Mexico Series
Suarez Snags First Toyota Series Win
Patience Pays Off For 20-Year-Old On Historic NightMEXICO CITY – After toying with it on several occasions, Daniel Suárez collected his first NASCAR Toyota Series victory on Saturday in the Mexico Nocturna 200 presented by AC Delco at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.
> MoreQUALIFYING: López Claims Mexico City Pole
18th Of Career Comes At Historic Night Race
MEXICO CITY – Rogelio López claimed the pole position in NASCAR Toyota Series qualifying on Saturday for the Mexico Nocturna 200 presented by AC Delco Auto Parts at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.
The veteran out of Aguascalientes, Mexico made his way around the one-mile oval in 32.463 seconds for an average speed of 110.895 mph. The 18th series-career pole for López came on a historic night as the race will be the first under the lights at the track nestled in the Mexican capital. It is also his fourth pole victory at the track.
> MoreLIVE: Toyota Series Under The Lights
First Night Race At Autódromo Hermanos RodríguezFor the first time in Mexico City, the NASCAR Toyota Series will battle under the lights on the one-mile oval at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. Rogelio López brings a slim two-point advantage over Daniel Suárez in the championship point standings. López is a three-time winner at the track with his last victory coming in 2009. Homero Richards has claimed the checkered flag in two of the last three series events in the Mexican capital.
> MoreRichards Rolls Again At Queretaro
Picks Up 10th Career Toyota Series Win In GWC FinishQUERÉTARO, Mexico – Homero Richards weathered a late-race challenge to collect his 10th career NASCAR Toyota Series Sunday in the Queretana 200 at Nuevo Autódromo de Querétaro.
A green-white-checkered finish stretched the race to 166 laps and Richards had to hold off runner-up Daniel Suárez as well as Rogelio López and Irwin Vences.
Richards started second and led twice for a race-high 69 laps, including the final 38. He has a pair of wins and two seconds in his last five starts on the .75-mile oval.
> MoreQUALIFYING: Ramirez Tops At Queretaro
Collects Second Career Toyota Series PoleQUERETARO, Mexico – José Luis Ramírez won his second career NASCAR Toyota Series pole award Saturday in qualifying for Sunday’s Queretana 200 at Autódromo del Ecocentro de la Unión Ganadera.
Ramírez lapped the .746-mile oval in 29.644 seconds to edge Homero Richards (20.669) and Elliot Van Rankin (29.728).
Rafael Martinez and Irwin Vences qualified fourth and fifth, respectively.
Hugo Oliveras qualified sixth, followed by Jorge Goeters and rookies Juan Blum, Alex Villasana Jr. and Ruben Garcia Jr.
Points leader Antonio Pérez qualified 24th.
> MorePhoto Gallery
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Images from 2011 Mexico Series
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German Quiroga at various races
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Mexico Series at Mexico City
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Mexico Series at Aguasclaientes
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Mexico Series at San Luis Potosi
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Mexico Series at Puebla
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Mexico Series at Querétaro
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Mexico Series at Monterrey
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Mexico Series at Mexico City on July 17, 2011
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Puebla 240 at Autódromo Miguel E. Abed in Puebla, PU, on June 19, 2011
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Queretaro at Nuevo Autódromo de Querétaro (road course) in Querétaro, QA, on June 5, 2011
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AC Delco 240 at Autódromo de Chiapas in Tuxtla Gutierrez, CH, on May 15, 2011
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Aguascalientes at Nuevo Autódromo de Aguascalientes in Aguascalientes, AG, on May 1, 2011
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Potosina 200 at Autódromo Potosino in San Luis Potosi, SL, on April 3, 2011
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2012 Schedule/Results
| DATE | RACE/VENUE | WINNER/POLE | VIEW |
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| Mar 25 | Regia 200 Autódromo de Monterrey |
Ruben Rovelo Abraham Calderon |
Race Results Race Review |
| Apr 15 | Potosina 200 Autódromo Potosino |
Antonio Perez Daniel Suarez |
Race Results Race Review |
| Apr 29 | Queretana 200 Nuevo Autódromo de Querétaro |
Homero Richards José Luis Ramírez |
Race Results Race Review |
| May 12 | Mexico Nocturna 200 presented by AC Delco Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez |
Daniel Suarez Rogelio Lopez |
Race Results Race Review |
| May 27 | Puebla 240 Autódromo Miguel E. Abed |
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| Jun 17 | Aguascalientes 240 Nuevo Autódromo de Aguascalientes |
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| Jul 8 | Mexico Fest 200 Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez |
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| Jul 29 | Potosina 200 Autódromo Potosino |
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| Aug 12 | Queretana 200 Nuevo Autódromo de Querétaro |
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| Aug 26 | Aguascalientes 240 Nuevo Autódromo de Aguascalientes |
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| Sep 9 | Puebla 240 Autódromo Miguel E. Abed |
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| Sep 30 | Guadalajara 200 Autódromo Internacional Bernardo Obregón |
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| Oct 28 | Chihuahua 200 Autódromo Chíhuahua |
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| Nov 18 | Mexico Final 200 Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez |
* Denotes Rookie
# Qualifying cancelled; Field set per rule book
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