Race car driver daniel suarez biography
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Daniel Suárez, the Mexican driver thriving in NASCAR, shares his story with HOLA!
Daniel Suárez is currently one of NASCAR's top drivers, and he has multiple victories, positioning himself as an international racing icon. His professional achievements are remarkable: he is the first Mexico-born driver to win a NASCAR Series race and the first foreign-born driver to claim a NASCAR National Series championship.
In an exclusive interview with HOLA! AMERICAS, Suárez, who races for the Trackhouse Racing Team in a Chevrolet, shares his journey in this high-stakes sport that demands both physical and mental preparation. The Monterrey native also unveiled a new custom Quaker State design celebrating his Mexican heritage. He also discussed the upcoming NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs at the Quaker State 400, held at Atlanta Motor Speedway, where he clinched a victory earlier this year.
A unique Mexican design
Adding another dream to his achievements, Danie
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DANIEL SUÁREZ: Driver
Wherever Daniel Suárez has raced on his way to competing in the elite Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, the 27-year-old driver from Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico has won. From go-karts to the NASCAR PEAK Mexico Series to the NASCAR K&N Pro Series to the NASCAR Truck Series to the NASCAR Xfinity Series, Suárez has proven his mettle by winning.
After marching to the 2016 Xfinity Series championship in a breakthrough season that saw Suárez become the first Mexican-born driver to win a NASCAR national series race, Suárez was thrust into the NASCAR Cup Series in 2017. In two seasons with Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR), Suárez made 72 starts. He tallied 21 top-10 finishes with a best result of second on July 29, 2018 at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway, a race where Suárez led the field after securing his first career NASCAR Cup Series pole a day earlier.
But Suárez is used to winning, and he has constantly parlayed success to advance his career.
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Q&A WITH TRACKHOUSE RACING DRIVER DANIEL SUAREZ
Daniel Suarez has always loved the thrill of competition. While growing up in Mexico, being a race car driver wasn’t something he imagined for himself, but today, he is recognized as one of the top competitors in NASCAR.
Daniel’s racing career began in the early 2000s when he competed in the NASCAR Mexico Series before moving on to the US ARCA Menards Series and eventually to the NASCAR Xfinity Series. Now, you can find him competing in the NASCAR Cup Series with Trackhouse Racing. After competing in several racing series and having numerous career accomplishments, Daniel is no stranger to success.
In 2016, Daniel became the first Mexican-born driver to win a major NASCAR National Series championship, claiming the title of NASCAR Xfinity Series Champion. Nearly six years later, in 2022, he secured the first-place position at the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway, becoming the fir