“Bro You Puttin in Some Weight”: Daniel Suarez Hilariously Trolled After Latest Post from Japan Vacation

Neha Dwivedi | 10/12/2024
Nov 22, 2024; Charlotte, NC, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Daniel Suarez during the NASCAR Awards Banquet at Charlotte Convention Center.

Following his second-best NASCAR Cup career season in 2024, Daniel Suarez has taken a well-deserved break, soaking up Japan’s sights with his wife, Julia Piquet. He has been actively posting updates from their trip. However, one of his recent posts caught the eye of NASCAR fans, who playfully ribbed him for the same.

The Mexican driver recently offered fans a peek into his day when he visited sumo wrestlers in the early morning. He shared a glimpse of the same captioning it, “Sumo wrestling morning practice.”

While Suarez aimed to highlight an aspect of Japanese culture, fans couldn’t resist pulling him into the mix, turning a simple cultural showcase into a light-hearted exchange.

Fans, seizing the moment for a bit of fun, chimed in with light-hearted banter. One fan teased, “Bro you puttin in some weight in the off season???” while another playfully asked, “You trying out for the sumo squad?”

Comments continued with one taking a jab at Suarez with: “You look different.”

Another humorously suggesting Suarez might be learning sumo techniques to clear Hendrick Motorsports cars off the track, asking, “Learn anything you can try behind the wheel to move the Hendrick cars out of the way?”

Last week, the Trackhouse Racing driver also shared selfies from his visit to Super Nintendo World, a theme park inspired by Nintendoā€™s iconic Super Mario World, which opened its gates in Japan in 2021.

Initially exclusive to local Japanese visitors during the COVID-19 travel restrictions, the park is now fully accessible. With the barriers lifted, Suarez thoroughly enjoys the theme park adventures with his wife.

Why was 2024 a landmark year for Daniel Suarez personally?

On the professional front, Suarez wrapped up the season at P12 in the driver standings. Although his peak performance was back in 2022 when he climbed to P10 after winning a race at Sonoma, 2024 saw its share of highlights.

He took the checkered flag in the season’s second race at Atlanta, and with four top-5 finishes and nine top-10 placements, Suarez carved his path to the round of 12.

On the personal side, during the NASCAR break for the Summer Olympics, Suarez tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend, Julia, on the 30th of July in her hometown of Brasilia. During this off-season, the couple is currently celebrating their honeymoon in Japan.

The timing proved fortuitous for his professional pursuits as well. He secured a top-10 finish [P8] at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the final race before the break, and continued his strong performance with a P10 at Richmond, the first race post-break.

He maintained this momentum, achieving another top-10 finish the following weekend, marking back-to-back top-10 placements around his wedding.

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Neha Dwivedi

Neha Dwivedi is an experienced NASCAR Journalist at The SportsRush, having penned over 5500 articles on the sport to date. She was a seasoned writer long before she got into the world of NASCAR. Although she loves to see Martin Truex Jr. and Kyle Busch win the races, she equally supports the emerging talents in the CARS Late Model and ARCA Menards Series.. For her work in NASCAR she has earned accolades from journalists like Susan Wade of The Athletic, as well as NASCAR drivers including Thad Moffit and Corey Lajoie. Her favorite moment from NASCAR was witnessing Kyle Busch and Martin Truex Jr. win the championship trophies. Outside the racetrack world, Neha immerses herself in the literary world, exploring both fiction and non-fiction.

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