Alex Padilla (racing driver)

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Alex Padilla is a former American racing driver.

Career

He began his professional career in the Barber Saab Pro Series in 1992 and finished fourth in the championship. He also drove in the 24 Hours of Daytona for Alex Job Racing and finished 18th overall and 5th in class in a Porsche 911. [1] In 1993 he captured 3 wins on his way to third place in the Barber Saab Pro Series. 1994 brought him to the Indy Lights series full-time (he had made his series debut in a one-off in 1992). Padilla won the pole in Vancouver and finished 7th in points. In 1995 Padilla could not secure a full-time ride after the first four races and competed in only 3 of the last 8 races but still managed to finish 11th in the championship. He returned to the series full-time in 1996 and 6th in points with a pair of runner-up finishes in the Detroit and Portland races. [2] In 1998 he competed in the Latin American Indy Lights Panamericana series and finished 5th in points. [3]

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Personal life

At one point of his life he lived in Sacramento, California. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ 1992 24 Hours of Daytona Archived 2008-10-12 at the Wayback Machine , Racingpedia.com
  2. ↑ Alex Padilla, ChampCarStats.com
  3. ↑ Alex Padilla, driverdb.com
  4. ↑ "Alex Padilla".


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