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Mexico's Toyota Series to Make US Debut in Phoenix

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March 1, 2013

The Mexico-based 'Toyota Series,' will make its US debut at Phoenix International Raceway today. Pictured is Daniel Suárez en route to his 1st NASCAR Toyota Series victory. He will be featured in the race

Avondale, Arizona - The most popular motorsports series in Mexico will make its U.S. debut Friday at Phoenix International Raceway.

The Mexico Toyota Series began in 2004 but moved under the NASCAR banner in 2007 and has been NASCAR-sanctioned since. Drivers run a 14-race schedule on eight different tracks in Mexican V8 stock cars. All but one event this season are on an oval track.

Among the featured drivers is Daniel Suarez, a 20-year-old out of Monterrey, Mexico, who is the championship favorite after finishing third in the standings last year. Suarez is part of NASCAR's Next9 initiative - a group of nine drivers who are under 21 and represent the next wave of young talent - and is on track to become the youngest champion in the motorsport series history.

Also scheduled to compete Friday is 16-year-old Ruben Garcia Jr., who has joined the powerful Canels team after winning rookie of the year last season.

Defending series champion Jorge Goeters is with a new team after being replaced by Garcia on the Canels team. Antonio Perez, younger brother of Formula One driver Sergio Perez, is also scheduled to race.