Daniel Suarez Returns to the Xfinity Series
What’s Happening? Daniel Suarez will return to the NASCAR Xfinity Series next month with JR Motorsports at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. He…
With the excitement surrounding NASCAR’s return to Mexico City’s Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez this summer, NASCAR officials are expecting more cars to make the trek south of the border than the usual field size permits.
To ensure that those who make the trip to Mexico City are rewarded by at least starting the race, and only for that weekend’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race, the field will expand to a maximum of 40 cars. However, there are special rules regarding points for those starting in the 39th and 40th positions.
Those who qualify 39th and 40th will be allowed to race but will not earn prize money, points, or playoff benefits for their effort. This exemption means they will not receive driver or owner points, stage points, playoff admission, or playoff bonus points.
If the 39th or 40th-place entry wins the race, the second-place driver will receive the first-place driver and owner points, and so on throughout the field. This methodology is also applicable to stage points.
However, if the 39th or 40th starter wins the race, second place “will not receive the benefits associated with the win, including eligibility for the Playoffs.” Furthermore, in this scenario, regarding the playoff points awarded for winning a stage, “the 2nd place vehicle in the Stage and/or race will not receive Playoff Points.”
These changes make qualifying day all the more important, as a car that crashes or has an off day could waste an entire race weekend. Of course, this will only really matter to drivers racing for the Series championship.
As usual, a flurry of back markers and open entries is expected to make their way to Mexico City that weekend. This will likely include road course ringers and hometown favorites such as Daniel Suarez, who announced his entry into the race with JR Motorsports on Tuesday morning.
What’s Happening? Daniel Suarez will return to the NASCAR Xfinity Series next month with JR Motorsports at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. He…
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