LOCALNEWS as a pastor at his local church until he moved down to Florida in 2013 . During his college years he transitioned more into off-road racing . He attributed the lighter pace and more structured schedule as to why he began to favor the woods , “ I just love to come race , hangout and then go home whereas in motocross you just sit , race for five minutes , sit , race for five minutes .”
After Shawn moved to Florida , he looked up the local hare scramble series and then found FTR . “ I showed up to a race and really enjoyed it , now every year I seem to be more involved and going to more races ,” says Shawn , “ I just bought a camper so I am sure I will be at even more this year .”
It is the family aspect that keeps him coming back , something he has always felt is most important since his first days on a bike . Shawn has a family of his own and his father , Kerry Clark , races the Golden Master A class , “ to this day going to the races with my dad is still my favorite thing to do .” Keeping racing as a hobby is what kept Shawn going for so long , not letting pressure build and remembering to have fun with it , “ If I can make a recommendation to any young racers , just have fun with your family and that will provide long-term success .”
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