Veronica McCann
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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, she moved to Dirt Late Model in an effort to get back to America with limited success.[4][5]
| Veronica McCann | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Australian |
| Born | 24 August 1983 |
| Firestone Indy Lights Series | |
| Years active | 2006 |
| Teams | Brian Stewart Racing |
| Starts | 1 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Best finish | 13 in 2006 |
Career results
| Season | Series | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | New South Wales Honda Odyssey Australian Sub Junior Titles | 3rd |
| Australian Honda Odyssey State Sub Driver Junior Championship | 3rd | |
| 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 |
| RDA Junior Club Championship | 1st | |
| 2000 | Western Australian Junior Sedan Titles | 1st |
| 2002 | World Series Sprintcar | 37th |
| 2002–03 | Kwinana Motorplex Sprintcar Championship | 1st |
| Western Australian Sprintcar Titles | 3rd | |
| 2003–04 | Kwinana Motorplex Sprintcar Championship | 2nd |
| Western Australian Sprintcar Titles | 3rd | |
| 2004–05 | Kwinana Motorplex Sprintcar Championship | 2nd |
| Western Australian Sprintcar Titles | 3rd | |
| 2006 | IRL Indy Pro Series | 11th |
| 2007/2008 | Kart World Belmont Pro Dirt Series | 9th |
| Perth Motorplex Late Model Track Championship | 7th | |
| 2016 | Pro Dirt Late Model Series | 19th |
| 2017 | Pro Dirt Late Model Series | 7th |
| USA Late Model Invasion Tour | 15th | |
| Australian Late Model Championship | 11th | |
| 2018 | Pro Dirt Late Model Series | 5th |
| USA Late Model Invasion Tour | 27th | |
| 2019 | Pro Dirt Late Model Series | 10th |
| USA Late Model Invasion Tour | 27th | |
| 2020 | Pro Dirt Late Model Series | 4th |
| USA Late Model Invasion Tour | 11th | |
| Australian Late Model Championship | 10th | |
| 2021 | Pro Dirt Late Model Series | 5th |
| 2022 | Pro Dirt Late Model Series | 4th |
| Wild West Showdown | 7th | |
| 2023 | Pro Dirt Late Model Series | 8th |
| Wild West Showdown | 17th | |
| Australian Late Model Championship | 19th | |
| 2024 | Australian Late Model Championship | 18th |
| 2025 | Australian Late Model Championship | 11th |
Indy Lights
Television
In 2005, Veronica appeared on season one of Australian Princess which aired on Network Ten.[7]
Personal life
Veronica is married to Western Australian Moto Cross Champion and Wingless Sprint driver Carl Pickersgill and resides in Leederville, Western Australia.