List of Hispanic and Latin American NASCAR drivers

This is a list of NASCAR drivers with nationalities from Latin-American countries or are Hispanic and Latino Americans that have raced in at least one of its top three national series event (Cup, Xfinity and Truck), excluding the NASCAR Mexico Series and NASCAR Brasil Sprint Race.

Many of the current drivers and some of the former drivers have previously been or are currently members of the NASCAR Driver Development Program (formerly known as Drive for Diversity).

Juan Pablo Montoya (from Colombia) and Daniel Suárez (from Mexico) are the only two drivers born in Latin-American countries to win in the Cup Series. Both of them have also won in the Xfinity Series and Suárez has also won in the Truck Series. Nelson Piquet Jr. (from Brazil) won a race in the Xfinity Series and 2 races in the Truck Series but never won a Cup Series race. Aric Almirola, who is Cuban American, has won multiple races in each of NASCAR's top 3 series.

Active drivers

Active drivers from Latin-American countries

These drivers are currently competing in NASCAR in 2025. All statistics in this table are as of June 19, 2025.

Driver Image Country Current team and series Total national series starts Total national series wins NCS Starts NCS Wins NXS Starts NXS Wins NCTS Starts NCTS Wins R-R Source
Baltazar Leguizamón Argentina Xfinity Series (part-time)
No. 35, Joey Gase Motorsports 		1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 [1]
Andrés Pérez de Lara Mexico Truck Series (full-time)
No. 77, Spire Motorsports &
Xfinity Series (part-time)
No. 91, DGM Racing 		16 0 0 0 1 0 15 0 [2]
Rubén Rovelo Mexico Xfinity Series (part-time)
No. 35, Joey Gase Motorsports 		1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 [3]
Daniel Suárez Mexico Cup Series (full-time)
No. 99, Trackhouse Racing &
Xfinity Series (part-time)
No. 9, JR Motorsports 		420 7 303 2 89 4 28 1 [4]

Active drivers who are Hispanic and Latino Americans

These drivers are currently competing in NASCAR in 2025. All statistics in this table are as of June 19, 2025.

Driver Image Home state Country of ancestry Current team and series Total national series starts Total national series wins NCS Starts NCS Wins NXS Starts NXS Wins NCTS Starts NCTS Wins Sources
Aric Almirola Florida Cuba Xfinity Series (part-time)
No. 19, Joe Gibbs Racing 		662 13[N 1] 460 3 124 8[N 1] 78 2 [5]
Jake Garcia Georgia Mexico Truck Series (full-time)
No. 13, ThorSport Racing &
Xfinity Series (part-time)
No. 29, RSS Racing 		63 0 0 0 0 0 63 0 [6]
Brad Perez Florida Dominican Republic & Puerto Rico Xfinity Series (part-time)
No. 45, Alpha Prime Racing 		21 0 0 0 16 0 5 0 [7][8]
Vicente Salas California Mexico Xfinity Series (part-time)
No. 45, Alpha Prime Racing 		3 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 [9][10]
Nick Sanchez Florida Cuba Xfinity Series (full-time)
No. 48, Big Machine Racing &
Truck Series (part-time)
No. 07, Spire Motorsports 		72 0 0 0 25 1 47 2 [11]
Ryan Vargas California Mexico NASCAR Canada Series (full-time)
No. 28, DJK Racing &
ARCA Menards Series (part-time)
No. 67, Maples Motorsports 		78 0 0 0 71 0 7 0 [12]
  1. ^ a b Almirola's win in the 2007 AT&T 250 at the Milwaukee Mile (where he was replaced by Denny Hamlin during the race who went on to win) is included since Almirola was the driver who started the race in the car which officially credits him with the win.

Inactive and retired drivers

Inactive and retired drivers from Latin-American countries

Driver Image Country First year active Last year active Total national series starts Total national series wins NCS Starts NCS Wins NXS Starts NXS Wins NCTS Starts NCTS Wins R-R Source
Enrique Baca Mexico 2017 2017 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 [13]
Juan Carlos Blum Mexico 2012 2013 13 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 [14]
Raul Cilloniz Peru 1959 1959 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 [15]
Carlos Contreras Mexico 1999 2016 110 0 0 0 35 0 75 0 [16]
Enrique Contreras III Mexico 2014 2016 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 [17]
Eduardo Dibós Peru 1959 1959 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 [18]
Milka Duno Venezuela 2014 2014 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 [19]
Adrián Fernández Mexico 2005 2008 10 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 [20]
Christian Fittipaldi Brazil 2001 2003 19 0 16 0 3 0 0 0 [21]
Alex García Venezuela 2007 2008 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 [22]
Rubén García Novoa Mexico 2005 2005 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 [23]
Rubén García Jr. Mexico 2014 2014 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 [24]
Jorge Goeters Mexico 2005 2007 11 0 1 0 10 0 0 0 [25]
Patrick Goeters Mexico 2006 2006 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 [26]
Juan Manuel González Mexico 2019 2019 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 [27]
Max Gutiérrez Mexico 2022 2023 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 [28]
Michel Jourdain Jr. Mexico 2005 2008 33 0 0 0 26 0 7 0 [29]
Rogelio López Mexico 2006 2007 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 [30]
Rafael Martínez Mexico 2005 2008 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 [31]
Juan Pablo Montoya Colombia 2006 2024 279 3 256 2 23 1 0 0 [32]
Jimmy Morales Mexico 2005 2006 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 [33]
Miguel Paludo Brazil 2010 2023 84 0 0 0 11 0 73 0 [34]
Carlos Pardo Mexico 2006 2006 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 [35]
Rubén Pardo Mexico 2007 2015 9 0 0 0 7 0 2 0 [36]
Antonio Pérez Mexico 2007 2010 7 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 [37]
Nelson Piquet Jr. Brazil 2010 2016 93 3 1 0 38 1 54 2 [38]
Alex Popow Venezuela 2012 2012 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 [39]
Germán Quiroga Mexico 2007 2016 54 0 0 0 1 0 53 0 [40]
José Luis Ramírez Mexico 2005 2008 4 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 [41]
Mara Reyes Mexico 2005 2005 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 [42]
Pedro Rodríguez Mexico 1959 1971 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 [43]
Eliseo Salazar Chile 1997 1997 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 [44]

Notes

Inactive and retired drivers from territories of the United States

Driver Image Country First year active Last year active Total national series starts Total national series wins NCS Starts NCS Wins NXS Starts NXS Wins NCTS Starts NCTS Wins R-R Source
Victor Gonzalez Jr. Puerto Rico 2009 2018 11 0 2 0 8 0 1 0 [51]

Inactive and retired drivers who are Hispanic and Latino Americans

Driver Image Home state Country of ancestry First year active Last year active Total national series starts Total national series wins NCS Starts NCS Wins NXS Starts NXS Wins NCTS Starts NCTS Wins R-R Source
Jairo Avila Jr. California Colombia 2018 2020 8 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 [52]
Andre Castro New York Colombia 2023 2023 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 [53]
Ruben Garcia California Mexico 1984 1988 9 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 [54]
Michael Lira Florida Peru 2016 2016 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 [55]

See also

References

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