{"id":426,"date":"2025-07-11T09:25:15","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T09:25:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bridge231.qodeinteractive.com\/?p=189"},"modified":"2025-10-14T18:24:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T18:24:31","slug":"wake-county-speedway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diegomendeztorres.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/11\/wake-county-speedway\/","title":{"rendered":"Wake County Speedway"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"426\" class=\"elementor elementor-426\">\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-wake-county-racer-august-2025-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2242\" 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\tWake County Speedway\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"qodef-m-subtitle\">\n\t\tJULY 11\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<em>Diego MendezTorres Makes History at Wake County Speedway in the Simpkins Garage 165: One of the Few Mexican Drivers to Take Victory.<\/em><\/br><\/br>\n\nRaleigh, NC \u2013 In just his second race with the Carroll Speedshop team, young Mexican driver Diego MendezTorres (#24 Chevy) claimed victory at Wake County Speedway, taking home a historic win.\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-2aee4df elementor-widget elementor-widget-bridge_blockquote\" data-id=\"2aee4df\" 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 a night I\u2019ll never forget. Winning so quickly with this team shows everyone\u2019s hard work and what we\u2019re capable of achieving together.<\/br><\/br><I>Said Diego after celebrating in Victory Lane.<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-56191ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56191ef\" 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\tAt just 17 years old, Diego joins the short list of Mexicans who have won on American ovals, proving that talent and passion know no bounds. This result sets a new standard for the team and paves the way for more championship victories.\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 class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-info-button qodef-html--link qodef-layout--outlined qodef-type--standard qodef-size--large qodef-icon--right qodef-hover--icon-move-horizontal-short\" href=\"https:\/\/diegomendeztorres.com\/index.php\/schedule\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-m-text-holder\">\n\t<span class=\"qodef-m-text\">VIEW SCHEDULE<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\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 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