This NASCAR driver has officially become a U.S. citizen

Trackhouse Racing President Ty Norris was also in attendance at Tuesday's ceremony, along with other representatives from the team.  per NASCAR.com. 

Suarez noted to the media that Phelps' attendance at Tuesday's ceremony was a surprise, albeit a welcome one. 

On May 4, it was reported that Suarez passed the test required to become a United States citizen, telling Fox Sports' Bob Pockrass that "this country has given me so much, and I'm very happy here."

While Suarez is now a U.S. citizen, he is still very proud of the country he calls home. In the aforementioned interview with Pockrass, he said that, "The only difference is that I'm going to have two passports instead of one. I'm going to be a dual citizen."

The ceremony caps a solid week for Suarez, who took home a much-needed ninth place finish in Sunday's Iowa Corn 350 at the Iowa Speedway. Suarez is locked into the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs by virtue of a win earlier in the season at Atlanta Motor Speedway. 

In 2016, Suarez became the first foreign-born driver to win a championship in the top three series of NASCAR, taking home the Xfinity Series title for Joe Gibbs Racing. 

Suarez will seek his second victory of the 2024 season at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Sunday.