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VICTORGONZALEZ
VICTORY_ROAD TOVICTOR
GONZALEZ
Resilience. Determination. Those
two words accurately describe
Victor Gonzalez’s journey into the
world of NASCAR.
BIO_A native of Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico, Gonzalez realized
his passion for driving at the early age of 14. With
unwavering support from his family, his father in
particular, he began competing and gaining recognition
as a road-course ace in Puerto Rico. In 1996, Gonzalez
took a leap of faith and set out to the United States to
fulfill his dream of representing Puerto Rico in
professional competitions and becoming the first
Hispanic driver to compete in NASCAR’s history.
With little knowledge of the complexities of the
professional racecar world, Gonzalez arrived in the U.S
and was able to overcome many adversities including
not having the type of financial backing from major
sponsors that other drivers had. With loans from family
and friends, Gonzalez was able to raise enough money to
begin his racing career.
At the age of 24, Gonzalez made his dream come true by
representing Puerto Rico in the prestigious NAPA Auto
Parts 2000 race and accomplishing a distinctive 14th
place.
Garnering over 30 wins thus far in his career, Gonzalez
has competed and placed in races such as the CART
Toyota Atlantic Championship, the North American
Touring Car Series and the Barber Dodge Pro Series.
BIO_ (CONTD)
1990 1993 1993 1995 1996
Class PMC Class RS Class RS Class GTU Class GTU
Won 3 out of 6 races.
Championship and Rookie of the year.
Championship with 5 Pole positions.
Championship with 5 Pole positions.
Won 6 out of 7 Championship, 7 Poles and Rookie of the year.
Only race 3 times and win all 3 races.
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1996 1997 1998 1999
Class GTSBarber Dodge Pro Series
Barber Dodge Pro Series
Raced in Puerto Rico
First race in Costa Rica with team Venezuela; finished 5.
Start in Skip Barber 2 Liter series Formula, Won 3 of 5 races. One 2nd and 3rd place finish.
Qualified in the Barber Dodge Pro series.
Finished 11 in the Championship with drivers representing 8 different countries.
Competed in 5 races. Finished 2nd and 1 Pole.
Won Championship in RS, Class.
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2003 2004 2005 2006
Barber Dodge Pro Series
Barber Dodge Pro Series
Race once at Milwaukee Mile Finish 2nd with the Pole.
Compete in World Challenge. DNF.
Class T1 and T2, Won Championship in Puerto Rico.
Won Championship in T1 driving for Dodge in a Viper.
Finish 9 in the 24 Hours of Daytona.
My first late model race in North Carolina.
Finish 9 in the 24 Hour of Daytona.
Won the WC Championship in PR.
2 More late Model races in North Carolina.
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2009 2010
NASCAR Nationwide Series
NASCAR Nationwide Series
NASCAR approves license.
First NASCAR Nationwide Series race.
Finished 14 out of 43 competitors.
Did 4 races in The Nascar Nationwide Series.
PIRPhoenixArizonaRod AmericaWisconsinWatkins GlennNew YorkMontrealCanada
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