Article 6Y03K Home-country hero Daniel Suárez wins first Nascar race in Mexico since 2008

Home-country hero Daniel Suárez wins first Nascar race in Mexico since 2008

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  • Suarez wins in Mexico after starting from the back

  • Backup car, bold moves fuel Suarez's comeback win

  • Crowd erupts as Suarez salutes fans in Spanish

In all his high hopes and hard work over the last year to promote Nascar's return to his home country of Mexico, even Daniel Suarez could not have imagined the amazing story of his dramatic win in Saturday's The Chilango 150 - coming from last place on the grid in a backup car and charging to Victory Lane.

After victory spinouts, the 33-year old from Monterrey, Mexico, climbed out of his No 9 JR Motorsports Chevrolet, stood on the car'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 fans for their support.

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