Could 4, 2025; Fort Value, Texas, USA; NASCAR Cup Sequence driver Daniel Suarez (99) is launched earlier than the beginning of the Wurth 400 race at Texas Motor Speedway. Obligatory Credit score: Jerome Miron-Imagn Photos MEXICO CITY — In all his excessive hopes and laborious work during the last yr to advertise NASCAR’s return to his dwelling nation of Mexico, even Daniel Suarez couldn’t have imagined the superb story of his dramatic win in Saturday’s The Chilango 150 — coming from final place on the grid in a backup automobile and charging to Victory Lane.
After victory spinouts, the 33-year previous from Monterrey, Mexico, climbed out of his No. 9 JR Motorsports Chevrolet, stood on the automobile’s roof, pounded his chest and pointed upward to the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez grandstands — shouting to the thrilled crowd in his native Spanish and thanking his loyal followers for his or her assist.
“It is all the things I used to be in search of, only a big day,” mentioned an emotional Suarez, the 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Sequence champion, who led a race-best 19 of the race’s 65 laps and beat Taylor Grey to the checkered flag by .598 seconds in a backup automobile the staff rebuilt after he crashed within the morning qualifying session.
“It is a very big day to be right here in entrance of my folks, all these folks that have supported me for a lot of, a few years and recognized me since my NASCAR Mexico days. Now I am combating with the massive boys,” mentioned Suarez, who was pressured to make use of the “worldwide provisional” beginning place after his incident in qualifying.
Even after diligently working his method by means of the 37-car area, Suarez needed to earn this win by each definition. The NASCAR Cup Sequence full-timer went door to door with Grey on a restart with three laps remaining, in the end pulling away — solely to must fend off a fast-approaching Grey once more on the ultimate stretch of the final lap.
Suarez first took the lead Saturday in equally dramatic trend, prevailing on a three-wide restart with 19 laps remaining.
He emerged out entrance after going head-to-head with the race’s early leaders, rookie Connor Zilisch and fellow NASCAR Cup Sequence common Ty Gibbs. The polesitter Zilisch, who led 17 laps, wheel-hopped taking the opening nook of a crowded restart, spun after which hit his JR Motorsports teammate Carson Kvapil because the pileup behind started.
Gibbs, who led 18 laps, moved ahead from the preliminary contact then made contact with Kvapil’s Chevy on the following flip. The following pileup affected 13 vehicles to various levels.
Suarez drove by means of the melee, drawing an enormous cheer from the gang. The Mexican followers stood on their toes, arms raised, Mexican flags within the air.
Richard Childress Racing’s Austin Hill completed third, Kaulig Racing’s Christian Eckes was fourth and Zilisch recovered to complete fifth in one other of the day’s extra outstanding efforts.
After that incident with 17 laps remaining, Zilisch fell again to twenty eighth place with harm to the suitable facet of his Chevy, solely to maneuver by means of the sector at a outstanding tempo — up 14 positions within the three laps after the restart. He was in tenth place with 10 laps to go, ending among the many high 5.
“I am happy with my staff for his or her effort,” mentioned Zilisch, who leaned in opposition to his automobile alone on pit highway, clearly dissatisfied with the result after such a powerful afternoon.
“Clearly the end is not what we wished. We in all probability had a greater automobile than fifth place, however we bought caught up in an incident on that final restart. Simply proud to have the ability to come right here and get an honest end.
William Sawalich, Austin Inexperienced, Jeb Burton and his cousin, Harrison Burton, and Sammy Smith rounded out the highest 10.
There have been seven lead adjustments amongst six drivers, with Kvapil profitable the primary stage and Smith profitable stage two.
NASCAR Xfinity Sequence championship chief Justin Allgaier needed to take his No. 7 JR Motorsports Chevrolet behind the wall for repairs earlier than the tip of the primary stage, in the end settling for a Thirty fourth-place end, 15 laps right down to the winner. Thankfully for the reigning sequence champion, he held a 92-point benefit over Hill atop the factors standings heading into Mexico Metropolis. He now leads by 54 factors.
The sequence strikes to Pocono (Pa.) Raceway for subsequent Saturday’s Discover the Pocono Mountains 250 (3:30 p.m. ET, The CW, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
NASCAR Xfinity Sequence Race — The Chilango 150
Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez
Mexico Metropolis, Mexico
Saturday, June 14, 2025
1. (39) Daniel Suarez(i), Chevrolet, 65.
2. (8) Taylor Grey #, Toyota, 65.
3. (7) Austin Hill, Chevrolet, 65.
4. (34) Christian Eckes #, Chevrolet, 65.
5. (1) Connor Zilisch #, Chevrolet, 65.
6. (11) William Sawalich #, Toyota, 65.
7. (14) Austin Inexperienced, Chevrolet, 65.
8. (18) Jeb Burton, Chevrolet, 65.
9. (22) Harrison Burton, Ford, 65.
10. (5) Sammy Smith, Chevrolet, 65.
11. (13) Sheldon Creed, Ford, 65.
12. (26) Dean Thompson #, Toyota, 65.
13. (29) Daniel Dye #, Chevrolet, 65.
14. (2) Ty Gibbs(i), Toyota, 65.
15. (21) Alex Labbe, Chevrolet, 65.
16. (17) Matt DiBenedetto, Chevrolet, 65.
17. (27) Kris Wright, Chevrolet, 65.
18. (10) Jesse Love, Chevrolet, 65.
19. (4) Carson Kvapil #, Chevrolet, 65.
20. (32) Josh Williams, Chevrolet, 65.
21. (38) Anthony Alfredo, Chevrolet, 65.
22. (23) Thomas Annunziata, Chevrolet, 65.
23. (6) Sam Mayer, Ford, 65.
24. (28) Josh Bilicki, Chevrolet, 65.
25. (15) Brandon Jones, Toyota, 65.
26. (37) Brad Perez, Chevrolet, 65.
27. (24) Blaine Perkins, Chevrolet, 65.
28. (36) Kyle Sieg, Ford, 65.
29. (30) Ryan Sieg, Ford, 65.
30. (16) Andres Perez De Lara(i), Chevrolet, 65.
31. (9) Nick Sanchez #, Chevrolet, 64.
32. (25) Ryan Ellis, Chevrolet, 61.
33. (20) Sage Karam, Toyota, Accident, 52.
34. (12) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 50.
35. (35) Parker Retzlaff, Chevrolet, Accident, 46.
36. (19) Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, 43.
37. (31) Ruben Rovelo, Chevrolet, 43.
38. (33) Brennan Poole, Chevrolet, Suspension, 40.
39. (3) Christopher Bell(i), Toyota, Engine, 36.
–Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire Service. Particular to Area Degree Media
