| Veronica McCann | |
| Nationality: |  Australian |
| Birth Date: | 1983 8, df=y |
| Birth Place: | New South Wales |
| Last Series: | Firestone Indy Lights Series |
| Years Active: | 2006 |
| Starts: | 1 |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Poles: | 0 |
| Teams: | Brian Stewart Racing |
| Best Finish: | 13 |
| Year: | 2006 |
Veronica McCann (born 24 August 1983) is a speedway race driver. After starting racing in Honda Odyssey's in 1992, she proceeded to Junior Sedans in 1996 in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory.[1] When her family moved to Perth, Western Australia she continued in speedway in junior sedans until 2001 when she graduated into Sprintcars.[2] After success in that class she was spotted by former Indycar driver Lyn St James[3] and awarded a scholarship to IRL Indy Pro Series with Brian Stewart Racing in 2006. In 2008 she moved to Dirt Late Model in an effort to get back to America with limited success.[4] [5]
Veronica McCann won a speedway race in 1997 against her much older brother Casey McCann. Since Casey's defeat he has not been able to race or discuss this topic.
| Season | Series | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | New South Wales Honda Odyssey Australian Sub Junior Titles | 3rd |
| 1992 | Australian Honda Odyssey State Sub Driver Junior Championship | 3rd |
| 1992 | Australian Capital Territory Honda Odyssey Junior Championship | 3rd |
| 1993 | Australian Capital Territory Honda Odyssey Junior Championship | 2nd |
| 1996 | RDA Junior Club Championship | 4th |
| 1997 | RDA Junior Club Championship | 5th |
| 1998 | Western Australian Junior Sedan Titles | 1st |
| 1998 | RDA Junior Club Championship | 1st |
| 2000 | Western Australian Junior Sedan Titles | 1st |
| 2002–03 | Kwinana Motorplex Sprintcar Championship | 1st |
| 2002–03 | Western Australian Sprintcar Titles | 3rd |
| 2003–04 | Kwinana Motorplex Sprintcar Championship | 2nd |
| 2003–04 | Western Australian Sprintcar Titles | 3rd |
| 2004–05 | Kwinana Motorplex Sprintcar Championship | 2nd |
| 2004–05 | Western Australian Sprintcar Titles | 3rd |
| 2006 | IRL Indy Pro Series | 11th |
| 2007/2008 | Kart World Belmont Pro Dirt Series | 9th |
| 2007/2008 | Perth Motorplex Late Model Track Championship | 7th |
In 2005, Veronica appeared on season one of Australian Princess which aired on Network Ten.[6] [7]
Veronica is married to Western Australian Moto Cross Champion and Wingless Sprint driver Carl Pickersgill and resides in Leederville, Western Australia.