Declan Shields

@declanshieldsracing

✨ 4x Champion 🏁 Modified 1000 & Stock 1000 Racer 📅 Racing since age 5 | Now 12 🔥 Inspiring the next gen of racers 🛡️mom managed @windynicoleshields
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#CORR action from Firebird continues with the Youth classes! @declanshieldsracing makes his return with a win in Youth Production, while @zoeeastonracing fills in for @ryderf695 to take the Youth Restricted checkered flag. The Pros take over after intermission! Tune in to RACER+ or our YouTube/Facebook/Rumble to watch the FREE live stream all weekend long! 📸 @garretthamiltonphotography / @dirtnationmag @rnrsteel @wellerracing @racer_network @jb15group @zero19az @firebirdmotorsportspark @ruggedradios @double_e_racing @cactus_splash_az @starstreampro @liquimoly @liqui.moly.powersports @sonestaessuites @maxxistires @knfilters #utv #sxs #shortcourse #offroad
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28 days ago
Round 8 Youth Production First half I stayed consistent holding third place but held back a little, waiting for the right opportunity to make a move. When I saw it, I took it. The second half was a battle, but I drove smart, drove hard, and the car held up. Proud to bring home a 2nd place finish. 🏁🥈 #offroadracing #youthracing #podiumlife #raceday #sparcoracing @corracing @sparcousa
41 2
1 month ago
Round 7 CORR Racing Series Youth Production 🥉 Haven’t been behind the wheel in a while but came back and landed on the podium. It was a fight the entire race for third and I knew I couldn’t afford to make one mistake. Drove clean, stayed consistent, no mistakes, and held that 3rd all the way to the finish line. Really proud of this race and how it all came together. On to the next round. 🏁 #offroadracing #shortcourseracing #youthracing #racetracklife #motorsports
22 2
1 month ago
First race in the Pro-Am class at CORR Racing 🏁 I started my first race in a new class #ProAm, in a new car with no seat time. The cars were late, I missed practice and didn’t get to qualify, which put me in the back of the pack. I didn’t even really know who I was racing or up against, and to top it off, I raced blind with no spotter. My car wasn’t fast enough to make passes, but finally a little luck came. I saw an opportunity and took it. That’s when it got really stressful. The pressure was on. I knew cars were behind me that wanted my spot, but without a spotter I had no idea what was happening behind me. No spotter, no calls — just me, the wheel, and whatever’s chasing. I tried to stay calm and focused, hold my line, and keep it tight with a lot of laps still to go. I held P3 each lap and crossed the finish line earning a podium spot. I stood on that podium exhausted, couldn’t really think straight, but very proud to be taking home 3rd. 👊🏁🥉 #CORRRacing #ShortCourseRacing #ProAm #OffRoadRacing #OffRoadDriver #RaceWeekend #PodiumFinish #YouthMotorsports
25 1
6 months ago
Raced the Mint 400. I Won. Fastest on the track—not by a little, by a lot. All 13 of us passed tech, raced, and then as we went through tech after the race, that’s when I learned—along with my 12 fellow racers—that we were disqualified. I was so excited, so proud of that win—until I heard the words: You’re DQ’d for a snorkel. A snorkel is for deep water, mud bogging, and river crossings. But racing the Mint 400? That’s like racing the Mojave Desert. Dry. Dusty. No deep water in sight. I couldn’t believe it. Too crazy to believe. I’ve raced the Mint. I’ve won the Mint. Snorkels at the mint …Never—not in any class, not in any series, not ever—has a snorkel been a requirement. Something Seemed Off From the Start Four racers pulled up to the start line with these crazy things on top of their cars. None of us had ever seen anything like them. We were all thinking, What are those? Later, I found out—they were snorkels. You can’t just put a snorkel on our cages. It’s not something you bolt on last minute. It takes time. It has to be fabricated. Clearing Up the Rumor Heard a rumor the other day. No idea how or when it started, but let’s clear this up. People are saying I won because I didn’t take my restrictor out. I’m not stupid. My dad’s not stupid. That would be like showing up underweight. Say what you want—but everyone who was there knows the truth. To the Dads You want to fight with each other? Go ahead. But leave us kids out of it. #LetKidsRace #DesertRacing #WeShowedUp #EarnItOnTheTrack #SnorkelsAreForWater #NotTheMojave #KeepTheKidsOutOfIt
