Quaker State, Daniel Suárez, Trackhouse Racing and JR Motorsports Team Up for Mexico City Xfinity Series Race – Speedway Digest

Trackhouse Racing and JR Motorsports announced today that Quaker State will sponsor the No. 9 JRM Chevrolet driven by Daniel Suárez in the NASCAR Xfinity Series race on June 14 at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez road course in Mexico City.

The event marks the series’ return to Mexico and a homecoming for Suárez, a native of Monterrey, Mexico.

”Having the opportunity to compete in the Xfinity Series race makes the weekend in Mexico City even better,” said Suárez, the only Mexican driver to win NASCAR Cup Series races (Sonoma, 2022 and Atlanta, 2024).

“I’ve been very impressed with how fast JR Motorsports has been this season, and I can’t wait to get behind the wheel of the Quaker State Chevrolet in a few weeks. Being born and raised in Mexico is incredibly special to me. I have dreamed about racing in my home country every day since I left Mexico to chase my NASCAR dream in 2011. I appreciate everyone at Quaker State and JR Motorsports coming on board to make this a reality.”

The NASCAR Xfinity Series competed on the road course from 2005 – 2008. Suárez, the 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series Champion, will compete in the NASCAR Cup Series event the following day in the No. 99 Telcel-Infinitum Chevrolet for Trackhouse Racing.

Suárez will make his first Xfinity Series start of the 2025 NASCAR season at Mexico City. His most recent start in the series came in 2024 at the Chicago Street Race. Suárez won three races on the way to claiming the Xfinity Series title in 2016, including a dominating performance in the season finale at Homestead-Miami (Fla.) Speedway, where he won the pole, led the most laps, and won the race.

“I think everyone is going to be amazed by the reception in Mexico,” said Suárez. “We want to make this weekend permanent on the NASCAR calendar for many years.”

The historic Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez road course is 2.42 miles long and boasts 15 turns at an elevation of 7,342 feet. Built in 1959 and remodeled in 2015, it honors Mexican racing brothers Ricardo Rodríguez and Pedro Rodríguez and has hosted eight Formula 1 races.

“The historic arrival of the NASCAR Cup Series in Mexico is a milestone for motorsports. At Quaker State, we understand that on-track performance reflects a commitment to technology, cutting-edge technology, and engine protection. Our lubricants are formulated to protect vehicle engines, even in extreme conditions,” said Ricardo Ibarra, CEO of CS Shell & Quaker State.

Suárez joins an impressive roster of JR Motorsports drivers competing in Mexico City, including Trackhouse Racing development driver Connor Zilisch, 2024 Xfinity Series Champion Justin Allgaier, Sammy Smith, and Carson Kvapil.

Suárez said he has observed that Mexican race fans are growing more interested in NASCAR.

“Mexico has been loving motorsports for a very long time, and I feel like, slowly, that has also changed into NASCAR,” said Suárez. “NASCAR is a very important sport for Mexico, and it continues to grow with the NASCAR Mexico Series and now the Cup and Xfinity Series going there. It’s going to be a big deal. There are a lot of super excited people.”

The CW Network will televise the Mexico City Xfinity race at 4:30 p.m. ET on June 14.

Trackhouse Racing PR