Mexico City, Daniel Suárez and Xfinity
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Suarez’s victory at the 15-turn, 2.42-mile Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez road course Saturday afternoon made him the first competitor in NASCAR history to go from last to first on a road course. After taking the lead with 19 laps remaining, when the race slowed for two caution periods in the final 12 laps, Suarez could hear the fans cheering him.
The Trackhouse Racing driver talks about the Cup Series' debut in his home country, other markets ready for NASCAR and much more.
Daniel Suárez carries Mexico’s hopes, embracing the spotlight and pressure in NASCAR’s historic race at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.
Alex Bowman wasn’t sure he was going to make the trip to Mexico City because of lower back pain suffered in the hardest hit of his career at Michigan last week.