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Andrés Pérez de Lara

Andrés Pérez de Lara

Mexican racing driver


Andrés Pérez de Lara González (born April 2, 2005) is a Mexican professional stock car racing driver. He completes full-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 2 Chevrolet SS for Rev Racing and part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 7 Chevrolet Silverado for Spire Motorsports. He is a former champion of the NASCAR Mikel's Truck Series, having won it in 2020. He has also competed in the NASCAR Mexico Series.[1] He is also a champion of the NASCAR Mexico Challenge Series, having won it in 2022.

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Racing career

In 2019, at the age of fourteen, Pérez de Lara would compete in the NACAM Formula 4 Championship alongside his brother, Pablo, at Telcel RPL Racing. He would go on to win four races, being the youngest to do so, on route to third in the championship and rookie of the year honors.[2]

In 2020, Pérez de Lara would run in the NASCAR Mikel's Truck Series in Mexico, where he would win the championship at the age of fifteen.

In 2021, Pérez de Lara would run the full season in the NASCAR FedEx Challenge Series after running one race at Nuevo Autódromo de Quéretaro in the previous year. He would finish fourth in the points that year, finishing in the top five in eight races.

In 2022, Pérez de Lara would return to the series, where he would become the youngest winner in the series at Querétaro Race Track at the age of seventeen on route to win the championship.[3] It was also during this year that Pérez de Lara was chosen for the NASCAR Drive for Diversity program, and he would also make select events in the ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East and ARCA Menards Series West driving for David Gilliland Racing.[4]

On January 13, 2023, it was announced that Pérez de Lara would run full-time in the ARCA Menards Series for Rev Racing in the No. 2 Chevrolet, replacing Nick Sanchez, who had won the championship the previous year.[5] He was entered in the season opening race at Daytona International Speedway in the No. 01 Chevrolet for Fast Track Racing, but was withdrawn after practice due to age restrictions, although he would be placed in the final results as a "did not start" in 40th place.[6] Despite not winning a race, Pérez de Lara would finish second in the final points standings with ten top-fives and fifteen top-tens with a best finish of second at the Illinois State Fairgrounds dirt track and Salem Speedway.

On May, 21, 2024, it was an that Pérez de Lara would make his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut, driving the No. 7 for Spire Motorsports at Gateway.[7][8]

Personal life

Pérez de Lara is the brother of Pablo Pérez de Lara, who is also racing driver whom he competed with in Formula 4. His father, Ricardo, is a former champion of the Super Copa Seat León in 2011-2013,[9] the Ferrari Challenge North America in 2014,[10] and the Tractocamiones Freightliner in 2015.[11]

Racing record

Career summary

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Complete NACAM Formula 4 Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

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NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Craftsman Truck Series

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ARCA Menards Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

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ARCA Menards Series East

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ARCA Menards Series West

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References

  1. Sharma, Ashwini. "Driver". Racing-Reference. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
  2. "Andrés Peréz de Lara to Run Select Races for DGR". Speedway Digest. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
  3. "ANDRÉS PÉREZ DE LARA MAKES HISTORY IN NASCAR MEXICO". NASCAR Mexico Series. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
  4. "Andrés Peréz de Lara to Run Select Races for DGR". Speedway Digest. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
  5. Rutherford, Kevin (13 January 2023). "Andres Perez de Lara Running ARCA for Rev". Frontstretch. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
  6. Rutherford, Kevin (10 February 2023). "Entry List: 2023 ARCA Daytona 200". Frontstretch. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
  7. Srigley, Joseph (May 21, 2024). "Andres Perez Signs with Spire Motorsports for Gateway Truck Debut". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  8. "Andrés Pérez de Lara – 2022 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  9. "Andrés Pérez de Lara – 2023 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  10. "Andrés Pérez de Lara – 2024 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  11. "Andrés Pérez de Lara – 2022 ARCA Menards Series East results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  12. "Andrés Pérez de Lara – 2023 ARCA Menards Series East results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
  13. "Andrés Pérez de Lara – 2024 ARCA Menards Series East results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  14. "Andrés Pérez de Lara – 2022 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  15. "Andrés Pérez de Lara – 2023 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  16. "Andrés Pérez de Lara – 2024 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 8, 2024.

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