Andrés Pérez de Lara

Andrés Pérez de Lara
Pérez de Lara in 2022
Born	Andrés Pérez de Lara González April 2, 2005 Mexico City, Mexico
ARCA Menards Series career
21 races run over 2 years
ARCA no., team	No. 2 (Rev Racing)
Best finish	2nd (2023)
First race	2022 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol)
Last race	2023 Shore Lunch 200 (Toledo)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 16 1
ARCA Menards Series East career
1 race run over 1 year
ARCA East no., team	No. 2 (Rev Racing)
Best finish	42nd (2022)
First race	2022 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol)
Last race	2022 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., team	No. 2 (Rev Racing)
Best finish	25th (2022)
First race	2022 Star Nursery 200 (Las Vegas)
Last race	2023 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 3 0

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. He is also a champion of the NASCAR Mexico Challenge Series, having won it in 2022.

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.

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. 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.

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. 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. 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.

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, the Ferrari Challenge North America in 2014, and the Tractocamiones Freightliner in 2015.

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		1	0	0	0	0	40	40th

Complete NACAM Formula 4 Championship results

() (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

() (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
2023	Fast Track Racing	01	Chevy	DAY 40																				2nd	912
	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	PHO	TAL	DOV	KAN	CLT	IOW	MOH	BLN	IRP	SLM	ELK	MCH	ISF	MLW	DSF	GLN	BRI	KAN	TOL	-*	-*

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
2023	Rev Racing	2	Chevy	FIF	DOV	NSV	FRS	IOW 6	IRP 8	MLW 7	BRI 3	13th	152
2024				FIF	DOV	NSV	FRS	IOW	IRP	MLW	BRI	-*	-*

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
2023	Rev Racing	2	Chevy	PHO 4	IRW	KCR	PIR	SON	IRW	SHA	EVG	AAS	LVS	MAD	PHO	40th	40
2024				PHO	IRW	KER	PIR	SON	IRW	SHA	TRI	MAD	AAS	KER	PHO	-*	-*