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Jeff McGee

SOFR ROLE: Sweep and Zero Car Coordinator

Born: about 60 years ago

Birthplace: Chillicothe, Ohio

Profession: Engineer/Plant Manager

Alma Mater: Hocking College

Racing/Rally/Car History:

  • Competed as a driver in his first Sunriser 400 Forest Rally (predecessor to SOFR) in 1978 in a VW beetle with Dave Shelton as co-driver. McGee went on to compete three additional years over the span of a decade, two years in a VW and two in a 1981 Dodge Omni GLH

  • Other Motorsports events competed in:

    • Jeep Cup in 1988  

    • Ohio Rally 1989 and 1990 

  • Founding member and President of the Scioto Valley Rally Club 

  • Joined the SOFR Organizing committee in it's 1st year as Chief of Zero Cars

  • McGee ran “Fast Sweep” for the Sunriser 400 in the mid 90’s in a fully prepped Oldsmobile

    Married to Dianna McGee.  Proud father and grandfather.  Former engineer at Fruehauf of Waverly

 ”Once you do it, you can’t get out of it.” - McGee, quoted in the Chillicothe Gazette in Sept 1986 when asked about Rally.