Helio Meza
| Helio Meza | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2007 or 2008 (age 18–19) |
| CARS Late Model Stock Tour career | |
| Debut season | 2025 |
| Years active | 2025–present |
| Starts | 1 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Best finish | 71st in 2025 |
| Statistics up to date as of March 25, 2026. | |
Helio Meza (born 2007 or 2008) is a Mexican-American professional auto racing driver. He currently competes in the Trans-Am Series, driving the No. 28 Chevrolet Camaro for Alessandro Racing & Team SLR in the TA2 class.
Early life
[edit ]Meza was raised in Houston, Texas.[1]
Career
[edit ]In 2023, Meza competed in the Lucas Oil Formula Car Race Series, where he finished third in the standings with three wins.[2] It was during this year that he was one of the winners in the Spec MX-5 Shootout.[3]
In 2024, Meza competed in the NACAM Formula 4 Championship, driving for Alessandros Racing,[4] where he finished runner-up in the championship to José Carlos Hernández with two wins.[5] During this year, he won a Spec MX-5 Scholarship for the season.[6] [7] He also ran a partial schedule in the Mikel's Trucks Series, where he won two races,[8] as well as the NASCAR Mexico Challenge Series.[9]
In 2025, Meza ran full-time in the Mazda MX-5 Cup, where he drove for BSI Racing.[10] He finished fifth in the final standings with two podium finishes at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course and Canadian Tire Motorsports Park.[11] [12] [13] He also ran all but one race in the NASCAR Mexico Challenge Series, driving the No. 27 for Alessandros Racing,[14] [15] [16] where he won four races and finished runner-up in the standings to Diego Ortíz.[17] [18] [19] [20] Alongside those campaigns, Meza made his debut in the Trans-Am Series at the Circuit of the Americas, where he won in the TA2 class.[21] He also competed his select late-model races, primarally at Hickory Motor Speedway,[22] including make his debut in the CARS Late Model Stock Tour at Florence Motor Speedway, driving the No. 27 for Matt Piercy Racing.[23] [24]
In 2026, Meza will drive full-time in the Trans-Am Series, driving the No. 28 Chevrolet for Alessandros Racing & Team SLR in the TA2 class.[25] [26]
Personal life
[edit ]Meza was born with microtia atresia, and received a bone conduction hearing aid at an early age. At the age of seven, he received surgery to get a bone anchored implant. When he transitioned from karting to cars, Meza's father came up with a bone conduction system inside of his racing helmet.[6]
Motorsports career results
[edit ]Complete NACAM Formula 4 Championship results
[edit ](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Alessandros Racing | AHR1 1 3 |
AHR1 2 2 |
PUE 1 1 |
PUE 2 2 |
PUE 3 1 |
AHR2 1 3 |
AHR2 2 3 |
AHR2 3 4 |
2nd | 143 | |||||||||
| 2025 | Alessandros Blue | PUE1 1 |
PUE1 2 |
PUE1 3 |
AHR1 1 |
AHR1 2 |
AHR1 3 |
AHR2 1 |
AHR2 2 |
AHR2 3 |
AHR3 1 |
AHR3 2 |
AHR3 3 |
PUE2 1 |
PUE2 2 |
PUE2 3 |
AHR4 1 1 |
AHR4 2 2 |
12th | 43 |
CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour
[edit ](key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.)
| CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour results | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | CLMSCTC | Pts | Ref | ||
| 2025 | Matt Piercy Racing | 27 | Chevy | AAS | WCS | CDL | OCS | ACE | NWS | LGY | DOM | CRW | HCY | AND | FLC 15 |
SBO | TCM | NWS | 71st | 27 | [27] | ||
| 2026 | 7 | SNM | WCS | NSV | CRW | ACE | LGY | DOM |
NWS | HCY | AND | FLC | TCM | NPS | SBO | -* | -* | ||||||
References
[edit ]- ^ "Helio Meza". Mazda MX-5 Cup. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
- ^ "João Vergara Wins 2023 Lucas Oil Scholarship Shootout". Lucas Oil School of Racing. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
- ^ "And the 2023 Mazda Shootout Winners are ...". Sports Car Club of America. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
- ^ "FIA NACAM Formula 4 Lista para el Gran Premio de la Ciudad de México" (in Spanish). F4 NACAM. October 24, 2024.
- ^ "Helio Meza makes NACAM F4 impact at Autodromo Miguel E. Abed". Formula Scout. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
- ^ a b "Inside MX-5 Cup: Helio Meza is finding opportunities". The Racer. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
- ^ "500,000ドル in Scholarships Awarded at 2024 Mazda Shootout". Mazda Motorsports. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
- ^ "DUBET Y TRIUNFO PARA HELIO MEZA EN TRUCKS MÉXICO SERIES". femedac.org. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
- ^ "Helio Meza". The Third Turn. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
- ^ "BSI Racing Adds Mazda Scholarship Recipient Helio Meza for 2025". Mazda MX-5 Cup. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
- ^ "2025 Championship Standings". Mazda MX-5 Cup. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
- ^ "Fletcher Charges to Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup Win at Mid-Ohio". IMSA. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
- ^ "Gonzalez Survives Two-Lap Dash to Finish Line for Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup Victory in Canada". IMSA. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
- ^ "HELIO MEZA SE UNE A ESCUDERÍA TELMEX-TELCEL". NASCAR Mexico Series. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
- ^ "HELIO MEZA GANA LA POLE DE CHALLENGE SERIES, Y FUE EL MÁS RÁPIDO DE LA GENERAL". NASCAR Mexico Series. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
- ^ "HELIO MEZA CON CONTUNDENCIA GANÓ EN NASCAR CHALLENGE EN EL ECOCENTRO". NASCAR Mexico Series. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
- ^ "HELIO MEZA SE IMPONE EN QUERÉTARO, Y PASA SIN PROBLEMAS EN LA CHALLENGE SERIES". NASCAR Mexico Series. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
- ^ "EN UN FINAL ELECTRIZANTE, HELIO MEZA, GANA LA CHALLENGE EN EL HERMANOS RODRÍGUEZ". NASCAR Mexico Series. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
- ^ "HELIO MEZA GANA LA CARRERA Y TAMBIÉN ES EL CAMPEÓN DE LA TEMPORADA REGULAR DE CHALLENGE". NASCAR Mexico Series. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
- ^ "HELIO MEZA GANÓ LA CHALLENGE EN EL ECOCENTRO DE QUERÉTARO". NASCAR Mexico Series. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
- ^ "Helio Meza Wins in CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series Debut at COTA, Jared Odrick Clinches Pro/Am Challenge Title with Victory". Trans-Am Series. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
- ^ ""Bumgarner Completes the Sweep"" (PDF). Hickory Motor Speedway. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
- ^ "zMAX CARS Tour Event Preview: Cook Out 225 at Florence Motor Speedway". CARS Tour. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
- ^ "CARS Tour Results: Where Did Dale Jr. Finish At Florence?". FloRacing. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
- ^ "It'll Be a Full TA2 Series Season After All for TeamSLR Teen Driver Helio Meza". Trans-Am Series. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
- ^ "Exclusive: Meet Helio Meza, the 18-Year-Old Taking the CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series by Storm". Racing America. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
- ^ "Helio Meza - 2025 Season Results - zMAX CARS Late Model Stock Tour". The Third Turn. Retrieved March 25, 2026.