Andrew Prendeville

{{short description|American professional automobile racer (born 1981)}}

{{Infobox racing driver

| name = Andrew Prendeville

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| nationality = American

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|10|5}}

| birth_place = Morristown, New Jersey

| related to =

| last series = Firestone Indy Lights Series

| years active = 2007-2009

| team =

| teams = RLR/Andersen Racing
Team Moore Racing

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| starts = 43

| wins = 0

| poles = 0

| fastest laps = 0

| best finish = 9th

| year = 2009

| prev series = Star Mazda
U.S. F2000

| prev series years = 2006
2003-2004

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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 Formula Continental national championship, sharing the position as SCCA's Rookie of the Year.

Image:RLRAndersen2008.jpg in the 2008 Firestone Freedom 100]]Based in 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) [http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=242004&FS= IPS: Andersen Racing names Prendeville for 2007] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607112750/http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=242004&FS= |date=2011-06-07 }} motorsport.com. Accessed 2008-08-29.Staff. (2008-07-23) [http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indy-lights-herrington-replaces-prendeville/ Indy Lights: Herrington replaces Prendeville] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080907101709/http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indy-lights-herrington-replaces-prendeville/ |date=September 7, 2008 }}. 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. 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 of Indianapolis in response to his fundraising efforts.Staff. (2007-07-01) [http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=259392&FS=CHARITY IPS: Prendeville honored in Indianapolis] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607112902/http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=259392&FS=CHARITY |date=2011-06-07 }} motorsport.com. Accessed 2008-08-29. He was replaced in car No. 5 by Daniel Herrington. He returned to the series for 2009, driving for Team Moore Racing.[http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=314504&FS= Team Moore Racing signs Prendeville] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607121835/http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=314504&FS= |date=2011-06-07 }}, Team Moore Racing PR via Motorsport.com, November 17, 2008 He finished a career-best 9th in points with a best finish of third at Chicagoland Speedway.

A resident of Chatham Township, New Jersey,[https://www.motorsport.com/indylights/news/nashville-andrew-prendeville-race-notes/ "Nashville: Andrew Prendeville race notes"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107012001/https://www.motorsport.com/indylights/news/nashville-andrew-prendeville-race-notes/ |date=2017-11-07 }}, Motorsport.com, 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.