Andrés Pérez de Lara

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. 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.

Andrés Pérez de Lara
Pérez de Lara in 2022
BornAndrés Pérez de Lara González
(2005-04-02) April 2, 2005
Mexico City, Mexico
ARCA Menards Series career
21 races run over 2 years
ARCA no., teamNo. 2 (Rev Racing)
Best finish2nd (2023)
First race2022 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol)
Last race2023 Shore Lunch 200 (Toledo)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 15 1
ARCA Menards Series East career
1 race run over 1 year
Best finish42nd (2022)
First race2022 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol)
Last race2022 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 1 0
ARCA Menards Series West career
3 races run over 2 years
ARCA West no., teamNo. 2 (Rev Racing)
Best finish25th (2022)
First race2022 Star Nursery 200 (Las Vegas)
Last race2023 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 3 0

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 2nd in the ARCA points standings with 10 Top 5s and 15 Top 10s.

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,[7] the Ferrari Challenge North America in 2014,[8] and the Tractocamiones Freightliner in 2015.[9]

Racing record

Career summary
Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2019-20 NACAM Formula 4 Championship Telcel RPL 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 5 2 1 1 4 146 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

Complete NACAM Formula 4 Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate 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 Telcel RPL 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

ARCA Menards Series

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

ARCA Menards Series results
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 [10]
2023 Fast Track Racing 01 Chevy DAY
40		 2nd 912 [11]
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

ARCA Menards Series East
ARCA Menards Series East results
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 [12]
2023 Rev Racing 2 Chevy FIF DOV NSV FRS IOW
6		 IRP
8		 MLW
7		 BRI
3		 13th 152 [13]

ARCA Menards Series West
ARCA Menards Series West results
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 [14]
2023 Rev Racing 2 Chevy PHO
4		 IRW KCR PIR SON IRW SHA EVG AAS LVS MAD PHO -* -* [15]

References
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  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. "Ricardo Pérez de Lara se convierte en tricampeón de la Super Copa Telcel". FASTmag. 2013-11-04.
  8. "Pérez de Lara, palabra cumplida: Campeón Ferrari Challenge". FASTmag. 2014-12-01.
  9. "Campeón Ricardo Pérez de Lara en serial tractos M2 Freightliner". Transportes y Turismo. 2015-12-13.
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  12. "Andrés Pérez de Lara – 2022 ARCA Menards Series East results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  13. "Andrés Pérez de Lara – 2023 ARCA Menards Series East results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
  14. "Andrés Pérez de Lara – 2022 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
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