Gerry Parente
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Gerry Parente is a seasoned Australian Pro Stock racer from Adelaide. He started in the early 1990s with an Oldsmobile Cutlass but stepped back in the early 2000s due to work commitments and a decline in local drag racing opportunities. In 2015, Parente returned to Pro Stock with the support of his family, building a Chevrolet Camaro with RJ Race Cars and developing an engine program with Reher Morrison Race Engines. However, challenges with AIR led to another hiatus. With the opening of Dragway at The Bend, Parente returned to racing in April 2024 at the Riverbend Nationals, after a six-year break.
About Parente Motorsport
- Team: Parente Motorsports
- Location: Adelaide, South Australia
- Car: Chev Camaro
- Crew Chief: Michael Parente
- Engine: 400 Small Block Chev
- Gearbox: 5-Speed Liberty
- Engine Builder: Reher Morrison
- Weight: 2,350 lbs
- Crew: Mary, Silvio, Michael, Christian, Henry Pacifico, John Smania, Maurice Lerace, Nash & Paul Pianezzola, Ange Vissichelli, Lorenzo Gentilcore
- Sponsors: The Muscle Car Shop, BCFR Chartered Accountants, JAYCORE Constructions, All Star Balustrades and Metal Fabricators, BP Australia
- Team Highlights: Debuting Tim McAmis-built Oldsmobile Cutlass and winning Best Engineered Car
About Gerry Parente
- Hometown: Adelaide, South Australia
- Family: Wife – Mary; Sons – Silvio, Michael, Christian
- Pets: Dog – Nico (German Shepherd)
- Occupation: Business Owner
- Years Racing: 33
- Race Number: 117
- Favourite Personal Moment in Racing: Racing with my family and friends
- Hobbies: Clay Target Shooting
