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From Eye Surgeon to NASCAR Driver: Doctor Goes Full-Time in the O’Reilly Series for 2026

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A physician by training and a racer by instinct, Patrick Staropoli is ready to strap into the No. 48 Chevrolet as a full-time driver for Big Machine Racing in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series next season. However, the path to his NASCAR journey isn’t as straightforward as it seems. Staropoli began racing go-karts at 13, originally dreaming of a future in motorsports engineering, before a moment reshaped his direction. In 2001, after witnessing a n…
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The SportsRush broke the news in on Wednesday, December 24, 2025.
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