Andrew Prendeville (born October 5, 1981) is an American professional
automobile racer.
In 2004, Prendeville took second place in the Cooper Tires Formula Ford 2000 national championship. In 2002, at the Valvoline Runoffs, he won the
SCCA
The Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) is a non-profit American automobile club and sanctioning body supporting road racing, rallying, and autocross in the United States. Formed in 1944, it runs many programs for both amateur and professional r ...
Formula Continental national championship, sharing the position as SCCA's
Rookie of the Year.
Based in
Las Vegas
Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas ...
, Prendeville raced in the
Indy Pro Series for
Andersen Racing from the start of the
2007 season until the middle of the
2008 season.
[Staff. (2007-01-25]
IPS: Andersen Racing names Prendeville for 2007
motorsport.com. Accessed 2008-08-29.[Staff. (2008-07-23]
Indy Lights: Herrington replaces Prendeville
. speedtv.com. Accessed 2008-08-29. Until departing to "pursue other opportunities",
Prendeville drove car No. 5, with signage dedicated to
Best Friends Animal Society
Best Friends Animal Society, (BFAS) founded in its present form in 1993, is an American nonprofit 501(c)(3) animal welfare organization. BFAS does outreach nationwide with shelters, rescue groups and members to promote pet adoption, no-kill anima ...
.
In 2007, in coordination with the no-kill
animal sanctuary, Prendeville launched "Racing Laps for Best Friends", a fundraising initiative that included a website for donation and promotional appearances. In July 2007, Prendeville was named an
honorary citizen
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of
Indianapolis
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in response to his fundraising efforts. He was replaced in car No. 5 by
Daniel Herrington
Daniel Herrington (born July 12, 1986) is an American racing driver from Baltimore, Maryland.
Herrington began his professional racing career in Formula BMW USA in 2004 with a partial schedule. He competed full-time in 2005 for Jensen Motorspor ...
.
He returned to the series for
2009
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, driving for
Team Moore Racing. He finished a career-best 9th in points with a best finish of third at
Chicagoland Speedway
Chicagoland Speedway is a tri-oval speedway in Joliet, Illinois, southwest of Chicago. The speedway opened in 2001 and actively hosted NASCAR racing including the NASCAR Cup Series until 2019. Until 2010, the speedway has also hosted the IndyC ...
.
A resident of
Chatham Township, New Jersey,
"Nashville: Andrew Prendeville race notes"
Motorsport.com
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History
Motorsport.com was formed in ...
, July 13, 2008. Accessed November 5, 2017. "Prendeville, a native of Chatham Township, N.J., started 12th, but he zoomed into the top 10 by the end of lap one." Prendeville, who graduated from Chatham High School in 2000, is the younger brother of Doug Prendeville, who is also a professional driver.
Indy Lights
References
External links
Official Website
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1981 births
Chatham High School (New Jersey) alumni
Indy Lights drivers
Indy Pro 2000 Championship drivers
Living people
People from Chatham Township, New Jersey
People from Morristown, New Jersey
Racing drivers from New Jersey
Sportspeople from Morris County, New Jersey
U.S. F2000 National Championship drivers
SCCA National Championship Runoffs winners
Team Moore Racing drivers
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing drivers