Germán Quiroga facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Germán Quiroga |
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| Born | May 29, 1980 Mexico City, Mexico |
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| Achievements | 2009, 2010, 2011 NASCAR Corona Series Champion 2004 Mexican Formula Renault Champion |
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| NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 135th (2007) | ||||||
| First race | 2007 Telcel-Motorola 200 (Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series career | |||||||
| 53 races run over 5 years | |||||||
| 2016 position | 31st | ||||||
| Best finish | 6th (2014) | ||||||
| First race | 2011 F.W. Webb 175 (Loudon) | ||||||
| Last race | 2016 Drivin' for Linemen 200 (Gateway) | ||||||
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| NASCAR PEAK Mexico Series career | |||||||
| 94 races run over 7 years | |||||||
| 2011 position | 1st | ||||||
| Best finish | 1st (2009, 2010, 2011) | ||||||
| First race | 2004 (Mexico City) | ||||||
| Last race | 2011 México Fest 200 (Mexico City) | ||||||
| First win | 2004 (San Luis Potosí) | ||||||
| Last win | 2011 Queretana 200 (Querétaro) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of June 25, 2016. | |||||||
Germán Quiroga Jr. (born May 29, 1980) is a professional stock car racing driver from Mexico. In 2011, he made history by becoming the first person to win the NASCAR Corona Series championship three times!
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Germán Quiroga's Racing Journey
Starting Out in Racing
Germán Quiroga began his racing career in 1996 in a series called Reto Neon. This was his first step into the exciting world of car racing.
Success in the Corona Series
In 2004, Germán started racing in the NASCAR Corona Series (NCS). The next year, he won the Formula Renault championship, showing his skill. He then returned to the Corona Series in 2006.
His first big win in the Corona Series came in 2009. He raced for a team called Equipo Telcel. He was so good that he won the championship again in 2010 and 2011! This made him a three-time champion, which was a huge achievement.
Racing in the United States
In 2011, Germán also raced in the Toyota All-Star Showdown in California. He finished 12th in that race.
He first competed in a major NASCAR series in the United States in 2007. This was in the Busch Series (which is now called the Xfinity Series). He finished 28th in his first race in Mexico City.
Truck Series Adventures
Germán made his debut in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in 2011. He raced in two events that year, with his best finish being 16th.
In 2012, he raced in four more Truck Series events. Then, in 2013, he joined Red Horse Racing and raced the full season. He was trying to win the "Rookie of the Year" award, which is given to the best first-year driver.
Germán also worked part-time on NASCAR on NBC TV broadcasts. He helped with the Spanish language broadcasts of NASCAR races in 2014.
The 2014 season started great for Germán. He had five straight top-ten finishes, meaning he placed among the top ten drivers in those races! After not racing in 2015, he returned in 2016 to race part-time for Red Horse Racing again.
Images for kids
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Germán Quiroga's truck in 2013 at Rockingham Speedway.
See also
In Spanish: Germán Quiroga para niños
