Austin, Texas, is where Shehan Chandrasoma was born and reared. Shehan has always been interested in vehicles and racing. According to his parents, who remember giving him the toy go-cart when he was two years old as a present, his first word was "vehicle." He obtained his professional driver's license at the age of 14, making him one of very few persons in the world to do so. Not only was he successful in the circuit finals Series A race that year, finishing in the top 3, but the world of racing also spotted his amazing potential.