Daniel Suárez survived a late-race restart to win his home race in the NASCAR Xfinity Series at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.

The road course in Mexico City has been repaved and reconfigured since the Xfinity Series’ last visit with drivers tackling a 15-turn, 2.42-mile layout. There are 39 drivers on the entry list, and they all will race because of an international provisional that added a spot for a 39th qualifier (who will be ineligible for prize money or points).

This wildly popular victory came in a backup car, as NASCAR's top Mexican star earned a huge result at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez

It was an incredible weekend for Daniel Suárez in Mexico City. He was able to win the NASCAR Xfinity Series race in his home country, but Sunday’s Cup Series race, where his teammate Shane van Gisbergen was victorious,

Shane van Gisbergen won the pole for the Viva Mexico 250 in qualifying on Saturday, setting the fastest time (92.776, 93.904 mph) in a session that was cut short by rain. Van Gisbergen's pole is his first of the season and the second of his Cup career.