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.

Daniel Suarez transformed disaster into triumph on Saturday, recovering from a morning crash to storm from last place to victory in NASCAR's Xfinity Series race, sending thousands of rain-drenched Mexican fans into ecstasy at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.

Daniel Suárez carries Mexico’s hopes, embracing the spotlight and pressure in NASCAR’s historic race at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.