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Preston Pardus (born February 15, 1997) is an American professional racing driver. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 43 Chevrolet Camaro for Pardus Racing Inc. Also a sports car racer, Pardus won the Spec Miata class at the 2017 SCCA National Championship Runoffs.
Racing career
Racing Spec Miatas, Pardus won the 2017 SCCA National Championship Runoffs on a last-lap pass. In 2019, Pardus started the Super Tour off with a win at Sebring International Raceway in January, competing in the Central Florida region of the SCCA.
In August 2019, Pardus made his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut in the 2019 CTECH Manufacturing 180 at Road America. While the start came with his family Pardus Racing Inc. team, Pardus' car was an old Chip Ganassi Racing chassis, was powered by an Earnhardt Childress Engines engine, and the at-track effort was headed by Tony Furr, who served as crew chief.
Personal life
Pardus' father Dan formerly competed in the NASCAR Busch Series and ARCA Re/Max Series. Preston attended Spruce Creek High School.
Motorsports career results
SCCA National Championship Runoffs
| Year | Track | Car | Engine | Class | Finish | Start | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Daytona | Mazda Miata | Mazda | Spec Miata | 19 | 5 | Running |
| 2017 | Indianapolis | Mazda Miata | Mazda | Spec Miata | 1 | 2 | Running |
| 2018 | Sonoma | Mazda Miata | Mazda | Spec Miata | 5 | 10 | Running |
NASCAR
Xfinity Series
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | NXSC | Pts | Ref | ||
| 2019 | Pardus Racing Inc. | 43 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | LVS | PHO | CAL | TEX | BRI | RCH | TAL | DOV | CLT | POC | MCH | IOW | CHI | DAY | KEN | NHA | IOW | GLN | MOH | BRI | ROA 36 | DAR | IND | LVS | RCH | CLT | DOV | KAN | TEX | PHO | HOM | 73rd | 11 | |||
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Ineligible for series points
