The story of NASCAR and Mexico might never have taken shape were it not for two brothers: Carlos and Enrique Contreras -- two Mexicans who arrived in the world’s premier stock car division. Some might call their rise a lucky break, but to those who knew them, NASCAR seemed more like destiny.
While Daniel Suárez is the first Mexican to win in the NASCAR Cup Series and the first non-American to win a national series championship, Carlos Contreras became the first Hispanic driver to compete in a full season in one of NASCAR’s top three divisions — an achievement that once seemed beyond his dreams.
