Calderon wins first NASCAR Mexico Toyota Series race in US:

Abraham Calderón 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 nights race at Phoenix International Raceway was the first race for one of NASCARs international touring series in the United States. The 2013 season is the seventh for the Mexico series with NASCAR. Fridays race was the first of 15 points races of the season. Former champion Antonio Pérez finished second, followed by 17-year-old Rubén García Jr. Garcia was the series 2012 rookie of the year. Rubén Pardo finished fourth and Homero Richards fifth. Carlos Peralta was sixth, followed by Patrick Goeters, Irwin Vences, Jorge Goeters and Hugo Oliveras.( NASCAR Wire Service )