Rogelio López
Encyclopedia
Rogelio López is a Mexican
racing driver from Aguascalientes
.
López won the 2006 Desafío Corona
(now NASCAR Corona Series
) championship, and went to the United States to drive the #03 Telmex
/Lucas Oil
Dodge in the NASCAR Grand National Division, Busch East Series
for the 2007 season.
He got his first win in the Busch East Series during his rookie season, winning on July 21, 2007 at the Music City Motorplex
in Nashville. He eventually went on to finish 7th in the standings with one win, 5 Top-5 finishes, and 6 Top-10 finishes.
He has two NASCAR Nationwide Series starts, both of them at Mexico City
in 2006 and 2007. He finished 29th in both occasions.
López competed in the 2007 Toyota All-Star Showdown
, earning a respectable 13th place finish.
He returned to make 8 starts in the NASCAR Camping World East Series in 2008 and finished 21st in points. That same year he became NASCAR México champion.
Rogelio announced his reitrement after the 2010 season.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
racing driver from Aguascalientes
Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes
The city of Aguascalientes is the capital of the state of Aguascalientes in western central Mexico. It stands on the banks of the Río Aguascalientes, 1880 meters above sea level, at...
.
López won the 2006 Desafío Corona
Desafío Corona
The Desafio Corona was a stock car racing series in Mexico. NASCAR founded the series in 2004 in conjunction with OCESA, a Mexican entertainment company. The business partnership between NASCAR and OCESA resulted in the creation of a new entity, now officially known as NASCAR Mexico...
(now NASCAR Corona Series
NASCAR Corona Series
-Cars:In the first season only General Motors, as Pontiac, and Dodge participated in the series. Ford made its debut in 2005 with Mustang, since 2006 Fusion is the car of Ford. In 2009 Toyota started its participation with Camry...
) championship, and went to the United States to drive the #03 Telmex
Telmex
Telmex is a telecommunications company headquartered in Mexico City that provides telecommunication products and services in Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Brazil and other countries in Latin America. In addition to traditional fixed-line telephone service, Telmex also offers Internet access, data,...
/Lucas Oil
Lucas Oil
Lucas Oil Products is a manufacturer and distributor of automotive oil, additives, and lubricants. It was founded by trucker Forrest Lucas and his wife Charlotte in 1989....
Dodge in the NASCAR Grand National Division, Busch East Series
NASCAR Grand National Division, Busch East Series
The K&N Pro Series East is a regional stock car racing series owned and operated by the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing. Races are held at oval tracks ranging from 1/3 to 1 mile in length and on two road courses, 1.53 and 2.45 miles in length...
for the 2007 season.
He got his first win in the Busch East Series during his rookie season, winning on July 21, 2007 at the Music City Motorplex
Music City Motorplex
Fairgrounds Speedway is a NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racetrack located at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds near downtown Nashville, Tennessee. The track is one of the oldest tracks in the United States. The track held NASCAR Grand National/Winston Cup races from 1958 to 1984...
in Nashville. He eventually went on to finish 7th in the standings with one win, 5 Top-5 finishes, and 6 Top-10 finishes.
He has two NASCAR Nationwide Series starts, both of them at Mexico City
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez is a race track in Mexico City, Mexico, named for the famous racing drivers Ricardo and Pedro Rodríguez. The circuit got its name shortly after it opened when Ricardo Rodríguez died in practice for the non-Championship 1962 Mexican Grand Prix...
in 2006 and 2007. He finished 29th in both occasions.
López competed in the 2007 Toyota All-Star Showdown
Toyota All-Star Showdown
The Toyota All-Star Showdown is a nonpoints, all-star race that brings together the top drivers in NASCAR's lower-level series.It was inaugurated in 2003, and all six events so far have been held at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale in suburban Los Angeles...
, earning a respectable 13th place finish.
He returned to make 8 starts in the NASCAR Camping World East Series in 2008 and finished 21st in points. That same year he became NASCAR México champion.
Rogelio announced his reitrement after the 2010 season.
