Daniel Suarez is a racing driver from Mexico who competes in NASCAR Cup Series. Suarez is a one-time champion (2016), with 9 wins and 40 podiums from 459 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 6,260 ranks Suarez 102th of 38,983 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file.
| 2026-08-09 | NASCAR Cup Series at Iowa | P23 | −60 |
| 2026-07-26 | NASCAR Cup Series at Indianapolis | P17 | +1 |
| 2026-07-19 | NASCAR Cup Series at North Wilkesboro | P9 | +63 |
| 2026-07-12 | NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta | P21 | −37 |
| 2026-07-05 | NASCAR Cup Series at Chicago | P14 | +25 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +175 | NASCAR Cup Series at Bristol (Dirt) 2021 | NASCAR Cup Series | P4 |
| +170 | MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR ALL-STAR RACE 2018 | NASCAR Cup Series | P2 |
| +163 | NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta 2024 | NASCAR Cup Series | P1 |
| +162 | NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta 2023 | NASCAR Cup Series | P2 |
| +161 | NASCAR Cup Series at Las Vegas 2025 | NASCAR Cup Series | P2 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ▸NASCAR Cup Series | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P11 | +552 | 6,260 | |
| ▸NASCAR Truck | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P33 | −64 | |||
| 2025 | ▸NASCAR Cup Series | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P24 | −429 | 5,773 | |
| ▸NASCAR Xfinity | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P26 | +96 | |||
| 2024 | ▸NASCAR Cup Series | 38 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P18 | +485 | 6,106 | |
| ▸NASCAR Xfinity | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P41 | −315 | |||
| 2023 | ▸NASCAR Cup Series | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P18 | +19 | 5,935 | |
| ▸NASCAR Xfinity | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P34 | −107 | |||
| ▸Trans-Am TA2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P25 | −269 | |||
| 2022 | ▸NASCAR Cup Series | 39 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P11 | +715 | 6,292 | |
| 2021 | ▸NASCAR Cup Series | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P25 | +920 | 5,577 | |
| ▸NASCAR Truck | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P34 | +1 | |||
| 2020 | ▸NASCAR Cup Series | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P35 | −1,179 | 5,279 | |
| ▸American Endurance Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P58 | −242 | |||
| 2019 | ▸NASCAR Cup Series | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P18 | +165 | 5,254 | |
| 2018 | ▸NASCAR Cup Series | 39 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | −32 | 6,202 | |
| ▸NASCAR Xfinity | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P31 | +87 | |||
| 2017 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Joe Gibbs Racing | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P14 | −274 | 5,953 |
| 2016 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Joe Gibbs Racing | 33 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | P1 | +1,220 | 5,758 |
| ▸NASCAR Truck | Kyle Busch Motorsports | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P11 | −572 | ||
| 2015 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Joe Gibbs Racing | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | P9 | +1,189 | 5,572 |
| ▸NASCAR Truck | Kyle Busch Motorsports | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P7 | +257 | ||
| ▸ARCA Menards Series | Arris ( Billy Venturini ) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | P20 | −224 | ||
| 2014 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | RAB Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P33 | +3,658 | 5,008 |
| ▸ARCA Menards Series | ARRIS ( Bill Venturini ) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P23 | +57 | ||
