{{short description|Australian racing driver (born 2003)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2026}} {{Infobox racing driver | name = Bailey Sweeny | image = | imagesize = | caption = | nationality = {{flagicon|AUS}} Australian | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2003|02|07|df=y}} | birth_place = Batemans Bay, Australia{{cn|date=March 2026}} | relatives = | current_series = | first_year = | current_team = | car_number = | former_teams = | starts = | wins = | podiums = | poles = | fastest_laps = | best_finish = | year = | prev_series = | prev_series_years = | titles = | title_years = | awards = | award_years = }}
'''Bailey Sweeny''' (born 7 February 2003{{cn|date=March 2026}}) is an Australian racing driver who currently competes in the Super2 Series for Blanchard Racing Team.
==Career== Sweeny began karting in 2017, competing until 2021.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hmocustomerracing.com.au/bailey-sweeny/|title=Bailey Sweeny|website=hmocustomerracing.com.au|access-date=15 January 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.kartsportnews.com/2021/11/30/nsw-premier-state-cup/|title=NSW Premier State Cup|website=kartsportnews.com|date=30 September 2021|access-date=15 January 2026}}</ref> In his time in karts, Sweeny most notably won the 2020 New South Wales and ACT state titles in the Senior Performance Light class.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.beagleweekly.com.au/post/bailey-dominates-to-win-state-title-on-way-to-bathurst|title=Bailey Dominates To Win State Title On Way To Bathurst|website=beagleweekly.com.au|date=13 October 2020|access-date=15 January 2026}}</ref> The same year, Sweeny also made his car racing debut in the Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia 86 Series as a member of the Erebus Academy.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.beagleweekly.com.au/post/bailey-sweeney-recruited-by-erebus-motorsport|title=Bailey Sweeney recruited by Erebus Motorsport|website=beagleweekly.com.au|date=22 September 2020|access-date=15 January 2026}}</ref> Remaining in the series the following two years,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.batemansbaypost.com.au/story/6965952/bailey-sweeny-makes-bathurst-debut/|title=Bailey Sweeny makes Bathurst debut|website=batemansbaypost.com.au|date=14 April 2021|access-date=15 January 2026}}</ref> Sweeny scored three podiums in the series as he scored a best reason finish of fifth in 2022.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://speedcafe.com/sweenys-eyes-on-super-2-starts-at-bathurst-in-super-3/|title=Funding race on for Super2 hopeful Sweeny|website=speedcafe.com|date=3 October 2024|access-date=15 January 2026}}</ref>
In 2022, Sweeny also made his debut in TCR competition, joining HMO Customer Racing to race in TCR Australia.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2022/01/17/bailey-sweeny-joins-expanded-hmo-customer-racing-programme/|title=Bailey Sweeny joins expanded HMO Customer Racing programme|website=touringcartimes.com|date=17 January 2022|access-date=15 January 2026}}</ref> In his first season in the series, Sweeny scored his maiden series in race two of the first Bathurst round,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.touringcars.net/2022/04/bailey-sweeny-romps-to-maiden-win-in-bathurst-race-two|title=Bailey Sweeny romps to maiden win in Bathurst race two|website=touringcars.net|date=16 April 2022|access-date=15 January 2026}}</ref> before taking his second win at the same venue in November to end the year fifth in points,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2022/11/12/bailey-sweeny-wins-kangaroo-interrupted-bathurst-international-opener/|title=Bailey Sweeny wins kangaroo-interrupted Bathurst International opener|website=touringcartimes.com|date=11 November 2022|access-date=15 January 2026}}</ref> as the rookie of the year.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.naroomanewsonline.com.au/story/7980214/bays-bailey-sweeny-claims-rookie-of-the-year-in-victorious-bathurst-weekend/|title=Batemans Bay race driver Bailey Sweeny wins Rookie of the Year at Bathurst International|website=naroomanewsonline.com.au|date=14 November 2022|access-date=15 January 2026}}</ref> The following year, Sweeny remained with HMO Customer Racing for his sophomore season in TCR Australia.