Andrés Pérez de Lara González(born April 2, 2005) is a Mexican professionalstock car racingdriver. He competes full-time in theARCA Menards Series,driving the No. 2Chevrolet SSforRev Racingand part-time in theNASCAR Craftsman Truck Series,driving the No. 7Chevrolet SilveradoforSpire Motorsportsand the No. 04 Silverado forRoper Racing.He is the2024 ARCA Menards Serieschampion. He is also a former champion of theNASCAR Mikel's Truck Series,having won it in 2020. He has also competed in theNASCAR Mexico Series.[1]He is also a champion of theNASCAR Mexico Challenge Series,having won it in 2022.
| Andrés Pérez de Lara | |||||||
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 Pérez de Lara in 2022 | |||||||
| Born | Andrés Pérez de Lara González April 2, 2005 Mexico City,Mexico | ||||||
| Achievements | 2024ARCA Menards SeriesChampion | ||||||
| NASCARCraftsman Truck Seriescareer | |||||||
| 2 races run over 1 year | |||||||
| Truck no., team | No. 7 (Spire Motorsports) No. 04 (Roper Racing) | ||||||
| 2024position | 45th | ||||||
| Best finish | 45th (2024) | ||||||
| First race | 2024Toyota 200(Gateway) | ||||||
| Last race | 2024NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship Race(Phoenix) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Seriescareer | |||||||
| 41 races run over 3 years | |||||||
| ARCA no., team | No. 2 (Rev Racing) | ||||||
| Best finish | 1st (2024) | ||||||
| First race | 2022Bush's Beans 200(Bristol) | ||||||
| Last race | 2024Owens Corning 200(Toledo) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series Eastcareer | |||||||
| 10 races run over 3 years | |||||||
| ARCA East no., team | No. 2 (Rev Racing) | ||||||
| Best finish | 10th (2024) | ||||||
| First race | 2022Bush's Beans 200(Bristol) | ||||||
| Last race | 2024Bush's Beans 200(Bristol) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series Westcareer | |||||||
| 4 races run over 3 years | |||||||
| ARCA West no., team | No. 2 (Rev Racing) | ||||||
| Best finish | 25th (2022) | ||||||
| First race | 2022Star Nursery 150(Las Vegas Bullring) | ||||||
| Last race | 2024General Tire 150(Phoenix) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of November 8, 2024. | |||||||
Racing career
editIn 2019, at the age of fourteen, Pérez de Lara would compete in theNACAM Formula 4 Championshipalongside 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 theNASCAR Mikel's Truck SeriesinMexico,where he would win the championship at the age of fifteen.
In 2021, Pérez de Lara would run the full season in theNASCAR FedEx Challenge Seriesafter running one race atNuevo Autódromo de Quéretaroin 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 theNASCAR Drive for Diversityprogram, and he would also make select events in theARCA Menards Series,ARCA Menards Series EastandARCA Menards Series Westdriving forDavid Gilliland Racing.[4]
ARCA Menards Series
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On January 13, 2023, it was announced that Pérez de Lara would run full-time in theARCA Menards SeriesforRev Racingin the No. 2Chevrolet,replacingNick Sanchez,who had won the championship the previous year.[5]He was entered in the season-opening race atDaytona International Speedwayin the No. 01ChevroletforFast 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 the best finish of second at theIllinois State Fairgroundsdirt track andSalem Speedway.
In 2024, Pérez de Lara continued to pilot the No. 2 Chevrolet for Rev Racing full-time in the ARCA Menards Series. After crashing out in the season-opener at Daytona, Pérez de Lara would run consistently well through the remainder of the season, accumulating ten Top 5s and seventeen Top 10s. At the conclusion of the season finale atToledo,Pérez de Lara became the first foreign-born ARCA Menards Series champion.[7]
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
editOn May 21, 2024, it was announced that Pérez de Lara would make hisNASCAR Craftsman Truck Seriesdebut, driving the No. 7 forSpire MotorsportsatGateway.[8][9]He would go on to finish 9th, his first career Top 10 finish in the Truck Series.
