Andres Perez de Lara wins the ARCA Menards Series Drivers Championship
October 5, 2024
Concord, NC – After an impressive 20-race season, Andres Perez de Lara has made history by becoming the first ARCA Menards Series (AMS) Driver Champion from Mexico. Heading into the Toledo race, Perez held a 35-point lead over his Rev Racing teammate, Lavar Scott.
Before the field had completed lap 1 at Toledo Speedway, Mexican-born driver Perez clinched the 2024 ARCA Menards Series Championship. The title is the second for Rev Racing in three years. Perez battled for the lead at the beginning of the race, leading a few laps, but eventually ended in 6th place after experiencing some race-related incidents. Teammate Lavar Scott finished 5th.
Driving the No. 2 Max Siegel Inc. Chevrolet, Perez’s 2024 AMS season got off to a rocky start at Daytona International Raceway. However, he quickly rebounded, finishing outside the top 10 only twice throughout the season and consistently placing within the top 5 in more than half of the races. Notably, he achieved runner-up finishes at Indianapolis Raceway Park, Salem Speedway, and Michigan International Raceway, where he also secured the pole position. Perez additionally claimed the pole at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Rev Racing’s home track.
As he concludes his third year with Rev Racing, Perez reflects on his journey, which began in the US Legends Car Series before advancing to the AMS, where he finished 2nd in points during his rookie season (2023). “I am incredibly proud of this entire team and grateful for the opportunities that Rev Racing, NASCAR Drive for Diversity, and Max Siegel have provided me,” said Perez. “I have gained invaluable experience not only this season but throughout my three years at Rev. Thank you to my crew chief Glenn Parker and the entire No.2 team. It has been a great year. Despite not achieving the win today, we gave it all we had.” Perez, hailing from Mexico City, Mexico, has a track record beyond the US series. In 2020, Perez earned the NASCAR Trucks Mexico Championship, in 2022 the NASCAR Mexico Challenge Championship, and in 2023 became the NASCAR Mexico Rookie of the Year.
Perez now joins the ranks of fellow Rev Racing alumni Kyle Larson and Nick Sanchez as a series champion.
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About Rev Racing: Rev Racing seeks to obtain the highest quality applicants representing diverse backgrounds and develop them into successful NASCAR drivers. Started by Max Siegel in 2009, Rev Racing manages the competition side of the NASCAR Drive for Diversity Driver Development Program. Rev Racing currently operates and manages drivers in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, ARCA Menards Series, NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series, a youth racing initiative, and a pit crew development program.