class… After hooking up with car owner Ronnie Dobbins and SAE Parts, Inc. in 2003, increased schedule and broke out with seven wins, including the prestigious Ice Bowl event at Talladega (Ala.) Short Track and the $10,000 Georgia Challenge at North Georgia Speedway… Toured with the Xtreme DirtCar Series in 2004, finishing seventh in points and earning Rookie of the Year honors. His five XDCS wins were highlighted by the $10,000 Dixie Shootout… Major victories in 2005 included the Ice Bowl; $10,000 James King Memorial at Columbus (Miss.) Speedway; the Tar Heel 50; and Turkey Rumble at North Georgia… Won six races off the WoO LM tour in 2006, including Southern All-Stars Series events at North Georgia, Talladega and Crossville, Tenn.; the Yankee-Doodle 50 at Central PA Speedway; and the first round of the Dixie Shootout at Rome (Ga.) Speedway (worth $15,000)… Scored biggest win of his career on Sept. 29, 2007, earning $25,000 for capturing the Magnolia 100 at Columbus (Miss.) Speedway…
Interesting Facts: Hobbies include skiing and deep-sea fishing… His father, Billy, was a well-known dirt-track racer in the Southeast, and his older brothers Rusty and Joey are asphalt drivers (Joey was the 2002 ASA series champion and has spent recent years as a competitor on the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series)… Is nicknamed ‘Coconut.’...