{"id":2416,"date":"2025-07-05T19:31:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-05T19:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diegomendeztorres.com\/?p=2416"},"modified":"2025-10-06T19:43:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T19:43:33","slug":"late-model-debut-tri-county-speedway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diegomendeztorres.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/05\/late-model-debut-tri-county-speedway\/","title":{"rendered":"Late Model Debut (Tri-County Speedway)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2416\" class=\"elementor elementor-2416\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9bae92 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d9bae92\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb9c5e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bb9c5e6\" 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 fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1980\" height=\"1320\" src=\"https:\/\/diegomendeztorres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/diego-mendeztorres-slider-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2239\" 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>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92a21bb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"92a21bb\" 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-59cd429 elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_section_title\" data-id=\"59cd429\" 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<h2 class=\"qodef-m-title\">\n\t\tLate Model Debut (Tri-County Speedway)\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"qodef-m-subtitle\">\n\t\tJuly 5\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-32a810e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"32a810e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ec1aa6\" data-id=\"7ec1aa6\" 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-6522825 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6522825\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong><em>Diego MendezTorres makes his debut in the demanding Late Model category at the Pepsi Firecracker 400 at Tri-County Speedway, finishing 13th.<\/em><\/strong><\/br><\/br>\n\nHudson, NC \u2013 Mexican driver <strong>Diego MendezTorres (#24 Chevy \u2013 Carroll Speedshop)<\/strong> took an important step in his racing career by making his debut in the Late Model Stock category during the prestigious <strong>Pepsi Firecracker 400<\/strong> at <strong>Tri-County Speedway<\/strong>, one of the most competitive ovals in North Carolina.\n\nIn his first experience in this high-level category, MendezTorres showed adaptation and pace, completing the race distance and crossing the finish line in 13th place.\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-5689089 elementor-widget elementor-widget-bridge_blockquote\" data-id=\"5689089\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bridge_blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=' with_quote_icon' style='border-left-color: #54595F;background-color: #FECF0F;'><i class='fa fa-quote-right' style='color: #54595F;'><\/i><h5 class='blockquote-text' style='color: #4D4D4D;'>It was an incredible experience. I knew the level of competition in Late Model is very high, but I'm left with many lessons and the satisfaction of having finished the race. This is just the beginning, and each lap brings me closer to where I want to be. <\/br><\/br><I>Diego commented at the finish line.<I><\/h5><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0d883a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0d883a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis debut in the Pepsi Firecracker 400 marks the beginning of a new era for Mendez Torres, who will continue his development in American motorsports, proudly representing Mexico on every track.<\/br>\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-9d97543 elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_info_button\" data-id=\"9d97543\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_info_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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