The #09 Chevrolet entered in Saturday’s Aaron’s 312 BGN race at AMS is believed to be the first NASCAR team comprising a Hispanic owner, sponsor and driver. Veteran open-wheel driver Roberto Guerrero will make his stock-car debut in the Ciclon Energy Drink-sponsored car for HRT Motorsports, which is owned by Rudy Rodriguez and Mike Vazquez. “NASCAR is so big, and the Hispanic market is so big in the U.S. and it’s continuing to grow, so it’s only natural for NASCAR to have Hispanic representation,” Guerrero said. “Actually, most of the other series have so many Latin-American drivers, and NASCAR really hasn’t had any.”(Atlanta Journal Constitution)(10-23-2002)
