Miguel Paludo
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Miguel Paludo
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| Born | July 26, 1983 Nova Prata, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
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| Achievements | 2008, 2009 Porsche GT3 Cup Brasil Champion | ||||||
| NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career | |||||||
| 34 race(s) run over 3 year(s) | |||||||
| Truck no., team | No. 32 (Turner Motorsports) | ||||||
| 2011 position | 17th | ||||||
| Best finish | 17th – 2011 | ||||||
| First race | 2010 O'Reilly 200 (Bristol) | ||||||
| Last race | 2012 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 (Charlotte) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of May 18, 2012. | |||||||
Miguel Paludo (born July 26, 1983 in Nova Prata, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) is a Brazilian professional racing driver. A two-time champion in Brazilian GT3 series competition, he currently drives the No. 32 Duroline Brakes & Components Chevrolet Silverado for Turner Motorsports in the Camping World Truck Series.
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Personal life
Born in Nova Prata in the province of Rio Grande do Sul in southeastern Brazil,[1] Paludo currently resides in Mooresville, North Carolina.[2] He is married, and has one son with his wife Patricia.[3]
Early career
Paludo began racing go karts at the age of 14, and in 2004 moved up to touring car racing in a regional Brazilian series, competing for his family-owned team.[1] He competed for several years in regional and national series in Brazil, most successfully in the Porsche GT3 Cup Brasil, where he won back-to-back series championships in 2008 and 2009.[1][4]
NASCAR career
Paludo began his NASCAR career in 2010, competing in the K&N Pro Series East in a car fielded by Hattori Racing Enterprises. He finished fifteenth in the series standings that year, with a best finish of fourth.[1] He also made his debut in the Camping World Truck Series, competing for Germain Racing and Red Horse Racing in four races.[1] He finished ninth in his first race in the series, at Bristol Motor Speedway, widely regarded as a difficult track for rookie drivers.[3]
In 2011 he ran full-time in the Camping World Truck Series, with a best finish of third;[3] he ended the season finishing seventeenth in the points standings and fourth in the series' Rookie-of-the-Year competition.[5]
Following the end of the 2011 season, Paludo left Red Horse Racing to drive for Turner Motorsports, where he will drive the No. 32 truck as a teammate to James Buescher and countryman Nelson Piquet, Jr..[5] In addition, he plans to run up to four races in the Nationwide Series and some ARCA Racing Series races in 2012 as well.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Biography". Miguel Paludo official site. http://www.miguelpaludo.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=66&Itemid=101. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
- ^ a b Silva, Fernando (December 27, 2011). "Stop & Go: Miguel Paludo". Grande Prêmio. iG Esporte. http://grandepremio.ig.com.br/outrascategorias/turismo/2011/12/27/stop+amp+go+miguel+paludo+10541777.html. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
- ^ a b c Turner, Jared (August 23, 2011). "Paludo Progressing, Pumped For Bristol Return". SPEED Channel. Fox Sports. http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/trucks-miguel-paludo-progressing-pumped-for-bristol-motor-speedway-return/. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
- ^ "Brazil’s Miguel Paludo Debut Set For Bristol". SPEED Channel. Fox Sports. August 17, 2010. http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/trucks-brazils-miguel-paludo-nascar-debut-set-for-bristol-motor-speedway/. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
- ^ a b Pockrass, Bob (November 29, 2011). "Turner Motorsports adds Brazilians Nelson Piquet Jr., Miguel Paludo to 2012 truck lineup". SceneDaily.com. The Sporting News. http://www.scenedaily.com/news/articles/truckseries/Turner_Motorsports_adds_Brazilians_Nelson_Piquet_Jr_Miguel_Paludo_to_2012_truck_lineup.html. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
External links
- Official website
- Miguel Paludo at Racing Reference
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| Preceded by Ricardo Baptista |
Porsche GT3 Cup Brazil Champion 2008, 2009 |
Succeeded by Ricardo Rosset |
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