Niner Times · Nov 20, 2016
Daniel Suárez crowned first foreign-born NASCAR XFINITY champion
For the first time in history, a foreign-born driver has clinched a NASCAR national series championship.
On Saturday night under the lights during the NASCAR XFINITY Series championship race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Daniel Suárez drove the race of his lifetime. The Monterrey, Mexico native led the field to the green flag for the Ford EcoBoost 300 after winning the pole earlier in the day. Despite starting first and finishing first, winning was never a certainty throughout the event for Suárez.