NASCAR, which has long wanted to broaden the appeal of its sport, announced Tuesday morning that Daniel Suarez will become the first full-time Latino and first Mexican driver in its Nationwide series, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing.
The NFL coaching legend told BuzzFeed that Suarez joining NASCAR reminds him a bit of 1987, when Doug Wiliams was the first black quarterback to start and win the Super Bowl.
"That was such a breakthrough from a diversity standpoint, it was a huge deal," Gibbs said. "It was a breakthrough change in sports. If you look at this, selfishly, I see a lot of those things over here. For us, NASCAR and racing should be a sport for everyone."