"Proud" is the word Ben Kennedy is attaching to NASCAR's weekend in Mexico City.The historic Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez course hosted both the Xfinity Series, which last competed in the country in 2008,

The NASCAR Xfinity Series is back at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez for the first time since 2008 with The Chilango 150 on June 14. The Xfinity Series had a four-year stretch of races in Mexico City in the 2000s as a standalone race.

Suarez’s victory at the 15-turn, 2.42-mile Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez road course Saturday afternoon made him the first competitor in NASCAR history to go from last to first on a road course. After taking the lead with 19 laps remaining, when the race slowed for two caution periods in the final 12 laps, Suarez could hear the fans cheering him.