NCS Wins
Win No. | Date | Track | Race Name |
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1 | October 3, 2004 | Trióvalo Bernardo Obregón Trióvalo Bernardo Obregón Trióvalo Bernardo Obregón is a three-quarter mile tri-oval in Guadalajara, Mexico.Named after the driver Bernardo Obregón Tamaríz who died in the Carrera Panamericana in 1999 during the Mil Cumbres Stage.... , Guadalajara Guadalajara Guadalajara may refer to:In Mexico:*Guadalajara, Jalisco, the capital of the state of Jalisco and second largest city in Mexico**Guadalajara Metropolitan Area*University of Guadalajara, a public university in Guadalajara, Jalisco... |
Guadalajara |
2 | October 31, 2004 | Autódromo de León Autódromo de León The Autódromo de León in León, Guanajuato is a motorsport venue. This racetrack was inaugurated in 1976. It is 1.2 km long. Copa Marlboro, Fórmula 2, Fórmula 3, Copa Mustang, Tractocamiones, Sport Prototipos, Motos 600, Fórmula K, Superfórmula and Turismos have run at this venue. Currently it... , León León, Guanajuato The city of León, formally León de los Aldama is the sixth most populous city in Mexico and the first in the state of Guanajuato. It is also the seat of the municipality of León... |
León |
3 | November 28, 2004 | Autódromo Tangamanga II, San Luis Potosí San Luis Potosí San Luis Potosí officially Estado Libre y Soberano de San Luis Potosí is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 58 municipalities and its capital city is San Luis Potosí.... |
San Luis Potosí |
4 | December 5, 2004 | Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez is a race track in Mexico City, Mexico, named for the famous racing drivers Ricardo and Pedro Rodríguez. The circuit got its name shortly after it opened when Ricardo Rodríguez died in practice for the non-Championship 1962 Mexican Grand Prix... , Mexico City Mexico City Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole... |
Mexico City |
5 | June 5, 2005 | Autódromo Potosino Autódromo Potosino The Autódromo Potosino is a half-mile paved oval located near the city of San Luis Potosí in Mexico.The track was opened in 1983 as a road course... , Zaragoza Zaragoza, San Luis Potosí Zaragoza is a town and municipality in San Luis Potosí in central Mexico.... |
San Luis Potosí |
6 | June 26, 2005 | Autódromo Monterrey Autódromo Monterrey The Autódromo Monterrey is a racetrack in Apodaca, Nuevo León. The track is located front the Del Norte International Airport. The Autódromo was inaugurated in 1970 by Filiberto Jiménez... , Apodaca |
Monterrey |
7 | August 7, 2005 | Autódromo Potosino Autódromo Potosino The Autódromo Potosino is a half-mile paved oval located near the city of San Luis Potosí in Mexico.The track was opened in 1983 as a road course... , Zaragoza Zaragoza, San Luis Potosí Zaragoza is a town and municipality in San Luis Potosí in central Mexico.... |
San Luis Potosí |
8 | August 28, 2005 | Autódromo Querétaro, El Marqués | Querétaro |
9 | October 2, 2005 | Autódromo Monterrey Autódromo Monterrey The Autódromo Monterrey is a racetrack in Apodaca, Nuevo León. The track is located front the Del Norte International Airport. The Autódromo was inaugurated in 1970 by Filiberto Jiménez... , Apodaca |
Monterrey |
10 | October 23, 2005 | Trióvalo Bernardo Obregón Trióvalo Bernardo Obregón Trióvalo Bernardo Obregón is a three-quarter mile tri-oval in Guadalajara, Mexico.Named after the driver Bernardo Obregón Tamaríz who died in the Carrera Panamericana in 1999 during the Mil Cumbres Stage.... , Guadalajara Guadalajara Guadalajara may refer to:In Mexico:*Guadalajara, Jalisco, the capital of the state of Jalisco and second largest city in Mexico**Guadalajara Metropolitan Area*University of Guadalajara, a public university in Guadalajara, Jalisco... |
Guadalajara |
11 | April 9, 2006 | Autódromo Miguel E. Abed Autódromo Miguel E. Abed The Autódromo Internacional Miguel E. Abed is a racing track located in the town of Amozoc, east of the city of Puebla in the Mexican state of the same name.-History:... , Amozoc |
