In the closing laps of last weekend’s race, the Joe Gibbs Racing teammates, Kyle Busch and Daniel Suárez, showcased their high-level talents as their Toyotas fiercely battled during the final lap. Kyle Busch boasts 80 wins in the series, but this past weekend, it was Suárez claiming the victory for the first time. In doing so, the NASCAR Next and NASCAR Drive for Diversity graduate became the first Mexican-born driver to win a NASCAR national series race.
“I’m still trying to believe and understand how it all happened, but the truth is that you can't ask for anything else than a weekend like this,” said Suarez, from Monterrey, Mexico. “It could not have been better. Winning the way we did, beating one of the best drivers in NASCAR today. And not only that, but also having some issues at the beginning of the race. The truth is that the team worked very hard, they never gave up. I got the tools to be ahead and at the end of the race we were able to get in front to fight for the victory.”
Suárez’s win grew his points lead to 18 over both second-place Elliott Sadler and third-place Ty Dillon. Suárez’s win also all but locked him into the NASCAR XFINITY Series Chase that begins at Kentucky Speedway in September. In addition to the victory, Suárez has one pole, five top fives and ranks tied with Elliott Sadler for a series leading 11 top-10 finishes.
Suárez has made two series starts at Iowa, posting one top 10 and an average finish of 12.0. He’ll pull double duty this weekend, also racing in Saturday night’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event in the No. 51 Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota.
“I’m still trying to believe and understand how it all happened, but the truth is that you can't ask for anything else than a weekend like this,” said Suarez, from Monterrey, Mexico. “It could not have been better. Winning the way we did, beating one of the best drivers in NASCAR today. And not only that, but also having some issues at the beginning of the race. The truth is that the team worked very hard, they never gave up. I got the tools to be ahead and at the end of the race we were able to get in front to fight for the victory.”
Suárez’s win grew his points lead to 18 over both second-place Elliott Sadler and third-place Ty Dillon. Suárez’s win also all but locked him into the NASCAR XFINITY Series Chase that begins at Kentucky Speedway in September. In addition to the victory, Suárez has one pole, five top fives and ranks tied with Elliott Sadler for a series leading 11 top-10 finishes.
Suárez has made two series starts at Iowa, posting one top 10 and an average finish of 12.0. He’ll pull double duty this weekend, also racing in Saturday night’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event in the No. 51 Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota.
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