Daniel Suarez’s victory in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, Chilango 150 at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, delivered Mexico its long-awaited homegrown hero in national-series competition. The post Daniel Suarez Becomes Jeff Gordon in the Eyes of France Family as Mexico Gets Their Hero appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Pato O’Ward and Daniel Suárez grew up in the same town of Monterrey, Mexico. Both drivers got their start on the same racetrack. So, of course, O’Ward was happy when he read on social media that Suárez won Saturday’s Xfinity Series race at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City.