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2023/01/26/bailey-sweeny-returns-2023-tcr-australia-campaign-hmo/|title=Bailey Sweeny returns for 2023 TCR Australia campaign with HMO|website=touringcartimes.com|date=26 January 2023|access-date=15 January 2026}}</ref> Starting off the season with two wins at Symmons Plains,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://speedcafe.com/sweeny-takes-tcr-australia-opener/|title=Sweeny takes TCR Australia opener|website=speedcafe.com|date=25 February 2023|access-date=15 January 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.naroomanewsonline.com.au/story/8101603/batemans-bay-racer-takes-tassie-by-storm/|title=20-year-old Batemans Bay man wins TCR Australia Series in Tasmania|website=naroomanewsonline.com.au|date=2 March 2023|access-date=15 January 2026}}</ref> before winning race three at Winton,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.motorsport.com/tcr-australia/news/winton-tcr-wins-oliphant-sweeny/10481427/|title=Winton TCR: Sunday wins for Oliphant, Sweeny|website=motorsport.com|date=11 June 2023|access-date=15 January 2026}}</ref> as well as races two and three at Sandown en route to a third-place points finish.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2023/09/10/bailey-sweeny-claims-sunday-double-at-sandown/|title=Bailey Sweeny claims Sunday double at Sandown|website=touringcartimes.com|date=10 September 2023|access-date=15 January 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://autoaction.com.au/2023/11/12/buchan-wins-tcr-title-in-dramatic-finale|title=Buchan wins TCR title in dramatic finale|website=autoaction.com.au|date=12 November 2023|access-date=15 January 2026}}</ref>
Having spent most of 2024 on the sidelines, Sweeny made a one-off appearance in the Winton round of the RX-8 Cup Australia for Maisie Place Motorsport,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://autoaction.com.au/2024/04/19/sweeny-joins-rx8-cup-field|title=Sweeny joins RX8 Cup field|website=autoaction.com.au|date=19 April 2024|access-date=15 January 2026}}</ref> in which he finished second in races three and four.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://speedcafe.com/nsw-state-championship-round-winds-up-in-victoria-at-winton/|title=NSW state championship round winds up in Victoria at Winton|website=speedcafe.com|date=28 April 2024|access-date=15 January 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://rx8cup.com.au/rx8-cup-series-action-packed-return-to-winton-raceway/|title=Action Packed Return To Winton Raceway For The RX8 Cup Series|website=rx8cup.com.au|access-date=15 January 2026}}</ref> Following that, Sweeny joined Image Racing to compete in the second Bathurst round of the Super3 Series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://autoaction.com.au/2024/08/20/sweeny-lands-super3-ride|title=Sweeny lands Super3 ride|last=Miles|first=Thomas|date=20 August 2024|access-date=15 January 2026|website=Auto Action|publisher=Action Media Partners}}</ref> In his only round of the season, Sweeny finished second in race two and third in race two.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://autoaction.com.au/2024/10/11/sublime-stewart-takes-maiden-super2-success|title=Sublime Stewart takes maiden Super2 success|website=autoaction.com.au|date=11 October 2024|access-date=15 January 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.v8sleuth.com.au/burcher-clinches-super3-crown/|title=Burcher clinches Super3 crown|website=v8sleuth.com.au|date=12 October 2024|access-date=15 January 2026}}</ref> Remaining under the Supercars Championship support bill for the following year, Sweeny joined Blanchard Racing Team as he stepped up to the Super2 Series following Super3's demise.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.v8sleuth.com.au/former-tcr-contender-scores-blanchard-super2-seat/|title=Former TCR contender scores Blanchard Super2 seat|website=V8 Sleuth|publisher=AN1 Media|last=O'Brien|first=Connor|date=7 February 2025|access-date=15 January 2026}}</ref> In his rookie year in the series, Sweeny scored a best result of third in race one at Queensland Raceway, as well as two other top-ten results en route to a 13th-place points finish.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.batemansbaypost.com.au/story/9043725/batemans-bay-racer-bailey-sweeny-eyes-v8-supercars/|title=Rising Far South Coast racer Bailey Sweeny shines in debut season|website=batemansbaypost.com.au|date=27 August 2025|access-date=15 January 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://autoaction.com.au/2025/08/09/gray-returns-to-super2-glory|title=Gray returns to Super2 glory|website=autoaction.com.au|date=9 August 2025|access-date=15 January 2026}}</ref>
