Mexican driver Daniel Suarez won for the first time in the NASCAR Cup Series Sunday, becoming the series’ fifth foreign-born winner by claiming the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California.
With 28 laps to go, polesitter Kyle Larson brought out the race’s fourth caution when his right front tire came off after making slight contact with Justin Haley’s No. 31 Chevrolet.
As Kyle Busch wrecked shortly after the 110-lap race’s last restart, Suarez paced the field in his No. 99 Chevrolet, with Chris Buescher racing behind him.
However, Buescher’s No. 17 Ford never really threatened Suarez around the 1.99-mile road course, and the 30-year-old Monterrey, Mexico native went on to the history-making victory….