DANIEL SUÁREZ: Career Highlights
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DANIEL SUÁREZ: Career Highlights 2019 Third full season in Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. Captured second career NASCAR Cup Series pole July 12 at Kentucky 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 Joe Gibbs Racing (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 Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Illinois. 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 Daytona 500. 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 Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California; July 30 at Iowa 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 Kyle Busch 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 Kentucky Speedway 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 Kansas Speedway 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. -more- Daniel Suárez Career Highlights Page Two 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 Mexico City; 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 Toyota 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). -more- Daniel Suárez Career Highlights Page Three 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. -SHR- .