Shane Mathew Golobic^[1] (born August 15, 1991) is an American professionaldirt track racing driver. He competes in theWorld of Outlaws Sprint Car Series andUnited States Auto Club (USAC) National Midget Series for Matt Wood Racing. Prior to racing nationally, much of his dirt racing participation came in his home state of California, which included winning track championships and the California Sprint Car Civil War Series in 2014.

He also has experience instock car racing, competing in theNASCAR K&N Pro Series West andNASCAR Cup Series.

At the age of five, Golobic beganQuarter Midget racing at tracks in his native California and driving a car built by his grandfather. When he turned 15, he moved intosprint car racing.^[2] While he continued racing in California, he expanded to include events in Indiana as a 16-year-old and won his first race in the state at Lawrenceburg Speedway.^[3]

In 2009, Golobic won the Calistoga Speedway 360 Winged Sprints championship by finishing in the top ten in every race.^[4] Additional track titles came atOcean Speedway in 2012 and 2014, while the latter year also saw him win the California Civil War Series championship.^[5][6] In 2016 and 2017, Golobic won the Trophy Cup, a three-day charity race at Thunderbowl Raceway that has the largest sports-related prize money reward in theSan Joaquin Valley.^[7][8] AtHuset's Speedway in 2020, Golobic won the Midwest Sprint Touring Series 360 Winged Sprint feature over 45 competitors.^[9]

Golobic won his firstWorld of Outlaws Sprint Car Series race atAntioch Speedway in 2013.^[10] A second victory came atPlacerville Speedway in 2019.^[11]

In 2017, Golobic ran his first full season in theUSAC National Midget Series forClauson-Marshall Racing and Matt Wood Racing.^[12] He won the Indiana Midget Week championship and finished second in the USAC national standings. The following year, he entered the King of the West series with Tarlton Motorsports.^[13]

Golobic began competing in theChili Bowl Nationals in 2008, where he reached the B-Main.^[14] He qualified for his first feature A-Main in the 2010 Nationals;^[15] additional A-Main runs came in 2011, 2013, and 2016 to 2020. His best A-Main finish during the 2010s was seventh in 2013.^[16]

During the 2013 racing season, Golobic entered theNASCAR K&N Pro Series West and declared forNASCAR Rookie of the Year honors, though he failed to qualify in his first attempt at Stockton 99 Speedway for Valerie Inglebright.^[17] In October, he joinedBill McAnally Racing for a three-race schedule beginning atAll American Speedway.^[18]

In 2021, Golobic joinedLive Fast Motorsports for hisNASCAR Cup Series debut inBristol Motor Speedway'sFood City Dirt Race. The effort was supported by Matt Wood Racing.^[19] After starting 35th, he finished 37th as the result of a lap 41 crash that saw him hit the spinning car ofAric Almirola.^[20][21]

Golobic is a third-generation driver as his father and grandfather competed on dirt tracks throughout California like San Jose Speedway before becoming chassis builders.^[2] Father John Golobic finished second in the 1996 California Sprint Car Civil War Series standings.^[22] Shane's younger brother, Dustin, often serves as his crew chief on his sprint car.^[23] He has a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering fromSan Jose State University.^[2]

A native ofFremont, California, Golobic is nicknamed the "Fremont Flyer".^[24] He also has the nickname "Sugar".^[16]

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

^* Season still in progress
¹ Ineligible for series points

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• Shane Golobic driver statistics at Racing-Reference

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• NASCAR drivers
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• San Jose State University alumni
• World of Outlaws drivers
• Racing drivers from Alameda County, California

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