Paul "P. J." Pedroncelli Jr. (born April 25, 1990) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the ARCA Menards Series West, driving the No. 33 Chevrolet for Rodd Racing. He is the son of Paul Pedroncelli.
Pedroncelli did not make another start in the series until 2019. He made 1 start, finishing 13th at Sonoma. In 2021, Pedroncelli ran a full season in the No. 33 Toyota Camry for his family's team, Pedroncelli Racing. He had a career year in 2021. His first top ten finish in the series came in the second race of the season, where he finished 3rd at Sonoma.[1] Following a top-five finish at the Colorado National Speedway,[2] he won his first career pole award the following weekend at Irwindale Speedway. He finished 3rd in the race.[3] This started a string of top-ten finishes for Pedroncelli, coming at Portland,[4]Las Vegas,[5] and Roseville.[6] On the final lap of the race, Pedroncelli made the pass for the lead and took the checkered flag for his first ever victory. In the seasons standings, Pedroncelli finished 4th with 433 points.[7]
ARCA Menards Series
Pedroncelli made his ARCA Menards Series debut, running in the race's paired event with the West Series at the Phoenix Raceway. Pedroncelli finished 11th.
