DANIEL SUÁREZ: Career Highlights

2019  Third full season in Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.  Captured second career NASCAR Cup Series pole July 12 at Speedway in Sparta.

2018  Second full season in Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.  Earned three top-five and nine top-10 finishes and finished 21st in points for (JGR). Led a total of 35 laps.  Captured first career NASCAR Cup Series pole July 28 at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway.  Competed in two NASCAR Xfinity Series races for JGR. Finished eighth in season-opening race Feb. 17 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway and fourth June 30 at in Joliet, .  Ran one NASCAR K&N Pro Series West race at Sonoma (Calif.) Raceway. Finished fourth.

2017  First full season in NASCAR Cup Series.  Made NASCAR Cup Series debut Feb. 26 in . Finished 29th.  Earned one top-five and 12 top-10s and finished 20th in points for JGR. Led a total of 40 laps.  Competed in 14 Xfinity Series races for JGR. Earned five top-fives and eight top-10s and led a total of 180 laps.

2016  Earned Xfinity Series championship in second full season.  Won three Xfinity Series races – June 11 at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn; Oct. 2 at Dover (Del.) International Speedway; and Nov. 19 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Victory at Homestead clinched Xfinity Series title.  In winning first Xfinity Series race at Michigan, became first Mexican-born driver to win a NASCAR national series race.  Captured three Xfinity Series poles – March 19 at in Fontana, California; July 30 at Speedway in Newton; and Nov. 19 at Homestead.  Earned 19 top-five and 27 top-10s and led a total of 347 laps for JGR.  Captured first career NASCAR Truck Series victory Nov. 11 at ISM Raceway near Phoenix. Led twice for 34 laps.  Truck Series victory came as part of 13-race race schedule for Motorsports (KBM). Earned three top-fives and six top-10s and led a total of 219 laps.

2015  First full season in Xfinity Series.  Finished fifth in points and won Rookie of the Year title.  Captured three Xfinity Series poles – July 4 at Daytona; Aug. 1 at Iowa; and Sept. 26 at in Sparta.  Earned eight top-fives and 18 top-10s and led a total of 83 laps for JGR  Competed in 13 Truck Series races for KBM. Earned seven top-fives and 10 top-10s and led a total of 44 laps.  Made four ARCA starts. Earned one top-five and two top-10s and led 68 laps. Best finish was second Feb. 14 at Daytona.  Won first career ARCA pole Oct. 16 at in Kansas City.

2014  Competed in two Xfinity Series races – one for JGR and one for RAB Racing.  Made Xfinity Series debut April 25 at Richmond (Va.) Raceway. Finished 19th for JGR.  Made ARCA debut Sept. 19 at Kentucky. Finished fifth and led twice for a race-high 39 laps in lone ARCA start of 2014.  Made Truck Series debut Oct.18 at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway. Finished 15th in lone Truck Series start of 2014.  Competed in 13 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East races. Won two races – Feb. 16 at New Smyrna (Fla.) Speedway and Feb. 18 at Daytona – and earned four top-fives and seven top-10s and led a total of 223 laps.  Fifth full season in NASCAR PEAK Mexico Series. Finished sixth in points with seven top-fives and nine top-10s and a total of 475 laps led.

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 Captured five Mexico Series wins – Feb. 28 at Phoenix; April 13 at Autodromo de Chiapas in Tuxtla, Gutierrez, Mexico; April 27 at Autodromo de Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico; June 8 at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in ; and Oct. 4 at Nuevo Autodromo de Aguascalientes in Aguascalientes, Mexico.  Won three Mexico Series poles – May 11 at Autodromo Potosino in San Luis Potosi, Mexico; July 19 at Nuevo Autodromo de Aguascalientes; and Nov. 9 at Autodromo Miguel E. Abed in Amozoc, Mexico.

2013  Competed fulltime in NASCAR K&N Pro Series East for Rev Racing. Finished third in points.  Earned first career K&N Pro Series East win July 13 at Columbus (Ohio) Motor Speedway.  Completed K&N Pro Series East season with six top-five and nine top-10s. Led a total of 209 laps.  Fourth full season in NASCAR Mexico Series. Finished second in points with six top-fives and nine top-10s and a total of 328 laps led.  Earned three Mexico Series wins – May 12 at El Dorado Speedway in Juan Aldama, Mexico; June 30 at Autodromo de Monterrey; and Nov. 10 at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.  Scored four Mexico Series poles – April 21 at Nuevo Autodromo de Queretaro, Mexico; May 12 at El Dorado Speedway in Juan Aldama, Mexico; Oct. 27 at Autodromo de Chiapas; and Nov. 10 at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.

2012  Competed in partial NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and West schedules.  Made one K&N West Series start at March 3 at Phoenix. Finished third.  Made nine K&N East Series starts. Earned one top-five and three top-10s. Best finish was fifth at Columbus.  Third full season in NASCAR Mexico Series. Finished third in points with nine top-fives and nine top-10s and a total of 366 laps led.  Earned two Mexico Series wins – May 12 at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez and Aug. 12 at Nuevo Autodromo de Queretaro.  Won three Mexico Series poles – April 15 at Autodromo Potosino; Aug. 12 at Nuevo Autodromo de Queretaro; and Aug. 26 at Nuevo Autodromo de Aguascalientes.

2011  Competed in first stock car race on U.S. soil – the Jan. 29 All-Star Showdown at Irwindale (Calif.) Speedway. Started 12th and finished 11th in 40-car field.  Competed in partial NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and West schedules.  Earned one top-10 in two K&N West starts. Best finish was seventh Nov. 12 at Phoenix. Led seven laps.  In seven K&N East starts, captured one top-five and three top-10s. Best finish was fifth at Columbus.  Second full season in NASCAR Mexico Series. Finished ninth in points with three top-fives and seven top-10s and a total of 47 laps led.  Won three Mexico Series poles – Aug. 21 at Autodromo de Monterrey; Nov. 6 at Nuevo Autodromo de Aguascalientes; and Nov. 27 at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.

2010  First fulltime season in NASCAR Mexico Series.  Achieved Rookie of the Year honors.  Finished 13th in points with one top-five and five top-10s. Best finish was fifth Aug. 22 at Autodromo de Monterrey.

2009  Competed in four NASCAR Mexico Series races.  Made Mexico Series debut Sept. 6 at Autodromo Miguel E. Abed. Finished 14th to earn best result of season.  Competed in partial mini-stock division schedule, a NASCAR Mexico support series featuring four-cylinder stock cars.

2008  Competed fulltime in mini-stock division, earning the most wins in the series.

2007  Raced Volkswagen Beetles in Volks Sports Series presented by Mobil 1 at Autodromo de Monterrey. Won championship.

2003–2008  Competed in go-karts at local and regional level in Mexico. Won local track championships.  Two-time Mexican national karting champion (2004 and 2008).  Twice competed in Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals karting event (2004 in Spain and 2008 in Italy).

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Daniel Suárez’s Year-by-Year Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Statistics: Year Team Races Won Top-5 Top-10 DNF Poles Laps Led 2018 Joe Gibbs Racing 36 0 3 9 3 1 35 2017 Joe Gibbs Racing 36 0 1 12 6 0 40 Totals 72 0 4 21 9 1 75 Above chart denotes only NASCAR Cup Series point races.

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