 BOW, N.H. — New Hampshire driver Tom Sheehan endured a somewhat frustrating season, but he nevertheless succeeded in making the top 20 out of 76 entrants in the final championship classification of the Trans Am TA2 class.
Sheehan resisted the temptation to travel across the country this year to compete in the double-header out west in California — which inevitably prevented him from maximizing his points total among the most competitive class in the Trans Am Series.
A regular top-10 driver in previous seasons, Sheehan is acutely aware that professional sport, and motorsports, never stands still. After noting the ever expanding and constantly improving nature of the TA2 paddock, Sheehan said, “TA2 each season is an ever-growing field of talent.”
The No. 97 LTK Insulation Technologies Damon Racing Ford Mustang driver went on, “Each development I make as a driver and our team makes with the physical performance of the car is being met or exceeded by the competition. It’s important to have strategic alliances to maximize the efficiency of our team’s efforts
Sheehan has been working with 2022 Trans Am TA2 Champion Thomas Merrill, among other partners.
“Merrill is a great driver. The coaching he delivers accelerates my refinement as a driver. Squeezing performance out of a car is the driver’s job. That combination: set up, support and development. That’s the necessary ingredients to stay relevant in TA2,” Sheehan said. “Our team Jamie, Jeff, Matt and Stephen — I can’t say enough about their dedication to our program. As a team member, it’s easy to dig deep and do the hard work staying in shape, staying sharp.
“When you are part of a community of racers like I am, you realize, how lucky you are. Most importantly you accept your responsibility in the process, the need to expect more out of yourself. Hard work, smart work, and never settle.”
Wise words indeed.