Sweeny returned to Blanchard Racing Team and the Super2 Series for 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chapman |first=Simon|date=2 February 2026 |title=BRT signs former Tickford star for Super2 expansion |url=https://speedcafe.com/supercars-news-2026-blanchard-racing-team-super2-driver-line-up-lochie-dalton-bailey-sweeny-details/|access-date=2 February 2026 |website=Speedcafe.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Karting record== === Karting career summary === {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center" !Season !Series !Team !Position |- ! 2018 | align="left" |Australian Kart Championship — KA2 | align="left" | | style="background:#;" |22nd |- ! 2019 | align="left" |Australian Kart Championship — KA3 Senior | align="left" | | style="background:#;" |12th |- ! rowspan="2"|2020 | align="left" |Australian Kart Championship — KA3 Senior | align="left" | | style="background:#;" |7th |- | align="left" |Australian Kart Championship — X30 | align="left" | | style="background:#;" | |- ! 2021 | align="left" |Australian Kart Championship — KA3 Senior | align="left" | | style="background:#;" |13th |- ! colspan="4" |Sources:<ref name="Driverdb"/> |}
== Racing record == ===Racing career summary=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center" |- ! Season ! Series ! Team ! Races ! Wins ! Poles ! F/Laps ! Podiums ! Points ! Position |- ! 2020 | align=left| Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia 86 Series | align=left| Erebus Academy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –{{efn|Championship was declared null and void as not enough events were completed.}} |- ! 2021 | align=left| Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia 86 Series | align=left| | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | –{{efn|Championship was declared null and void as not enough events were completed.}} |- ! rowspan="2"|2022 | align=left| TCR Australia Touring Car Series | align=left| HMO Customer Racing | 20 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 610 | 5th |- | align=left| Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia 86 Series | align=left| | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 879 | 5th |- ! rowspan="2"|2023 | align=left| TCR Australia Touring Car Series | align=left rowspan="2"| HMO Customer Racing | 21 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 784 | style="background:#ffdf9f;"|'''3rd''' |- | align=left| TCR World Tour | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 18th |- ! rowspan="2"|2024 | align=left| RX-8 Cup Australia | align=left| Maisie Place Motorsport | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |- | align=left| Super3 Series | align=left| Image Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 267 | 4th |- ! 2025 | align=left| Super2 Series | align=left| Blanchard Racing Team | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 804 | 13th |- ! 2026 | align=left| Super2 Series | align=left| Blanchard Racing Team | | | | | | | |- ! colspan="10" |Sources:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bailey Sweeny Results |url=https://www.motorsportstats.com/driver/bailey-sweeny/results |access-date=14 January 2026|website=motorsportstats.com}}</ref><ref name="Driverdb">{{Cite web |title=Bailey Sweeny {{!}} Racing career profile {{!}} Driver Database |url=https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/bailey-sweeny|access-date=14 January 2026|website=www.driverdb.com}}</ref> |}
=== Complete TCR Australia Touring Car Series results === (key) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%" ! Year ! Team ! Car ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! 19 ! 20 ! 21 ! Position ! Points |- | 2022 ! nowrap| HMO Customer Racing ! nowrap| Hyundai i30 N TCR |style="background:#dfffdf| SYM<br>R1<br>{{small|15}} |style="background:#dfdfdf| SYM<br>R2<br>{{small|2}} |style="background:#EFCFFF| SYM<br>R3<br>{{small|Ret}} |style="background:#dfffdf| PHI<br>R4<br>{{small|11}} |style="background:#dfffdf| PHI<br>R5<br>{{small|16}} |style="background:#dfffdf| PHI<br>R6<br>{{small|9}} |style="background:#dfffdf| BAT<br>R7<br>{{small|9}} |style="background:#FFFFBF| ''BAT<br>R8''<br>{{small|1}} |style="background:#dfdfdf| ''BAT<br>R9''<br>{{small|2}} |style="background:#dfffdf| SMP<br>R10<br>{{small|11}} |style="background:#dfffdf| SMP<br>R11<br>{{small|18}} |style="background:#dfffdf| SMP<br>R12<br>{{small|18}} |style="background:#dfffdf| QLD<br>R13<br>{{small|4}} |style="background:#dfffdf| QLD<br>R14<br>{{small|11}} |style="background:#dfffdf| QLD<br>R15<br>{{small|5}} |style="background:#dfffdf| SAN<br>R16<br>{{small|8}} |style="background:#dfffdf| SAN<br>R17<br>{{small|16}} |style="background:#dfffdf| SAN<br>R18<br>{{small|6}} |style="background:#FFFFBF| BAT<br>R19<br>{{small|1}} |style="background:#ffffff| BAT<br>R20<br>{{small|C}} |style="background:#dfdfdf| BAT<br>R21<br>{{small|2}} ! 