{"id":1138,"date":"2026-05-25T05:03:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T05:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=1138"},"modified":"2026-05-25T05:03:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T05:03:33","slug":"daniel-suarez-wins-the-rain-shortened-coca-cola-600-after-nascar-honors-the-late-kyle-busch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=1138","title":{"rendered":"Daniel Suarez wins the rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600 after NASCAR honors the late Kyle Busch"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<div>\n<p><span>CONCORD, N.C. \u2014 Daniel Suarez benefited from a crucial pit call, then caught a break from Mother Nature to win the rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday night, capping an emotional day in which the \u00adauto racing world remembered the late Kyle Busch.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=1136\">Jaylen Brown named to All-NBA Second Team for the second time in his career<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>Suarez became the first Mexican-born driver to win the Coca-Cola 600. It was his third Cup Series win and first since 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>A non-factor most of the race, Suarez took two tires during a late pit stop, then twice beat Christopher Bell on restarts before the race was called when the sky opened up.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span>NASCAR quickly made the decision to call the race.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The victory was especially sweet for Suarez, who previously raced for Kyle Busch Racing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cKyle, he was special,\u201d Suarez said as he teared up. \u201cI was doing this for Kyle, for [his wife] Samantha, for [his children] Brexton and Lennix, and for all of his family.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><span>Get Starting Point<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><label>Enter Email<\/label><\/p>\n<div><button>Sign Up<\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>Bell was second, followed by Denny Hamlin.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The crown jewel race came just three days after Busch\u2019s sudden and unexpected death sent shockwaves throughout the motorsports world and beyond. The 41-year-old driver died after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, resulting in rapid and overwhelming complications, according to a statement released by his family.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The two-time Cup Series champion and winner of a record 234 races across NASCAR\u2019s three national series had become unresponsive while practicing in a Chevrolet simulator Wednesday, a person familiar with the situation told the Associated Press on condition of anonymity.<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span>Related<span>: <\/span><\/span>As a racecar driver, Kyle Busch risked his life constantly. Yet his death at age 41 still hits hard.<\/div>\n<p><span>Busch\u2019s family attended the race and NASCAR CEO Steve O\u2019Donnell told them they are part of the NASCAR community and \u201cwe got you.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=1134\">The Red Sox have lost their way this season at Fenway Park<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>NASCAR and CMS honored Busch with his No. 8 and signature on the frontstretch grass and a highway billboard near the main entrance of the track. The US Army Golden Knights carried a Busch flag prior to the race and each of the 39 cars in field carried a small, black No.\u20098 decal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Kyle Larson won the first stage race. Hamlin won the second stage and Bell the third.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Defending champion Ross Chastain crashed out when Ricky Stenhouse Jr. clipped his car on Turn 2 with 81 laps remaning in the race.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Connor Zilisch and Austin Cindric only made it 52 laps before getting caught up in a crash. Cindric got turned around and Zilisch came crashing in to the side of his No.\u20092 Ford, ending both drivers\u2019 day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Chase Elliott, a two-time winner this year, hit the outside wall and ponged into the inside wall on Lap 90. That car beyond repair, he finished 37th.<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span>Related<span>: <\/span><\/span>Late pass sends Felix Rosenqvist past David Malukas for the closest Indianapolis 500 win in history<\/div>\n<p><span>Austin Hill, a regular driver in the O\u2019Reilly Auto Parts Series for Richard Childress Racing, took Busch\u2019s spot in the race. He drove the No. 33 car after RCR temporarily retired the No. 8 until Busch\u2019s 11-year-old son Brexton is ready to drive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Austin Dillon went behind the wall with damage to the front of his car with 56 laps to go, ending any hope of an emotional win for RCR.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=1132\">\u2018Not overly tricky\u2019: Why Red Sox have kept Ryan Watson amid recent bullpen churn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The victory was especially sweet for Suarez, who previously raced for Kyle Busch Racing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1137,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1138","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sport"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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