After a year in the making, NASCAR and Univision announced at the Auto Club Speedway on Sunday that NASCAR and Univision will make history on April 1st as “Arranque de Pasion, La Historia de Ela,” the first-ever sports-themed original project for the leading media company serving Hispanic America, debuts in the US and Puerto Rico on Univision.com.
This story takes place both on and off the racetrack, where competition and love intersect.
Ela (Kate del Castillo) is a talented NASCAR driver who has been playing second fiddle to her long-time boyfriend, and teammate, Jordi (Christian Meier). When Ela wins the prestigious pole position at the world famous Daytona 500, she infuriates Jordi who, in spite of their relationship, is out for his own glory and resents being upstaged by a woman. But before the big race, and on his way to join a rival team, Jordi is involved in an accident which puts him in the hospital and unable to race for weeks. This leaves an opening on Ela’s team which is filled by Checo (Carlos Ponce), the team’s crew chief and Jordi’s brother, who in fact, surprises the racing world by taking home the win at the Daytona 500. Jordi’s anger and resentment escalate as Ela and Checo begin to win races and become a true team, both on and off the track. When Jordi returns to racing, now on a rival team, the competition really heats up and sparks fly as Checo battles Jordi, and his own conscience, over falling in love with his brother’s girlfriend. Will family loyalty supersede love, or will the competition off the track prove too heated for Ela and Checo to cross the emotional finish line? This is one race that won’t only be decided by the checkered flag.
