BROOKLYN, Mich. (NASCAR) — Daniel Suárez earned his first career NASCAR Xfinity Series win on Saturday at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan, becoming the first Mexican-born driver to capture a NASCAR national series victory.
With the victory, Suárez clinches a spot in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Chase.
Suárez, a graduate of both the NASCAR Drive for Diversity and NASCAR Next programs, has a accomplished a long list of accolades since joining NASCAR in 2011. Last season, he became the first Mexican driver to win the NASCAR Xfinity Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award, finishing fifth in the championship standings.