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NASCAR star Daniel Suarez revealed Tuesday that his family was involved in a terrifying car accident and showed images of the damage on his social media account.
The entire SUV appeared to be completely destroyed. He credited the vehicle with saving the lives of his wife, mother and mother-in-law.
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Julia and Daniel Suarez, driver of the number 99 Tootsies Orchid Lounge Chevrolet, watch during qualifying for the Busch Light Pole at Daytona International Speedway on February 15, 2023 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
“What’s left of Julia’s Chevy Blazer. This car saved the lives of my wife, my mother and my mother-in-law. Yesterday was a very scary day,” he wrote on X. “Today, I am very grateful that they are alive.”
Authorities told WCNC in Charlotte that the crash occurred along North Carolina Highway 73 in eastern Lincoln County.
Julia Suarez was driving west on the highway and was going to turn left when she was rear-ended and pushed into the eastbound lanes, hitting two other vehicles in the process, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol told the station. The three occupants of the vehicle were taken to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
NASCAR Cup Series driver Daniel Suarez (99) climbs into his car during practice and qualifying for the Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway on September 6, 2025. (Joe Puetz/Image Images)
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There were no other injuries in the accident.
Daniel Suarez competed in the Bank of America Roval 400 in Charlotte on Sunday. He finished seventh in the race. It was one of their best results of the 2025 season.
NASCAR Cup Series driver Daniel Suarez walks down pit road during practice and qualifying for The Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono Raceway on July 21, 2025. (Matthew O’Haren/Imagn Images)
Suárez has raced for Trackhouse Racing in the No. 99 Chevy since 2021. He finished tenth in the standings in 2022.