| ▸NASCAR Truck | Win-Tron Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P34 | +25 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Erik Jones | 6,064 | 400 | 181 | 219 | 45% |
| 🇺🇸 Ross Chastain | 5,946 | 376 | 214 | 162 | 57% |
| 🇺🇸 Austin DillonFIA Gold | 5,780 | 374 | 174 | 200 | 47% |
| 🇺🇸 Chase ElliottFIA Platinum | 6,532 | 362 | 108 | 254 | 30% |
| 🇺🇸 Ryan Blaney | 7,083 | 361 | 123 | 238 | 34% |
| 🇺🇸 Chris Buescher | 6,602 | 360 | 152 | 208 | 42% |
| 🇺🇸 Joey Logano | 6,354 | 359 | 115 | 244 | 32% |
| 🇺🇸 Kyle BuschFIA Platinum | 5,985 | 355 | 119 | 236 | 34% |
| 🇺🇸 William Byron | 6,493 | 354 | 152 | 202 | 43% |
| 🇺🇸 Brad Keselowski | 5,994 | 352 | 131 | 221 | 37% |
| 🇺🇸 Denny HamlinHigher-rated, 1× champion | 7,381 | 337 | 90 | 247 | 27% |
| 🇺🇸 Ty GibbsHigher-rated, 2× champion | 6,832 | 155 | 73 | 82 | 47% |
| 🇺🇸 Chase BriscoeHigher-rated, 1× champion | 6,831 | 216 | 104 | 112 | 48% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | 🇧🇷 Christian Fittipaldi | IMSA WeatherTech | 6,290 |
| 93 | 🇨🇭 Sébastien Buemi | Formula E | 6,289 |
| 94 | 🇦🇷 José Froilán González | Formula 1 | 6,286 |
| 95 | 🇺🇸 Kevin Harvick | NASCAR Cup Series | 6,279 |
| 96 | 🇺🇸 Will Power | IndyCar | 6,277 |
| 97 | 🇦🇹 Niki Lauda | Formula 1 | 6,274 |
| 98 | 🇵🇱 Robert Kubica | WEC | 6,274 |
| 99 | 🇺🇸 Matt Campbell | IMSA WeatherTech | 6,270 |
| 100 | 🇯🇵 Kenta Yamashita | Super GT | 6,267 |
| 101 | 🇺🇸 Tyler Reddick | NASCAR Cup Series | 6,263 |
| 102 | 🇲🇽 Daniel Suarez | NASCAR Cup Series | 6,260 |
| 103 | 🇫🇷 Didier Pironi | Formula 1 | 6,256 |
| 104 | 🇮🇹 Alberto Ascari | Formula 1 | 6,252 |
| 105 | 🇦🇺 Jamie Whincup | Supercars Championship | 6,251 |
| 106 | 🇯🇵 Ryo Hirakawa | WEC | 6,245 |
| 107 | 🇯🇵 Naoki Yamamoto | Super GT | 6,244 |
| 108 | 🇬🇧 Jake Dennis | Formula E | 6,242 |
| 109 | 🇸🇪 Ronnie Peterson | Formula 1 | 6,242 |
| 110 | 🇬🇧 John Watson | Formula 1 | 6,238 |
| 111 | 🇮🇹 Luigi Fagioli | Formula 1 | 6,237 |
| 112 | 🇺🇸 Ryan Preece | NASCAR Cup Series | 6,234 |
Daniel Suarez is an established professional driver competing primarily in NASCAR Cup Series, where he has spent nine seasons from 2018 to 2026. His rating of 6,402 places him among elite professionals; drivers at this level hold full-time seats in top championships and score wins consistently against strong fields. Suarez has won 4 races in the Cup Series across 329 starts, with 16 additional podiums. His average finishing position of P18.6 across all entries reflects a career spent competing near the front of the field but not dominating it. He has also competed in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Truck Series, and Trans-Am TA2, winning once more in Xfinity.[1]
The competitive context shows Suarez operating consistently among top-tier Cup Series drivers. He has finished ahead of Ryan Blaney 107 times across 320 shared races, a head-to-head record that establishes him as the stronger driver in that pairing despite Blaney's higher overall rating of 7,146. Against Joey Logano, rated 6,070, Suarez trails significantly at 105 wins to 218 losses over 323 races; the same pattern holds against Chris Buescher, William Byron, and Ryan Blaney, indicating his typical position in the mid-to-upper portion of Cup Series grids rather than consistently ahead of his peers. He has beaten Kyle Larson, a two-time Cup Series champion, 92 times across their shared races, and has finished ahead of Denny Hamlin, the 2025 Cup Series champion, on 87 occasions.[2]
Recent headlines indicate Suarez was removed from a full-time Cup Series ride in 2025 and has since raced for Spire Motorsports, a development that represents a shift in his career trajectory. His continued activity in 2026 suggests he remains engaged in professional racing competition, though no longer holding a top-tier full-time seat.