1. Preston Joseph Pardus was born on February 15,1997 and is an American professional racing driver.
13 Facts About Preston Pardus
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Preston Pardus competes in the Sports Car Club of America and part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No 50 Chevrolet SS for Pardus Racing Inc.
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Preston Pardus is the son of former NASCAR driver Dan Pardus.
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Preston Pardus was selected by Mazda Motorsports as a finalist to compete at the Mazda Road to 24 Shootout in late 2017.
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In 2019, Preston Pardus started the Super Tour off with a win at Sebring International Raceway in January, competing in the Central Florida region of the SCCA.
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Preston Pardus went on to win the SCCA Majors Southeast Conference Championship that year, topping a series with over 150 entrants.
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Preston Pardus returned to the series in July 2020 for the Pennzoil 150 on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, driving for DGM Racing.
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At the SCCA Runoffs that year, Preston Pardus avoided a first-lap melee and went from seventh to the lead on the final lap to claim his second Runoffs victory in the Spec Miata class.
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In 2021, Preston Pardus returned to DGM for the second year in a row to run the road course races in the Xfinity Series.
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Preston Pardus came back to the 91 at the Pit Boss 250.
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Preston Pardus posted his best finish of 7th at the Charlotte Roval.
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In 2023, Preston Pardus returned to driving for his own team in the Xfinity Series, which he last did in 2019.
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Preston Pardus graduated from Spruce Creek High School in 2015.