Andrés Pérez de Lara Bio
Andrés Pérez de Lara González (born April 2, 2005) is a Mexican professional stock car racing driver. He is best known as the 2024 ARCA Menards Series champion and a former champion of the NASCAR Mexico Challenge Series and the NASCAR Mikel’s Truck Series in his home country. Pérez de Lara has competed in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, the NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the NASCAR Mexico Series, establishing himself as one of the most promising young drivers in international stock car racing.
Early Life and Background
Andrés Pérez de Lara González was born on April 2, 2005, in Mexico City, Mexico. He grew up in a family with deep ties to motorsport, which shaped his early interest in racing. His brother, Pablo Pérez de Lara, is also a racing driver, and the two siblings competed against each other in the early stages of their careers.
His father, Ricardo Pérez de Lara, is a former champion in multiple series, including the Super Copa Seat León from 2011 to 2013, the Ferrari Challenge North America in 2014, and the Tractocamiones Freightliner in 2015. Growing up around cars and competition gave Andrés a strong foundation and an early pathway into the sport.
Path to NASCAR
Pérez de Lara began his racing career in 2019 at the age of fourteen, competing in the NACAM Formula 4 Championship alongside his brother Pablo at Telcel RPL Racing. He won four races during the season, becoming the youngest driver to achieve that feat, and finished third in the championship while earning Rookie of the Year honors.
In 2020, he transitioned to stock car racing by competing in the NASCAR Mikel’s Truck Series in Mexico, where he won the championship at just fifteen years old. In 2021, he ran the full NASCAR FedEx Challenge Series schedule and finished fourth in points, earning eight top-five finishes. By 2022, he was selected for the NASCAR Drive for Diversity program, which opened the door to American short-track racing with David Gilliland Racing.
Andrés Pérez de Lara Career
Early Career (2019–2022)
Pérez de Lara’s early career spanned open-wheel and stock car racing in Mexico. After his standout NACAM Formula 4 debut in 2019, he moved to the NASCAR Mikel’s Truck Series in 2020, where he claimed the series championship as a fifteen-year-old. The victory established him as a rising talent in Mexican motorsport.
In 2021, he moved to the NASCAR FedEx Challenge Series full-time and finished fourth in the standings with eight top-five results. Returning to the series in 2022, Pérez de Lara became the youngest winner in series history at Querétaro Race Track at the age of seventeen, ultimately winning the championship. That same year, he was selected for the NASCAR Drive for Diversity program and made select starts in the ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East, and ARCA Menards Series West with David Gilliland Racing.
ARCA Menards Series Breakthrough (2023–2024)
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 reigning champion Nick Sanchez. Although he was withdrawn from the season opener at Daytona International Speedway due to age restrictions, he went on to finish second in the final points standings with ten top-fives and fifteen top-tens.
In 2024, Pérez de Lara returned to Rev Racing and the No. 2 Chevrolet for a full ARCA Menards Series campaign. After a crash in the Daytona season-opener, he ran consistently well for the remainder of the year, recording ten top-fives and seventeen top-tens. At the conclusion of the season finale at Toledo, he became the first foreign-born ARCA Menards Series champion in series history.
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (2024–2025)
On May 21, 2024, it was announced that Pérez de Lara would make his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut, driving the No. 7 for Spire Motorsports at Gateway. He finished ninth, earning his first career top-ten finish in the Truck Series in his debut. On January 23, 2025, it was confirmed that he would move to the Truck Series full-time, driving the No. 77 for Spire Motorsports.
During the 2025 season, Pérez de Lara departed Spire Motorsports after Watkins Glen and finished the year at Niece Motorsports, driving the No. 44 Chevrolet Silverado RST. The move allowed him to continue gaining experience at the national NASCAR level while competing across multiple organizations.
NASCAR Xfinity Series Debut (2025)
On May 29, 2025, it was announced that Pérez de Lara would make his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City, driving the No. 91 Chevrolet Camaro SS for DGM Racing with Jesse Iwuji Motorsports. The start represented another milestone as he became one of the youngest Mexican drivers to compete in the Xfinity Series.
Notable Races and Milestones
Pérez de Lara’s most significant career milestones include becoming the youngest four-race winner in NACAM Formula 4 history in 2019, the youngest NASCAR Mexico Challenge Series winner in 2022 at Querétaro Race Track, and the first foreign-born ARCA Menards Series champion in 2024. His Truck Series debut at Gateway in 2024 produced a top-ten result, and his Xfinity Series debut at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in 2025 marked his arrival on NASCAR’s second-highest national tour.
Andrés Pérez de Lara Career Wins
Pérez de Lara has compiled championships in three national and regional stock car series, including the NASCAR Mikel’s Truck Series in 2020, the NASCAR Mexico Challenge Series in 2022, and the ARCA Menards Series in 2024. He also won four races during his 2019 NACAM Formula 4 campaign.
ARCA Menards Series Highlights
In his first full ARCA Menards Series season in 2023, Pérez de Lara finished second in points with ten top-fives and fifteen top-tens for Rev Racing. In 2024, he returned to Rev Racing and capped the year with the series championship, accumulating ten top-fives and seventeen top-tens along the way.
Other Wins and Performances
Beyond his ARCA title, Pérez de Lara won the 2020 NASCAR Mikel’s Truck Series championship in Mexico and the 2022 NASCAR Mexico Challenge Series championship. He also posted four victories in his 2019 NACAM Formula 4 Championship season with Telcel RPL Racing.
Andrés Pérez de Lara Family
Family Background and Racing Lineage
Pérez de Lara comes from a racing family with a strong motorsport heritage. His father, Ricardo Pérez de Lara, is a former champion in the Super Copa Seat León, the Ferrari Challenge North America, and the Tractocamiones Freightliner. His brother, Pablo Pérez de Lara, is also a racing driver, and the two brothers competed together in the 2019 NACAM Formula 4 Championship.
Personal Life
Pérez de Lara was born and raised in Mexico City, Mexico, and continues to represent his country on the international stock car racing stage.
2025 Season Performance
Pérez de Lara began the 2025 season competing full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 77 Chevrolet Silverado RST for Spire Motorsports. After competing with Spire through the early part of the schedule, he departed the team following Watkins Glen and finished the year with Niece Motorsports in the No. 44.
On May 29, 2025, he announced his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, driving the No. 91 Chevrolet Camaro SS for DGM Racing with Jesse Iwuji Motorsports. The Mexico City start gave him the opportunity to race at home in one of NASCAR’s national series.
With the 2024 ARCA Menards Series championship behind him, Pérez de Lara has used the 2025 season to gain experience across both of NASCAR’s national touring series, working with multiple teams as he continues to develop as a young Mexican driver on the American stock car scene.