Puebla |
12 | September 24, 2006 | Autódromo Miguel E. Abed Autódromo Miguel E. Abed The Autódromo Internacional Miguel E. Abed is a racing track located in the town of Amozoc, east of the city of Puebla in the Mexican state of the same name.-History:... , Amozoc |
Puebla |
13 | October 15, 2006 | Autódromo Potosino Autódromo Potosino The Autódromo Potosino is a half-mile paved oval located near the city of San Luis Potosí in Mexico.The track was opened in 1983 as a road course... , Zaragoza Zaragoza, San Luis Potosí Zaragoza is a town and municipality in San Luis Potosí in central Mexico.... |
San Luis Potosí |
14 | October 29, 2006 | Trióvalo Bernardo Obregón Trióvalo Bernardo Obregón Trióvalo Bernardo Obregón is a three-quarter mile tri-oval in Guadalajara, Mexico.Named after the driver Bernardo Obregón Tamaríz who died in the Carrera Panamericana in 1999 during the Mil Cumbres Stage.... , Guadalajara Guadalajara Guadalajara may refer to:In Mexico:*Guadalajara, Jalisco, the capital of the state of Jalisco and second largest city in Mexico**Guadalajara Metropolitan Area*University of Guadalajara, a public university in Guadalajara, Jalisco... |
Guadalajara |
15 | December 3, 2006 | Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez is a race track in Mexico City, Mexico, named for the famous racing drivers Ricardo and Pedro Rodríguez. The circuit got its name shortly after it opened when Ricardo Rodríguez died in practice for the non-Championship 1962 Mexican Grand Prix... , Mexico City Mexico City Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole... |
Mexico City |
16 | May 13, 2009 | Autódromo Chiapas Autódromo Chiapas Autódromo Chiapas is an trioval track in Berriozábal, Chiapas. The venue has a capacity fot 17,000 people. The oval has a length of 1.2 km . Inner configuration has 2.05 km of length and 12° of banking in the turns. In October 12 of 2008 was inaugurated with a NASCAR Corona Series... , Berriozábal Berriozábal Berriozábal is a town and one of the 119 Municipalities of Chiapas, in southern Mexico.As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 28,719. It covers an area of 300.6 km².... |
Chiapas |
17 | October 25, 2009 | Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez is a race track in Mexico City, Mexico, named for the famous racing drivers Ricardo and Pedro Rodríguez. The circuit got its name shortly after it opened when Ricardo Rodríguez died in practice for the non-Championship 1962 Mexican Grand Prix... , Mexico City Mexico City Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole... |
Mexico City |
18 | November 22, 2009 | Autódromo Internacional de Aguascalientes Autódromo Internacional de Aguascalientes The Autódromo Internacional de Aguascalientes is an car racing track in Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Mexico. The length of this track is 1.4 km with a banking of 16°. The AIA was inaugurated in 2009. AIA has a capacity for 25,000 people... , Aguascalientes Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes The city of Aguascalientes is the capital of the state of Aguascalientes in western central Mexico. It stands on the banks of the Río Aguascalientes, 1880 meters above sea level, at... |
Aguascalientes |
19 | May 1, 2011 | Autódromo Internacional de Aguascalientes Autódromo Internacional de Aguascalientes The Autódromo Internacional de Aguascalientes is an car racing track in Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Mexico. The length of this track is 1.4 km with a banking of 16°. The AIA was inaugurated in 2009. AIA has a capacity for 25,000 people... , Aguascalientes Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes The city of Aguascalientes is the capital of the state of Aguascalientes in western central Mexico. It stands on the banks of the Río Aguascalientes, 1880 meters above sea level, at... |
Aguascalientes 240 |