Toyota captured the 2016 NASCAR XFINITY Series (NXS) manufacturer’s championship with a victory by Daniel Suarez at Homestead Miami Speedway on Saturday.
Camry driver Daniel Suarez earned his first career NASCAR championship when he was victorious in the season-finale at Homestead Miami Speedway to capture the 2016 NASCAR XFINITY Series (NXS) driver’s title in the inaugural NXS Chase.
It’s been a rapid rise for Daniel Suárez, who captured the 2016 NASCAR XFINITY Series championship Saturday at Homestead-Miami Speedway by winning the Ford EcoBoost 300 in only his second full-time season of NASCAR national series racing.
RYAN BLANEY – No. 22 Discount Tire Ford Mustang – YOU WERE THERE AT THE END, SO ANYTHING COULD HAVE HAPPENED. “We just got lucky at the last restart. I don’t know what the 14 was doing. He ruined a lot of guys’ Chase hopes right there. I don’t know why he did that, but luckily we just weren’t in his lane and we got a decent restart.”
JIM CAMPBELL, CHEVROLET U.S. VICE PRESIDENT OF PERFORMANCE VEHICLES AND MOTORSPORTS, participated in an OEM (Original Engine Manufacturer) press conference with fellow executives from the two other manufacturers that are competing for Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
CARL EDWARDS, No. 19 ARRIS Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing - How was practice as you prepare for the finale on Sunday? “Practice was good. We have a couple little things we have to work on, but it actually went really well."
JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVROLET SS – FINAL PRACTICE QUOTES - HOW WAS YOUR FINAL PRACTICE SESSION? WAS THERE ANY DAMAGE FROM THE HOSE YOU HIT? “No, no damage from the hose, just a little scratch. With the car we really hit on some things in the final practice. Driving much better, great speed, short run speed, long run speed, we made some good improvements there at the end of that.”
Dave Pericak, global director, Ford Performance, participated in the annual OEM press conference as part of Ford Championship weekend Saturday afternoon. Joining his counterparts from Chevrolet and Toyota, Pericak spoke about several topics.
With the excitement of the Ford EcoBoost 400 championship race, November 20, rapidly mounting, the list of dignitaries for the Ford EcoBoost 400 championship race also continues to grow. NCIS Star Wilmer Valderrama will have the role of Honorary Starter for Sunday’s Sprint Cup Series championship race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, it was announced today.
Johnny Sauter started and finished the season on a high note, as he claimed victory at Daytona International Speedway in the first race of the season and then capped it off by winning his first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway in the final race of the season. Sauter’s championship came in the inaugural year of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Chase.
Roush Fenway Keselowski (RFK) Racing concluded the 2026 season with determined effort on Sunday. Chris Buescher, led the way for RFK Sunday as he recorded a 24th place finish.
The reigning two-time Cup Series champion from Elk Grove, California, clinched his third title at the conclusion of the first stage period and officially celebrated it at the finale's conclusion while Ryan Blaney outdueled Tyler Reddick for his fourth Cup victory of 2026 in Miami.
