{{Short description|American racing driver (born 2006)}} {{Infobox racing driver | name = Sean McElearney | image = | image_size = | caption = | nationality = American | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date|12|2019|02|19}} | birth_place = Babylon, New York, U.S. | relatives = | awards = | current_series = SMART Modified Tour | last_series = | years_active = 2026–present | teams = | first_year = 2026 | current_team = | car_number = | engine = | crew_chief = | former_teams = | starts = 7 | championships = 0 | wins = 0 | poles = 2 | best_finish = | year = | last_finish = | prev_series = | prev_series_years = | titles = | title_years = | updated = May 30, 2026 }} '''Sean McElearney''' (born 2006) is an American professional stock car racing driver who currently competes part-time in the SMART Modified Tour, driving the No. 15 for Grady Jeffreys Jr., and the No. 99 for Jamie Tomaino.<ref name="SMART2026">{{cite web|url=https://www.floracing.com/articles/15534036-smart-modified-tour-2026-preview-new-teams-driver-changes-and-storylines|title=SMART Modified Tour 2026 Preview: New Teams, Driver Changes and Storylines |work=FloRacing.com |access-date=March 19, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shorttrackscene.com/modifieds/southern-modified-racing-series/king-of-the-modifieds-once-again-brings-stacked-entry-list-to-south-boston/|title=King of the Modifieds once again brings stacked entry list to South Boston |work=FloRacing.com |access-date=March 19, 2025}}</ref> He is the grandson of Paul McElearney, who previously competed in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour in the 1980s,<ref name="SMART2026" /> as well as having won multiple track championships at Riverhead Raceway.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://maconnellfuneralhome.com/tribute/details/7075/Paul-McElearney/obituary.html|title=Obituary of Paul McElearney |work=MaConnell Funeral Home |access-date=March 19, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://racedayct.com/2021/07/riverhead-raceway-to-celebrate-and-remember-paul-mcelearney-with-late-model-memorial-event-july-24/|title=Riverhead Raceway To Celebrate And Remember Paul McElearney With Late Model Memorial Event July 24 |work=RaceDayCT.com |access-date=March 19, 2025}}</ref>
McElearney has also competed in series such as the Carolina Crate Modified Series,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://randolphrecord.com/gerstner-roars-in-march-modness-at-caraway-speedway/|title=Gerstner roars to March Modness at Caraway Speedway |work=Randolph Record |access-date=March 19, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://speedsport.com/short-track/asphalt-modifieds/ryan-newman-rockets-to-victory-in-historic-new-river-race/|title=Ryan Newman Rockets To Victory In Historic New River Race |work=Speed Sport |access-date=March 19, 2025}}</ref> the INEX Summer Shootout Series,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.inexseries.com/media/news/third-round-summer-shootout-action-sees-first-time-winners-two-time-winners.html|title=The Third Round of Summer Shootout Action Sees Three First-Time Winners and Two Three-Time Winners |work=INEX Series |access-date=March 19, 2025}}</ref> the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing, and the NASCAR Weekly Series.<ref name="Third Turn">{{cite web|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/Sean_McElearney|title=Sean McElearney |work=The Third Turn|access-date=March 19, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://legendsnation.com/2024/10/07/sean-mcelearney-wins-at-dillon-motor-speedway-in-saturday-legends-feature/|title=Sean McElearney Wins at Dillon Motor Speedway in Saturday Legends Feature |work=LegendsNation.com |access-date=March 19, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://racedayct.com/2021/05/shawn-solomito-tops-modified-field-at-riverhead-raceway/|title=Shawn Solomito Tops Modified Field At Riverhead Raceway |work=RaceDayCT.com |access-date=March 19, 2025}}</ref>
==Motorsports results== ===SMART Modified Tour=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%" !colspan=38| SMART Modified Tour results |- ! Year ! Car owner ! No. ! Make ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! {{Tooltip|SMTC|SMART Modified Tour classification}} ! Pts ! Ref |- ! rowspan=2| 2026 ! Grady Jeffreys Jr. ! 15 ! N/A | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''FLO'''<br>{{small|9}} | colspan=3| | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''HCY'''<br>{{small|3}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| WKS<br>{{small|19}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| FCR<br>{{small|11}} | CRW | PUL | CAR | CRW | ROU | TRI | NWS ! rowspan=2| -* ! rowspan=2| -* ! rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/Sean_McElearney/Results/SMART_Modified_Tour_Powered_by_Pace-O-Matic/2026|title=Sean McElearney - 2026 Season Results - SMART Modified Tour Powered by Pace-O-Matic |work=The Third Turn|access-date=March 19, 2026}}</ref> |- ! Jamie Tomaino ! 99 ! N/A | | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| AND<br>{{small|21}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SBO<br>{{small|15}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DOM<br>{{small|25}} | colspan=10| |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Racing-Reference driver|Sean_McElearney}}
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Category:2000s births
Category:Living people
Category:Year of birth uncertain
Category:Racing drivers from New York (state)
Category:Sportspeople from Babylon, New York Category:21st-century American sportsmen Category:NASCAR drivers Category:SMART Modified Tour drivers