Paul Pedroncelli is an American professional

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driver. He competes full-time in the

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, driving the No. 31

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for Pedroncelli Motorsports. He is the father of P. J. Pedroncelli.

Racing career

ARCA Menards Series West

Pedroncelli made his

debut in

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finishing on the lead lap in 13th. Pedroncelli ran 8 out the 9 races. At the

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, 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

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, finishing 15th at

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in March due to brake issues after two laps, 18th at

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after two laps due to a vibration, 16th at Portland due to brake issues, 23rd at Sonoma due to brake issues again, and 21st at Irwindale in July due to transmission issues. He would not return until

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, where he would finish 21st due to brake issues after three laps.

ARCA Menards Series

Pedroncelli would make his

debut in

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, as it was a companion event with the West Series, finishing 38th.

Motorsports career results

ARCA Menards Series

ARCA Menards Series West

References

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