User:ZappaOMatic/Antonio Pérez

Antonio Pérez
Antonio Pérez
Born	20 March 1986 (age 38); Zapopan, Jalisco
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
	7 races run over 4 years
Best finish	110th (2010)
First race	2007 Telcel-Motorola Mexico 200 (Mexico City)
Last race	2010 5-Hour Energy 250 (Gateway)
NASCAR Mexico Series career
	73 races run over 5 years
Car no., team	No. 1 (Jimmy Morales)
2015 position	12th
Best finish	6th (2012, 2014)
First race	2011 Regia 200 (Monterrey)
Last race	2015 RedCo 240 (Chiapas)
First win	2012 Potosina 200 (Potosino)
Last win	2013 Potosina 200 (Potosino)

Antonio Pérez (born 20 March 1986) is a Mexican professional stock car racing driver. He last competed in the NASCAR Mexico Series, driving the No. 1 Toyota for Jimmy Morales.

Racing career[edit]

Pérez began racing in the Corona Series in 2006, winning Rookie of the Year honors. The following year, he won his first career race at Autódromo Monterrey.^[1]

In 2007, Pérez made his Busch Series debut in the Telcel-Motorola Mexico 200 at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez,^[2] driving the No. 68 Telmex Dodge. After qualifying 40th, he finished 42nd after suffering a transmission issue on lap two.^[3] Pérez returned to the series, then renamed to the Nationwide Series, in 2008 for the Mexico City round, driving the No. 86 Dodge with sponsorship from association football club C.D. Guadalajara.^[1]

Personal life[edit]

The son of former driver and current politician Antonio Pérez Garibay, Pérez's brother Sergio Pérez currently races for Force India in Formula One.^[4]

Motorsports career results[edit]

NASCAR[edit]

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

Nationwide Series[edit]

NASCAR Nationwide 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	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	NNSC	Pts
2007	TW Motorsports	68	Dodge	DAY	CAL	MXC 42	LVS	ATL	BRI	NSH	TEX	PHO	TAL	RCH	DAR	CLT	DOV	NSH	KEN	MLW	NHA	DAY	CHI	GTY	IRP	CGV	GLN	MCH	BRI	CAL	RCH	DOV	KAN	CLT	MEM	TEX	PHO	HOM	161st	-
2008		86		DAY	CAL	LVS	ATL	BRI	NSH	TEX	PHO	MXC 34	TAL	RCH	DAR	CLT	DOV	NSH	KEN	MLW	NHA	DAY	CHI	GTY	IRP	CGV	GLN 37	MCH	BRI	CAL	RCH	DOV	KAN	CLT	MEM	TEX	PHO	HOM	114th	113
2009		86		DAY	CAL	LVS	BRI	TEX	NSH	PHO	TAL	RCH	DAR	CLT	DOV	NSH	KEN	MLW	NHA	DAY	CHI	GTY	IRP	IOW	GLN 40	MCH	BRI	CGV 13	ATL	RCH	DOV	KAN	CAL	CLT	MEM	TEX	PHO	HOM	120th	124
2010	NEMCO Motorsports	87	Chevy	DAY	CAL	LVS	BRI	NSH	PHO	TEX	TAL	RCH	DAR	DOV	CLT	NSH	KEN	ROA 38	NHA	DAY	CHI	GTY	IRP	IOW	GLN	MCH	BRI	CGV	ATL	RCH	DOV	KAN	CAL	CLT					110th	110
2010	TriStar Motorsports	35	Chevy																																GTY 34	TEX	PHO	HOM	110th	110

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b "Mexico City: Round nine preview". Motorsport.com. 17 April 2008. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
^ Fofaria, Rupen (3 March 2007). "Mexico City a special event for drivers and fans". ESPN. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
^ "THE RACE: 2007 TELCEL-MOTOROLA 200 - AUTODROMO HERMANOS RODRIGUEZ". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
^ Ledesma, Dario (26 March 2015). "El papá de 'Checo' Pérez 'conduce' como candidato en Guadalajara" (in Spanish). CNN en Español. Retrieved 10 January 2016.

External links[edit]

Official website
ZappaOMatic/Antonio Pérez driver statistics at Racing-Reference

[2008_Mexico_City-1] "Mexico City: Round nine preview". Motorsport.com. 17 April 2008. Retrieved 13 January 2016.

[2] Fofaria, Rupen (3 March 2007). "Mexico City a special event for drivers and fans". ESPN. Retrieved 13 January 2016.

[3] "THE RACE: 2007 TELCEL-MOTOROLA 200 - AUTODROMO HERMANOS RODRIGUEZ". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved 13 January 2016.

[4] Ledesma, Dario (26 March 2015). "El papá de 'Checo' Pérez 'conduce' como candidato en Guadalajara" (in Spanish). CNN en Español. Retrieved 10 January 2016.

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