Paul Pedroncelli

Paul Pedroncelli
Born	(1962-08-29) August 29, 1962 (age 62) Sonoma, California
ARCA Menards Series career
1 race run over 1 year
ARCA no., team	No. 31 (Pedroncelli Motorsports)
First race	2022 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0
ARCA Menards Series West career
14 races run over 2 years
ARCA West no., team	No. 31 (Pedroncelli Motorsports)
First race	2021 General Tire 200 (Sonoma)
Last race	2024 Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100 (Phoenix)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 1 0
Statistics current as of March 11, 2022.

Paul Pedroncelli (born August 29, 1962) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He last competed full-time in the ARCA Menards Series West, driving the No. 31 Chevrolet for Pedroncelli Motorsports. He is the father of P. J. Pedroncelli.

Racing career

ARCA Menards Series West

Pedroncelli made his ARCA Menards Series West debut in 2021 at Sonoma Raceway finishing on the lead lap in 13th. ^[1] Pedroncelli ran 8 out the 9 races. At the Portland International Raceway, Pedroncelli got his first top ten finish, coming in 9th. He would go on to finish eleventh in the points.

In 2022, Pedroncelli would run the first six races of the schedule, finishing 38th in the companion event with the main ARCA Menards Series, finishing 15th at Irwindale Speedway in March due to brake issues after two laps, ^[2] 18th at Kern County Raceway Park after two laps due to a vibration, ^[3] 16th at Portland due to brake issues, ^[4] 23rd at Sonoma due to brake issues again, and 21st at Irwindale in July due to transmission issues. He would not return until All-American Speedway, where he would finish 21st due to brake issues after three laps.

ARCA Menards Series

Pedroncelli would make his ARCA Menards Series debut in 2022 at Phoenix Raceway, as it was a companion event with the West Series, finishing 38th.

Motorsports career results

ARCA Menards Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All 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	Pedroncelli Motorsports	31	Chevy	DAY	PHO 38	TAL	KAN	CLT	IOW	BLN	ELK	MOH	POC	IRP	MCH	GLN	ISF	MLW	DSF	KAN	BRI	SLM	TOL	123rd	6	[5]

ARCA Menards Series West

ARCA Menards Series West results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	AMSWC	Pts	Ref
2021	Pedroncelli Racing	31	Chevy	PHO	SON 13	IRW 11	CNS 18	IRW 19	PIR 9	LVS 23	AAS 23	PHO 34			11th	252	[6]
2022	Pedroncelli Motorsports			PHO 38	IRW 15	KCR 18	PIR 16	SON 23	IRW 21	EVG	PIR	AAS 21	LVS	PHO	16th	206	[7]

References

1. "P.J. Pedroncelli's epic day at Sonoma captures essence of West Series". ARCA Menards Series. June 9, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
2. "ARCA WEST: Burgess family nearly makes history as Pedroncelli parks again". LASTCAR.info. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
3. "ARCA WEST: Pedroncelli retires first again in relatively clean race". LASTCAR.info. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
4. "ARCA WEST: Pedroncelli extends LPF streak at a wet Portland International Raceway". LASTCAR.info. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
5. "Paul Pedroncelli – 2022 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
6. "Paul Pedroncelli – 2021 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
7. "Paul Pedroncelli – 2022 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 13, 2022.