Paul "P. J." Pedroncelli Jr. (born April 25, 1990) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the ARCA Menards Series West, driving the No. 68 Chevrolet for Rodd Racing. He is the son of Paul Pedroncelli.
Racing career
ARCA Menards Series West Pedroncelli made his NASCAR Camping World West Series (now the ARCA Menards Series West) debut 2008, running four races at the Irwindale Speedway (2), Douglas County Speedway, and the Altamont Motorsports Park. His best finish was fourteenth at Douglas County. He ran four races the following year, with his best finish coming at the Madera Speedway, finishing eleventh. In 2010, Pedroncelli ran three races, with a best finish of fourteenth at the All American Speedway. He only ran one race in 2011 at Sonoma Raceway, finishing thirteenth.
Pedroncelli did not make another start in the series until 2019. He made one start, finishing thirteenth at Sonoma.
In 2021, Pedroncelli ran a full season in the No. 33 Toyota Camry for his family's team, Pedroncelli Racing. He had a career year in 2021. His first top-ten finish in the series came in the second race of the season, where he finished third at Sonoma. Following a top-five finish at the Colorado National Speedway, he won his first career pole award the following weekend at Irwindale Speedway. He finished third in the race. This started a string of top-ten finishes for Pedroncelli, coming at Portland, Las Vegas, and Roseville. On the final lap of the race, Pedroncelli made the pass for the lead and took the checkered flag for his first ever victory. In the seasons standings, Pedroncelli finished fourth with 433 points.
ARCA Menards Series Pedroncelli made his ARCA Menards Series debut, running in the race's paired event with the West Series at the Phoenix Raceway. Pedroncelli finished eleventh.
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 resultsYearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920PtsRef 2021 Pedroncelli Racing 33 ToyotaDAYPHOTALKANTOLCLTMOHPOCELKBLNIOWWINGLNMCHISFMLWDSFBRISLMKAN 88th 33 2022 Pedroncelli Motorsports DAY PHO TAL KAN CLT IOW BLN ELK MOH POC IRP MCH GLN ISF MLW DSF KAN BRI SLM TOL 99th 27
ARCA Menards Series West ARCA Menards Series West resultsYearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314PtsRef 2008 Pedroncelli Racing 0 Chevy AAS PHO CTS IOW CNS SON IRW DCS EVG MMP IRW AMP AAS 26th 400 2009 CTS AAS PHO MAD IOW DCS SON IRW PIR MMP CNS IOW AAS 28th 418 2010 AAS PHO IOW DCS SON IRW PIR MRP CNS MMP AAS PHO 38th 279 2011 PHO AAS MMP IOW LVS SON IRW EVG PIR CNS MRP SPO AAS PHO 58th 212 2019 Pedroncelli Racing 33 Chevy LVS IRW TUS TUS CNS SON DCS IOW EVG GTW MER AAS KCR PHO 53rd 31 2021 Pedroncelli Racing 33 Toyota PHO IRW CNS IRW LVS AAS PHO 4th 433 Chevy SON PIR 2022 Pedroncelli Motorsports Toyota PHO IRW KCR IRW EVG PIR AAS LVS PHO 10th 283 Chevy PIR SON 2023 Rodd Racing PHO IRW KCR PIR SON IRW SHA EVG AAS LVS MAD PHO N/A 0 2024 PHO KER PIR SON IRW IRW SHA TRI MAD AAS KER PHO 47th 36 2025 68 KER PHO TUC CNS KER SON TRI PIR AAS MAD LVS PHO 55th 34
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