63 1
1 year ago
First race of the season in the 1000 class at @corracing 🏁🏎️ Qualified 3rd despite a crash in qualifying, but the car held strong. Faced fierce competition against older, more experienced racers, held 3rd, and when the opportunity came, I made my move and secured a 2nd place finish! Starting the season with a podium feels amazing! 🏁💪 #RacingSeason #PodiumFinish #2ndPlace #CORRRacing #YoungRacer #OffRoadRacing #RacingLife #DeterminedToWin #1000Class #RaceDay #RacingCommunity #DrivenToSucceed #MotorsportsLife #RacingFamily
36 1
1 year ago
2024 Champion🏆 @corracing Every lap, every race, all the hard work paid off. Wrapped up this class and ready to level up in 2025. @sparco_official @sparcousa @got_sand_performance @dylan.dynos @adeptlifesciences 🏁 #250Champion #OnToTheNext #OffRoadRacing #BuiltDifferent
43 3
1 year ago
Closed out 2024 @corracing Round 6 with 1st place both Saturday and Sunday! 🏆 What a way to finish my last weekend in the 250 class. #win #moveup #repeat 👈🏻 Now it’s 2025, and I’ll be racing x2 1000 classes! New cars, tougher competition, and bigger goals. 🏁 #TopOfTheBox #RS1 #YouthRacing #ChallengeYourself #OffRoadChampion #258 #ChasingDreams
32 1
1 year ago
🏁 🏆 Only a few short years ago, I started in the RZR 170 class with short course racing and then moved to desert racing. After working hard and winning championships, I moved to the 250 class, and once I earned championships there, it was time to move up again. Racing isn’t easy—it’s long hours, sweat, and challenges, but I love pushing myself. I don’t stay where it’s easy. For me, winning means it’s time to retire from that class, start back at ground zero, and keep challenging myself. Now, at 11 years old, I’m racing in the 1000 class, chasing my dream of racing for a living. #win #moveup #repeat 👆🏻 🏁 #OffRoadRacing #YouthRacing #ChasingDreams #DesertRacing #NeverSettle #shortcourseracing #racersofinstagram
30 1
1 year ago
Race Day 2 at CORR Firebird Motorsports 🏁 Started last, fought my way to the top three quickly, but a 360 spin on a turn almost took me out. Stayed determined, pushed hard, and made the pass to 1st on the last lap to take the win! 🏆💪 #CORRacing #FirebirdMotorsports #OffRoadRacing #sxs250 #Y1000Limited #RacerLife #PodiumFinish #racer #NeverGiveUp #OffRoadAddicts #UTVRacing #RaceDayVibes #YouthRacing
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1 year ago
Round 5️⃣ @corracing Race Report 🚨 Taking the top of the box with a 1st place finish in the Y1000 Limited Class! 🏆🔥 It was an action-packed race and one for the books. Huge thanks to my dad and Dylan – I celebrate this win with you and everyone who works so hard for my race program. Out back tomorrow for another day of racing! Let’s keep it going! #RS1 #Y1000Limited #OffRoadRacing #1000Class #OffRoadNation #PodiumFinish #RacerLife #YouthRacing #MotorsportFamily #DirtLife #DesertRacing #FirebirdMotorsports #ChandlerAZ #OffRoadAddicts #UTVRacing #RaceDayVibes
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1 year ago
Raced Round 5 in the 250 Open Class today at Firebird Motorsports @corracing in Chandler and took home 1st place! 🏁🏆 Huge thanks to my dad, Dylan, and everyone who works hard to make my race program happen. Couldn’t do it without you! On to the next race! #OffRoadRacing #FirebirdMotorsports #MotorsportLife #250OpenClass #PodiumFinish #FirstPlaceWin #YouthRacing #RacingCommunity #MotorsportFamily #OffRoadNation #RacerLife #DesertRacing #DirtLife #ChandlerAZ #OffRoadAddicts
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1 year ago