take a closer look at Todd Shaffer

HeadshotDriver: Todd Shaffer

Nickname: "Mr. Excitement"

Hometown: Millerstown, PA

Birthdate: 11/08/61

Wife: Allyson

Children: Salene

Occupation: Building Contractor

Race Team Owners:  Gary & Patty Beam 

Head Wrench: Jim Russell

Crew Members: Ken Myers Sr., Kenny Myers Jr., Bruce Hetrick, Tyler Campbell

Sponsors: Alvin Beam Painting, Village Square Plaza, McCoy Bros. Construction, Williams Excavating

Chassis: JEI

Engine: Don Ott

Hobbies: Hunting, Snowmobiling, Motorcycling & Golfing

 

Go-Kart Career:

  • 19 Years
  • 300+ Feature Wins
  • 8 Grand National Championships
  • Competed 3 years as a touring professional in World Karting Association for Link Enterprises of Dover, DE

Sprint Car Career:

  • 25 Years (1986-2011)
  • 195 Feature Wins
  • 13 Track Championships -
    • Sharon Speedway, 1991
    • Williams Grove Speedway, 1995, 2007, 2009
    • Port Royal Speedway, 1995, 1998, 2003, 2008, 2009
    • Selinsgrove Speedway, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2008

Career Highlights:

  • Inducted into the York County Hall of Fame as a present driver
  • First career win - Port Royal Speedway, 1987
  • Wo0 win at Selinsgrove Speedway, 1991
  • Sharon Nationals Winner, 1991
  • RPM Calvacade Champion, 1991
  • Most feature wins in a single season at Sharon with 13 wins in 1991
  • Selinsgrove Nationals Winner, 1993, 1994, 2001, 2008
  • Jack Gunn Memorial Winner at Selinsgrove Speedway, 1989, 1995, 1997, 2000
  • Daryl Gohn Memorial Winner at Williams Grove Speedway, 1993
  • Port Royal Labor Day Classic Winner, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1995, 2004, 2008
  • Port Royal Tuscarora 50 Winner, 1990, 1991, 1995
  • Maynard Yingst Memorial Winner at Williams Grove Speedway, 1998
  • Mitch Smith Memorial Winner at Williams Grove Speedway, 1998
  • Port Royal Speedway's Sportsmanship Award, 1998
  • Jack Gunn Memorial Winner at Williams Grove Speedway, 2000
  • Kevin Gobrecht Memorial Winner at Lincoln Speedway, 2001
  • Pete Swarmer Memorial Winner at Port Royal Speedway, 2002
  • YCRC Kevin Gobrecht Memorial Special Achievement Award, 2002
  • Bob Weikert Memorial Winner at Port Royal Speedway, 2005
  • Holds the most Labor Day Classic Feature Wins with 6
  •  Port Royal Nite Before the 50 Winner 2007, 2008

Career Feature Wins by Year:

1986 - 0

1987 - 2

1988 - 2

1989 - 2

1990 - 6

1991 - 22

1992 - 7

1993 - 11

1994 - 10

1995 - 18

1996 - 11

1997 - 15

1998 - 19

1999 - 10

2000 - 7

2001 - 14

2002 - 6

2003 - 6

2004 - 2

2005 - 3

2006 - 3

2007 - 6

2008 - 2

2009 - 8

Racing History:

Year

1986
1987-1992
1993
1994-2005
2006
2006
2006 - 2011
*1998
*1999

Owner

Todd Shaffer
James L. Turnbaugh
Leon Wintermeyer
Gary & Patty Beam
Jim & Laura Allebach
Al Hamilton
Gary & Patty Beam
Fred Rahmer
John Walsh

Feature Wins

0
41
11
117
2
1
19
2
2
 
* Special Trip to Australia