Racing in NASCAR isn\u2019t all testing horsepower, machinery, or relying on pure driving skills of some of the best drivers in the world. It\u2019s also a sport defined by subtle nudges, hard bumps, and the occasional shove toward the outside wall. These can lead to conflicts, and Daniel Suarez knows that. He makes it a point to apologize when he believes the contact wasn\u2019t intentional.<\/p>\n
Suarez knows the weight of every move in the garage. Some drivers treat chaos as part of the trade, but he\u2019s seen the consequences and learned the lessons. That\u2019s why, even when apologies can\u2019t undo the damage, he still makes them.<\/p>\n
At the same time, he recognizes that a quick \u201csorry\u201d doesn\u2019t always repair the wound. He reflected on this back in 2018 during his appearance on Jeff Gluck<\/a>\u2019s 12 Questions series. When asked whether apologizing makes a difference after on-track contact, intentional or not, he said<\/a>, \u201cI think it does.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cAt least it does for me. I feel like as a driver, we race so often, so there\u2019s always a comeback. My mom makes fun of me that I don\u2019t remember a lot of things she says to me, but when it comes to racing, I remember exactly everything. <\/p>\n \u201cLike what the car was doing, or who hit me, or who was too aggressive toward me. So eventually, it turns around. We always remember that.\u201d<\/p>\n