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Sean’s ability to perform at the high levels of the ASA Late model division is enhanced by his mechanical engineering background and race engineering skills such as data acquisition/analysis, chassis set-up methodologies and race performance tuning techniques. Sean’s educational background comes from the University of Illinois (UIC) Chicago where he completed his Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2001 and was on the Dean’s List in the same year.
At UIC, Sean was a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and participated in an inter-collegiate Ethanol Vehicle Challenge that was sponsored by General Motors. His team from UIC placed 5th out of 16th against competing North American colleges and Sean got his first experience in data acquisition technology pertaining to maximizing a vehicle’s fuel economy.
- Notable Education, Skills and Competencies
- Mechanical engineering degree from University of Illinois, Chicago – Employed in aviation and aerospace industry.
- Rich Vogler Memorial Scholarship – College Education
- Chassis set-up and tuning, engine performance dynamics – including self-written software for evaluating wheel rates, cornering cross weight and roll couple distributions.
- Racing data acquisition systems – Set-up, data capture, data analysis and performance adjustments as it relates to: suspension, braking, vehicle cornering and engine performance.
- Proficient in MIG, TIG, ARC, and GAS welding, brazing and
soldering along with basic sheet metal fabrication.
- Continuing Education
- Buck Baker- 2 Day Advanced driving school at Rockingham, NC
- Freddie Query/ Advanced Racing 2 Day Handling Seminar
- Sponsorship/ Marketing Workshop – Starmaker Multimedia
- Lefthander Chassis Racing 2 Day Seminar
- Advanced Racing Suspension 2 Day Open Wheel Seminar
- Attended ICP Competition 2 Day Seminar - by Steve Lantrop
- Bilstein shock rebuilding seminar – at Chill Bowl
- Educational Reading on Racing
- Going Faster! by Danny Sullivan
- The Racing High-Performance Tire, by Paul Haney
- Advanced Race Car Suspension Development, by Steve Smith
- Competition Car Data Logging, by Simon McBeath
- Data Power, by Buddie Fey
- Race Car Engineering & Mechanics, By Paul Valkenburgh
- Tune to Win, by Carroll Smith