Alex de Alba
| Alex de Alba | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 March 1997 San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico |
| Achievements | 2017 NASCAR Mikel's Truck Series Champion 2023 NASCAR FedEx Challenge Champion 2025 Mexico Series Champion |
| Awards | 2019 NASCAR FedEx Challenge Rookie of the Year 2024 NASCAR Mexico Series Rookie of the Year |
| NASCAR Mexico Series career | |
| 40 races run over 4 years | |
| Best finish | 1st (2025) |
Alejandro de Alba Márquez (born 14 March 1997) is a Mexican racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Mexico Series, driving the No. 14 for Sidral Aga Racing. He won the NASCAR Mikel's Truck Series in 2017, NASCAR FedEx Challenge in 2019 and the NASCAR Mexico Series in 2025.
Career
In 2017, de Alba ran in the NASCAR Mikel's Truck Series in Mexico, where he won the championship at the age of 20.[1] The following year, he finished runner-up in the series. Also that year, de Alba began to compete in NASCAR FedEx Challenge Series. He finished fourth in the points in 2019 and was Rookie of the Year that season.[2] He went on to finish third in the standings 2020, and second in 2021 and 2022. He won the Challenge Series in 2023.[1][3]
In 2024, de Alba moved to the NASCAR Mexico Series, driving the No. 14 Chevrolet.[1] In his first full season in the series, he qualified for the playoffs and won his first race at the Red Tail Grand Prize at Puebla. He also won Rookie of the Year honors.[4][5]
In the 2025 season, de Alba switched to a Ford Mustang. He won his first race of the season at Chiapas Extraordinary By Nature 200.[6] He then won another race, at the Querétaro 200, en route to the regular season title.[7][8] At Puebla 110, the season finale, he finished in fourth place and won the series championship.[9][10]
References
- ^ a b c Beard, Brock (4 February 2024). "PREVIEW: Clash the first test for big changes at SHR, Ware, Kaulig, and Spire". LASTCAR.info.
- ^ "Canel's Racing confirma al piloto Alex de Alba" (in Spanish). El Sol de México. 28 February 2020.
- ^ "ALEX DE ALBA Y EL ALESSANDROS RACING, ALZARON EL CAMPEONATO 2023 DE NASCAR CHALLENGE" (in Spanish). NASCAR Mexico Series. 5 November 2023.
- ^ Cadavid, Alex (November 1, 2024). "Campeonato Cuatro: Previewing NASCAR México's heavyweight title fight". NASCAR.
- ^ "Nascar en Puebla dejó derrama económica superior a los 20 mdp; Alex de Alba se corona campeón" (in Spanish). Reto Diario. 13 October 2024.
- ^ "Alex de Alba Jr. gana "Chiapas Extraordinario por Naturaleza 200" el Súper Óvalo Chiapas" (in Spanish). El Sol de México. 23 March 2020.
- ^ "AGA RACING TEAM Y ALEX DE ALBA JR., OBTIENEN PODIO DE NASCAR MÉXICO SERIES EN MONTERREY" (in Spanish). NASCAR Mexico Series. 7 June 2025.
- ^ "Alex de Alba Jr. es campeón de la temporada regular de Nascar México" (in Spanish). El Sol de México. 28 February 2020.
- ^ "AGA RACING TEAM Y ALEX DE ALBA JR., CAMPEONES DE NASCAR MÉXICO SERIES 2025 EN UNA FINAL PARA LA HISTORIA". NASCAR Mexico Series. November 9, 2025.
- ^ "Alex de Alba Jr. escribió con letras de oro su nombre en la Nascar México" (in Spanish). El Sol de México. 9 November 2025.
External links
- Alex de Alba career summary at DriverDB.com