Monterrey's Abraham Calderon Wins First NASCAR Mexico Toyota Series in Phoenix Fox Sports
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Abraham Calderon won the NASCAR Mexico Toyota Series 75 at Phoenix International Raceway on Friday night. (OCESA)

The sprint format of the Toyota 120 suited Abraham Calderón just fine.

Given 75 laps to get it done, the 24-year-old from Monterrey, Mexico, jumped out front early and paced the field en route to his first career victory on an historic night for the NASCAR Mexico Toyota Series. Friday night's race at Phoenix International Raceway was the first race for one of NASCAR's international touring series in the United States.

"It was a great car. It's my first victory and it's such an honor to have it here," said Calderón in the post-race press conference, which was conducted in Spanish and translated to English. "Everyone worked hard to make this a possibility. I want to thank Phoenix International Raceway for this opportunity to be here.

"I hope going forward I can keep providing these kinds of results. It's all about the championship, being able to hoist the championship trophy at the end of the season. This is a good start and I'm looking forward to that."

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