5th ! 610 |- | 2023 ! nowrap| HMO Customer Racing ! nowrap| Hyundai i30 N TCR |style=background:#FFFFBF| ''SYM<br>R1''<br>{{small|1<sup>2</sup>}} |style=background:#dfffdf| SYM<br>R2<br>{{small|6}} |style=background:#FFFFBF| ''SYM<br>R3''<br>{{small|1}} |style=background:#dfffdf| PHI<br>R4<br>{{small|4<sup>4</sup>}} |style=background:#dfffdf| PHI<br>R5<br>{{small|5}} |style=background:#dfffdf| PHI<br>R6<br>{{small|5}} |style=background:#dfdfdf| ''WIN<br>R7''<br>{{small|2<sup>2</sup>}} |style=background:#dfffdf| WIN<br>R8<br>{{small|5}} |style=background:#FFFFBF| ''WIN<br>R9''<br>{{small|1}} |style="background:black; color:white" | <span style="color:white;">QLD<br>R10</span><br>{{small|DSQ<sup>2</sup>}} |style=background:#dfffdf| QLD<br>R11<br>{{small|9}} |style=background:#dfffdf| QLD<br>R12<br>{{small|5}} |style=background:#dfffdf| '''SAN<br>R13'''<br>{{small|5<sup>1</sup>}} |style=background:#FFFFBF| SAN<br>R14<br>{{small|1}} |style=background:#FFFFBF| ''SAN<br>R15''<br>{{small|1}} |style=background:#dfffdf| SMP<br>R16<br>{{small|14<sup>3</sup>}} |style=background:#ffdf9f| SMP<br>R17<br>{{small|6}} |style=background:#dfffdf| SMP<br>R18<br>{{small|11}} |style=background:#dfffdf| BAT<br>R19<br>{{small|12}} |style=background:#EFCFFF| BAT<br>R20<br>{{small|Ret}} |style="background:black; color:white" | <span style="color:white;">BAT<br>R21</span><br>{{small|DSQ}} ! style="background:#ffdf9f;"|3rd ! style="background:#ffdf9f;"|748 |}
===Complete TCR World Tour results=== (key) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%" ! Year ! Team ! Car ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! 19 ! 20 ! DC ! Points |- | 2023 ! nowrap| HMO Customer Racing ! nowrap| Hyundai i30 N TCR | POR<br>1 | POR<br>2 | SPA<br>1 | SPA<br>2 | VAL<br>1 | VAL<br>2 | HUN<br>1 | HUN<br>2 | ELP<br>1 | ELP<br>2 | VIL<br>1 | VIL<br>2 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SYD<br>1<br>{{small|14<sup>4</sup>}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SYD<br>2<br>{{small|6}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SYD<br>3<br>{{small|11}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BAT<br>1<br>{{small|12}} |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BAT<br>2<br>{{small|Ret}} |style="background:#000000; color:white;"| <span style="color:white;">BAT<br>3</span><br>{{small|DSQ}} | MAC<br>1 | MAC<br>2 ! 18th ! 34 |}
===Super3 Series results=== (key) (Race results only) {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%" |- !colspan=18| Super3 Series results |- ! Year ! Team ! No. ! Car ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! Position ! Points |- ! 2024 !nowrap| Image Racing ! 999 !nowrap| Holden Commodore VF |style=background:#| BAT1<br>R1<br>{{small|}} |style=background:#| BAT1<br>R2<br>{{small|}} |style=background:#| BAR<br>R3<br>{{small|}} |style=background:#| BAR<br>R4<br>{{small|}} |style=background:#| TOW<br>R5<br>{{small|}} |style=background:#| TOW<br>R6<br>{{small|}} |style=background:#| SAN<br>R7<br>{{small|}} |style=background:#| SAN<br>R8<br>{{small|}} |style=background:#dfdfdf| BAT2<br>R9<br>{{small|2}} |style=background:#ffdf9f| BAT2<br>R10<br>{{small|3}} |style=background:#| ADE<br>R11<br>{{small|}} |style=background:#| ADE<br>R12<br>{{small|}} ! 4th ! 267 |}
===Super2 Series results=== (key) (Race results only) {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%" |- !colspan=18| Super2 Series results |- ! Year ! Team ! No. ! Car ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! Position ! Points |- ! 2025 !nowrap| Blanchard Racing Team ! 33 !nowrap| Ford Mustang S550 |style=background:#dfffdf| SMP<br>R1<br>{{small|14}} |style=background:#EFCFFF| SMP<br>R2<br>{{small|Ret}} |style=background:#dfffdf| SYM<br>R3<br>{{small|13}} |style=background:#dfffdf| SYM<br>R4<br>{{small|9}} |style=background:#dfffdf| TOW<br>R5<br>{{small|12}} |style=background:#dfffdf| TOW<br>R6<br>{{small|6}} |style=background:#ffdf9f| QLD<br>R7<br>{{small|3}} |style=background:#dfffdf| QLD<br>R8<br>{{small|14}} |style=background:#dfffdf| BAT<br>R9<br>{{small|18}} |style=background:#dfffdf| BAT<br>R10<br>{{small|17}} |style=background:#dfffdf| ADE<br>R11<br>{{small|18}} |style=background:#dfffdf| ADE<br>R12<br>{{small|12}} ! 13th ! 804 |}
== Notes == {{notelist}}
== References == {{reflist|30em}}
==External links== * {{DriverDB driver|bailey-sweeny}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sweeny, Bailey}} Category:2003 births Category:Living people Category:Racing drivers from New South Wales Category:TCR Australia Touring Car Series drivers Category:TCR World Tour drivers Category:Erebus Motorsport drivers