It was only natural that Daniel Suárez took a liking to soccer. He grew up in Monterrey, Mexico, and all of his best friends played the game. Their access to the sport was rather easy — a soccer ball and an open field that sat by his home.
But as he grew older, Suárez realized that soccer was no longer his favorite sport. He was a rarity among his friends, gravitating toward auto racing instead.
Years later, he’s a rarity among his peers — the only Mexican-born driver in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.
But on Wednesday he partook in an event that reminded him of the earlier years, an event that he acknowledged would likely make his friends back home quite jealous — a professional soccer practice.