NASCAR Cup Series has had its moments of unexpected glory multiple times. From Hendrick Motorsports producing the most wins in the NASCAR Cup Series to Team Penske producing the youngest Cup Series winner. Similarly, Daniel Suarez crossed the finish line as the first driver in Sunday’s race at the Sonoma Raceway. This is a huge deal as Trackhouse has made Suarez the first-ever Mexican driver in the NASCAR Cup Series to win a race. Moreover, the win will help the Latino driver in the Playoffs.
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Daniel Suarez had an incredible race, taking the lead from Chris Buescher, and leading the better half of the third sector. Although the driver of the #99 car has won two races so far in a Cup Series Stock car, his win was at the Texas Motor Speedway, which was an all-star race, did not get him any points. Hence, Sonoma is his first win in the NASCAR Cup Series.
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With this, Suarez got attention from everyone. Especially, the team owners, Pitbull, and Justin Marks. The legendary American rapper shot out a tweet to the #99 driver to congratulate him.
Felicidades! Congratulations! Dale! https://t.co/wFwQy0Tgdq
— Pitbull (@pitbull) June 13, 2022
And, Trackhouse Racing team’s co-owner, Justin Marks also tweeted, talking about how happy he is for the team and Daniel Suarez.
What a day. Words cannot describe how happy I am for @Daniel_SuarezG and how proud I am of everyone on this incredible team. Thank you @TeamChevy @onxhomes @tootsiesnet @WWEXRacing @CommScope @Freeway_Ins @CocaColaRacing and all our partners.
— Justin Marks (@JustinMarksTH) June 13, 2022
It’s an incredible moment for team Trackhouse Racing. On top of that, it’s a moment of glory for the Mexican driver to be the first to truly represent his country in one of the biggest motorsport series in the world!
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Sonoma concluded a stellar weekend for the Mexican. But, Suarez believes that his win at the road course is not the last one and there’s many more to come.
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The Mexican said, “It’s been a rough journey in the Cup Series and these guys Believed in me, Trackhouse Racing.” Furthermore, he spoke to his fans in Spanish and said, “This is the first one of many.”
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It’s a brilliant result for the driver. Especially since Trackhouse came into the Cup Series like a missile, charging through the field. However, do you think Trackhouse Racing will hold this pace through the playoffs? Or, their lack of experience in the Cup Series will hold them back? Let us know how what you think in the comments.