{"id":1095,"date":"2021-07-08T07:59:14","date_gmt":"2021-07-08T07:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bridge452.qodeinteractive.com\/?page_id=1095"},"modified":"2025-08-27T22:57:28","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T22:57:28","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/diegomendeztorres.com\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1095\" class=\"elementor elementor-1095\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5205dc3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5205dc3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed5f56b elementor-widget elementor-widget-slider_revolution\" data-id=\"ed5f56b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"slider_revolution.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div 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class=\"qodef-m-title\">\n\t\tABOUT DIEGO MENDEZTORRES\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-text\"><p>Diego Mendeztorres is a <strong>17-year-old professional race car driver<\/strong> from Mexico City, Mexico, known for his <strong>raw talent, relentless drive, and strong <\/strong><strong>moral compass both<\/strong> on and off the track. He began his racing journey at the age of 13 in the competitive world of karting, quickly rising through the ranks in the X30 Jr and KZ2 classes. With over <strong>12 career victories, multiple <\/strong><strong>championship titles<\/strong>\u2014including FIA Reto Telmex and ProKart Mexico\u2014and standout performances at premier tracks like Kart\u00f3dromo Bosque Real and Kart\u00f3dromo Guadalajara, Diego has established himself as one of the <strong>top <\/strong><strong>young drivers<\/strong> in Latin America.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-button qodef-qi-clear\">\n\t\t<a class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-button qodef-html--link qodef-layout--filled qodef-type--standard qodef-size--small qodef-hover--reveal qodef--reveal-horizontal qodef-icon--right qodef-hover--icon-move-horizontal-short\" href=\"https:\/\/diegomendeztorres.com\/index.php\/schedule\/\" target=\"_self\">\t<span class=\"qodef-m-text\">SCHEDULE<\/span>\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c7620c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9c7620c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/diegomendeztorres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/diego-mendeztorres-wake-county-racer-august-2025-5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2246\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2a136c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f2a136c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39d4670 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"39d4670\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4633bc6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_section_title\" data-id=\"4633bc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_section_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-section-title qodef-decoration--italic qodef-link--underline-draw qodef-subtitle-icon--left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"qodef-m-title\">\n\t\tambition, humility, and heart\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-text\"><p>In 2024, he made his U.S. debut in the <strong>LEGENDS CAR Series<\/strong> with 860 Motorsports, earning <strong>two second-place<\/strong> finishes, eight top-10s in just 10 starts, and a pole position during the prestigious Cookout Summer Shootout.<br \/>Despite being new to oval racing, Diego proved his adaptability and racecraft with fast learning and fearless performance. He also entered the Trucks Mexico Series, where his part-time starts still yielded impressive results\u2014<strong>finishing 5th and 12th<\/strong> in his only two races, outperforming the team&#039;s usual results.<br \/>Diego\u2019s journey isn\u2019t just about speed\u2014he\u2019s deeply rooted in his Catholic <strong>faith and committed<\/strong> to giving back. He regularly volunteers with the \u201cCocinando Sonrisas\u201d Foundation, mentoring children and encouraging them to believe in themselves and their dreams.<\/p><p>Now pursuing higher education while <strong>racing in the U.S. and Mexico<\/strong>, Diego<br \/>represents the perfect balance of <strong>ambition, humility, and heart<\/strong>. He\u2019s not just<br \/>racing for trophies\u2014he\u2019s racing with purpose.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-button qodef-qi-clear\">\n\t\t<a class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-button qodef-html--link qodef-layout--filled qodef-type--standard qodef-size--small qodef-hover--reveal qodef--reveal-horizontal qodef-icon--right qodef-hover--icon-move-horizontal-short\" href=\"https:\/\/diegomendeztorres.com\/index.php\/gallery\/\" target=\"_self\">\t<span class=\"qodef-m-text\">GALLERY<\/span>\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee86889\" data-id=\"ee86889\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5384053 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5384053\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1980\" height=\"1320\" src=\"https:\/\/diegomendeztorres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/diego-mendeztorres-wake-county-racer-august-2025-0.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2241\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d26202 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_section_title\" data-id=\"2d26202\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_section_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-section-title qodef-decoration--italic qodef-link--underline-draw qodef-subtitle-icon--left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"qodef-m-title\">\n\t\thistory\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-text\"><p>End 2021- First Time on a Mini Swift Kart.<br \/>2022- First Career podium Mini Swift.<br \/>2022- x30Jr Debut.<br \/>2022- X30Jr Podium.<br \/>2022- X30Jr First Career Win.<br \/>2023- First Career Clean Sweep.<br \/>2023- Second Career Clean Sweep.<br \/>2023- Third Career Clean Sweep.<br \/>2023- 1 Start x30Sr.<br \/>2023- Fourth Career Clean Sweep.<br \/>2023- Fifth Career Clean Sweep.<br \/>2023- FIA Reto Telmex Champion.<br \/>2023- ProKart Mexico Champion.<br \/>2023- Formula Karts Vice Champion.<br \/>2023- 3th Place Skusa Mexico Championship.<br \/>2024- Kz2\/ Shifter Debut.<br \/>2024- Kz2\/ Shifter Podium Finisher.<br \/>2024- U.S LEGEND CAR Debut.<br \/>2024- Cookout Summer Shootout Pole.<br \/>2024- Cookout Summer Shootout Highest. Internacional Driver Finish.<br \/>2024- TRUCKS Mexico Series Debut.<br \/>2024- First Late Model Test.<br \/>2025- First Micro Sprint-Winged Test.<br \/>2025- Top 10 Finish Speed Week Southern National.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-button qodef-qi-clear\">\n\t\t<a class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-button qodef-html--link qodef-layout--filled qodef-type--standard qodef-size--small qodef-hover--reveal qodef--reveal-horizontal qodef-icon--right qodef-hover--icon-move-horizontal-short\" href=\"https:\/\/diegomendeztorres.com\/index.php\/contact\/\" target=\"_self\">\t<span class=\"qodef-m-text\">CONTACT<\/span>\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ABOUT DIEGO MENDEZTORRES Diego Mendeztorres is a 17-year-old professional race car driver from Mexico City, Mexico, known for his raw talent, relentless drive, and strong moral compass both on and off the track. 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