Personal life
editPérez de Lara is the brother of Pablo Pérez de Lara, who is also racing driver whom he competed with inFormula 4.His father, Ricardo, is a former champion of the Super Copa Seat León in 2011-2013,[10]theFerrari Challenge North Americain 2014,[11]and the Tractocamiones Freightliner in 2015.[12]
Racing record
editCareer summary
edit| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | NACAM Formula 4 Championship | TelcelRPL Racing | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 252 | 3rd |
| 2020 | NASCAR Mikel's Truck Series | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1st | |
| 2021 | NASCAR PEAK Mexico Series | HO Speed Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| NASCAR Challenge Series - Mexico | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 234 | 4th | ||
| NACAM Formula 4 - México City Grand Prix | RPL Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | |
| 2022 | ARCA Menards Series | David Gilliland Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 78th |
| ARCA Menards Series East | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 42nd | ||
| ARCA Menards Series West | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 134 | 25th | ||
| NASCAR Challenge - Mexico[13] | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 413 | 1st | ||
| 2023 | ARCA Menards Series | Fast Track Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 912 | 2nd |
| Rev Racing | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| ARCA Menards Series East | Rev Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 152 | 13th | |
| ARCA Menards Series West | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40th | ||
| 2024 | NASCAR Truck Series | Spire Motorsports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 45th |
| Roper Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| ARCA Menards Series | Rev Racing | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 956 | 1st | |
| ARCA Menards Series East | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 197 | 10th | ||
| ARCA Menards Series West | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 46th |
Complete NACAM Formula 4 Championship results
edit(key) (Races inboldindicate pole position) (Races initalicsindicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | TelcelRPL Racing | AHR 1 4 |
AHR 2 4 |
AGS 1 1 |
AGS 2 1 |
AGS 3 6 |
PUE 1 9 |
PUE 2 5 |
PUE 3 5 |
MER 1 5 |
MER 2 1 |
MER 3 3 |
QUE1 1 1 |
QUE1 2 Ret |
QUE1 3 9 |
QUE2 1 3 |
QUE2 2 3 |
QUE2 3 5 |
MTY 1 3 |
MTY 2 7 |
MTY 3 5 |
3rd | 252 |
NASCAR
edit(key) (Bold– Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics– Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Craftsman Truck Series
edit| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Seriesresults | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | NCTC | Pts | Ref |
| 2024 | Spire Motorsports | 7 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | LVS | BRI | COA | MAR | TEX | KAN | DAR | NWS | CLT | GTW 9 |
NSH | POC | IRP | RCH | MLW | BRI | KAN | TAL | HOM | MAR | 45th | 34 | [14] | |
| Roper Racing | 04 | Chevy | PHO 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
*Season still in progress
1Ineligible for series points
ARCA Menards Series
edit(key) (Bold– Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics– Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
| ARCA Menards Seriesresults | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | AMSC | Pts | Ref |
| 2022 | David Gilliland Racing | 51 | Ford | DAY | PHO | TAL | KAN | CLT | IOW | BLN | ELK | MOH | POC | IRP | MCH | GLN | ISF | MLW | DSF | KAN | BRI 7 |
SLM | TOL | 78th | 37 | [15] |
| 2023 | Fast Track Racing | 01 | Chevy | DAY 40 |
2nd | 912 | [16] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Rev Racing | 2 | Chevy | PHO 4 |
TAL 4 |
KAN 6 |
CLT 7 |
BLN 4 |
ELK 5 |
MOH 15 |
IOW 6 |
POC 3 |
MCH 17* |
IRP 8 |
GLN 12 |
ISF 2 |
MLW 7 |
DSF 4 |
KAN 17 |
BRI 3 |
SLM 2 |
TOL 4 | |||||
| 2024 | DAY 12 |
PHO 8 |
TAL 8 |
DOV 5 |
KAN 7 |
CLT 3 |
IOW 6 |
MOH 6 |
BLN 5 |
IRP 2 |
SLM 2 |
ELK 5 |
MCH 2 |
ISF 15 |
MLW 6 |
DSF 3 |
GLN 4 |
BRI 4 |
KAN 21 |
TOL 6 |
1st | 956 | [17] | |||
ARCA Menards Series East
edit| ARCA Menards Series Eastresults | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | AMSEC | Pts | Ref |
| 2022 | David Gilliland Racing | 51 | Ford | NSM | FIF | DOV | NSV | IOW | MLW | BRI 7 |
42nd | 37 | [18] | |
| 2023 | Rev Racing | 2 | Chevy | FIF | DOV | NSV | FRS | IOW 6 |
IRP 8 |
MLW 7 |
BRI 3 |
13th | 152 | [19] |
| 2024 | FIF | DOV 5 |
NSV | FRS | IOW 6 |
IRP 2 |
MLW 6 |
BRI 4 |
10th | 197 | [20] | |||
ARCA Menards Series West
edit| ARCA Menards Series Westresults | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | AMSWC | Pts | Ref |
| 2022 | David Gilliland Racing | 51 | Ford | PHO | IRW | KCR | PIR | SON | IRW | EVG | PIR | AAS | LVS 2 |
PHO 3 |
25th | 134 | [21] | |
| 2023 | Rev Racing | 2 | Chevy | PHO 4 |
IRW | KCR | PIR | SON | IRW | SHA | EVG | AAS | LVS | MAD | PHO | 40th | 40 | [22] |
| 2024 | PHO 8 |
KER | PIR | SON | IRW | IRW | SHA | TRI | MAD | AAS | KER | PHO | 46th | 36 | [23] | |||
References
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- ^"Ricardo Pérez de Lara se convierte en tricampeón de la Super Copa Telcel".FASTmag.November 4, 2013.
- ^"Pérez de Lara, palabra cumplida: Campeón Ferrari Challenge".FASTmag.December 1, 2014.
- ^"Campeón Ricardo Pérez de Lara en serial tractos M2 Freightliner".Transportes y Turismo.December 13, 2015.
- ^"Challenge Series Campeonato – NASCAR Mexico Series".Archived fromthe originalon March 27, 2023.
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External links
edit- Andrés Pérez de Laradriver statistics at Racing-Reference