Daniel Suárez, the driver of the No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet is Mexico´s ambassador in the NASCAR Cup Series and takes every opportunity to share his culture, while achieving success in the top series of motor sports in the United States.
Daniel learned English by watching cartoons
Native of Monterrey, México, Daniel moved to the U.S when he was 19 years old to pursue his dream of racing in NASCAR. He has shared that he didn’t have enoughenough have money at that time to buy himself English classes, so he learned by watching movies and watching cartoons.
Daniel Suárez is a NASCAR Champion
In 2016, Daniel became the first driver born outside the United States to win a major NASCAR championship when he took the NASCAR Xfinity Series trophy.
Familia is everything to Daniel
Daniel’s dad sold his family business and mortgaged their home to help fund his son’s dream to race in the US. After winning the Xfinity Championship, Daniel was finally able to repay his father back…by helping him re-
open their auto restoration business in Mexico.
Daniel’s jefe is Mr. Worldwide, Pitbull
Similar to a lot of sports, NASCAR is comprised of teams. Daniel Suárez is part of Trackinghouse Racing, which is co-owned by former driver Justin Marks and Grammy Award-winning rapper Armando Christian Pérez aka Pitbull.
Daniel is STILL breaking records in NASCAR
During the 2022 season, Daniel broke yet another NASCAR record by becoming the first Mexican-born driver to win a Cup Series race.
Daniel throws parties with mariachis and tacos at the NASCAR track
Aiming to build an inclusive community in the sport, Daniel came up with the concept of Daniel’s Amigos. He hosts the fan group at the track with a party before select race weekends. If that sounds like fun, you can join Daniel’s Amigos on his website.
Daniel isn’t always everyone’s “amigo”
If you’re not amigos, then you’re… enemigos
— Daniel Suárez (@Daniel_SuarezG) March 12, 2022
Si bien Daniel es conocido por su naturaleza amigable fuera de la pista, ¡no retrocede ante un desafío cuando está detrás del volante!
You’ve probably “seen” Daniel Suarez in a movie and didn’t know it!
Fan of Cars 3? Then you’ve seen Daniel Suáarez in the movies! The character Danny Swervez is based on and voiced by Daniel himself.
You can catch Daniel cruising in his favorite bocho (VW) on the weekends
Daniel is a classic Volkswagen collector and restorer. His love for car restoration started early when he helped his father repair cars in his shop and also…his first car was a VW Bug!
Daniel is inspiring the future generation of Latinos who want to race in NASCAR
Daniel’s journey from racing in Mexico to celebrating in victory lane at the top level of NASCAR is an inspiration to the next generation of racers, like Max Guitierrez who look to follow in his footsteps.
