NASCAR CUP SERIES: COCA-COLA 600

May 24, 2026

Daniel Suarez

Frontstretch Quotes

An Interview with:

Q. What a call by Ryan Sparks, but you've got to give the driver a lot of credit on those several restarts, Daniel. I know you said on our pre-race show, you've thought about it since Thursday, how badly did you want this one for Kyle?

DANIEL SUÁREZ: It really means a lot. It really means a lot. I've been saying for years this is my favorite race of the year. I get to have my family here every year. This is most of the time the only race I get to come.

It's been a very tough week. Kyle, he was special, man. This one is for Kyle. For Kyle, for Samantha, for Brexton, for Lennix, all his family.

Q. You were on the pre-race stage before the race, both showing emotion.

DANIEL SUÁREZ: This one is special. Every win is special.

Q. Jimmie Johnson in with a hug.

DANIEL SUÁREZ: But definitely this one has a special flavor because of Kyle. This win is for him. If it wasn't for Kyle, I wasn't going to be an Xfinity champion. I wasn't going to have my shot in the Cup series. To win this race for him is unbelievable.

Q. You mentioned your championship. In some ways, is this win more meaningful than that?

DANIEL SUÁREZ: Every win is special, but it's been a second, right? To win for Spire Motorsports, Freeway Insurance on the car, just unbelievable. The team did an amazing job. It wasn't easy. We had a lot of issues throughout the race. They put us in contention, and we executed well.

Q. I've got to ask how you did it because they had two shots at you with four fresh tires on your two.

DANIEL SUÁREZ: The car was fast. We had some issues, but we knew all weekend the car had plenty of speed.

Q. You got a bow coming up for us?

DANIEL SUÁREZ: Yes. I want to thank everyone, Freeway Insurance, all our partners, Chevrolet, HMS power, so many people that makes this program as successful as it is.