NASCAR driver, Mexican native Daniel Suarez celebrates becoming American citizen
Associated PressLOUDON, N.H. — Daniel Suarez took an oath this week and became a United States citizen, then had a surprise confession from his mother — the Monterrey, Mexico native learned he almost was American at birth. “The most special part of everything was, you see so many people there,” Suarez said Saturday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. I was not expecting to see so many people.” His fiancée, Julia Piquet, members of his Trackhouse Racing team, and even NASCAR president Steve Phelps were among the attendees that saw the 32-year-old Suarez complete his journey of becoming an American citizen. “I didn’t think many people were going to really care about it,” Suarez said. “A lot of people really did.” Suarez never actually considered becoming an American citizen as he grew up in Mexico.