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NASCAR Cup: Shane van Gisbergen dominant in Mexico

1 week ago | autoracingdaily.com | Amanda Vincent

By AMANDA VINCENTShane van Gisbergen celebrated the first NASCAR Cup Series race in Mexico and the series’ first points-paying race outside the US since 1958 by winning the Viva Mexico 250 at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City on Sunday. It was van Gisbergen’s second-career win in his 30th Cup Series race. “What a week. I have really enjoyed myself here,” van Gisbergen said. “I felt pretty rubbish today. Thank you to Safety Culture, Trackhouse, Chevy and these guys right here.
NASCAR Xfinity: Daniel Suarez wins in Mexico

2 weeks ago | autoracingdaily.com | Amanda Vincent

By AMANDA VINCENTNASCAR Cup Series regular Daniel Suarez returned to his home country of Mexico to pull NASCAR double-duty at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City. He was victorious in the first half of his two-race weekend by winning The Chilango 150, the first NASCAR Xfinity Series race in Mexico since 2008, on Saturday.
NASCAR Cup: Shane van Gisbergen takes pole in Mexico

2 weeks ago | autoracingdaily.com | Amanda Vincent

By AMANDA VINCENTShane van Gisbergen is the pole sitter for the inaugural Viva Mexico 250 at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City on Sunday. It’s his second-career NASCAR Cup Series pole, his first of the 2025 season. “We had a lot of speed today, which is good,” van Gisbergen said. “It’s been a great improvement. What a really cool achievement for us and a great start for tomorrow. I’m excited.
NASCAR Cup: Anthony Alfredo on standby for Alex Bowman in Mexico

2 weeks ago | autoracingdaily.com | Amanda Vincent

By AMANDA VINCENTAlex Bowman is expected to contest the Viva Mexico 250 NASCAR Cup Series race at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City on Sunday. Anthony Alfredo will be on standby, though, in case Bowman is unable to complete the race from behind the wheel of his No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet. Bowman has experienced back pain this week after a hard crash in the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway on June 8.
NASCAR Cup: Ryan Truex in No. 11 in Mexico

2 weeks ago | autoracingdaily.com | Amanda Vincent

By AMANDA VINCENTRyan Truex will be behind the wheel of the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota for Sunday’s Viva Mexico 250 NASCAR Cup Series race at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City. Regular driver Denny Hamlin had opted not to make the trip to Mexico after his fiancée Jordan Fish gave birth to their third child, their first son, on Thursday. “We are happy to announce the birth of our son,” Hamlin said. “Everyone is doing well.
Travel issues lead to NASCAR schedule changes in Mexico

2 weeks ago | autoracingdaily.com | Amanda Vincent

By AMANDA VINCENTDifficulty for some NASCAR team members and drivers in getting to Mexico City for NASCAR Xfinity and Cup series racing at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez had prompted NASCAR to modify the schedule for the race weekend that will culminate in Sunday’s running of the Viva Mexico 250 by the Cup Series. According to NASCAR, two airplanes carrying NASCAR personnel were grounded in North Carolina. One of them blew an engine in its attempt to take off.
NASCAR Cup: Manufacturers have hood louver options in Mexico

2 weeks ago | autoracingdaily.com | Amanda Vincent

By AMANDA VINCENTNASCAR will give manufacturers two options for hood louvers for Sunday’s Viva Mexico 250 at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City, the first NASCAR Cup Series points-paying race outside the US. Manufacturers will be allowed to bring two style of hood louvers to Mexico City to be tested during practice on Friday. Then, after practice, each manufacturer will select one design to use for the race, and all teams with that manufacturer will use the selected louver design.
NASCAR Truck: Ram returns

2 weeks ago | autoracingdaily.com | Amanda Vincent

By AMANDA VINCENTRam will return to NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series competition in 2026 after a 13 year absence, Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis announced at Michigan International Speedway on June 8, 2025. “For more than a decade, customers and our dealer network asked about getting back into NASCAR,” Kuniskis said. “The desire was always there, but we didn’t have a plan that delivered the last 10ths, and following just didn’t fit our DNA.
NASCAR Cup: Denny Hamlin may miss Mexico race

2 weeks ago | autoracingdaily.com | Amanda Vincent

By AMANDA VINCENTNASCAR Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin remains on baby watch as he and fiancée Jordan Fish await the birth of their first child. As a result, Hamlin may miss Sunday’s Viva Mexico 250 at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City, the Cup Series’ first race in Mexico. Hamlin said he wouldn’t travel to Mexico for the race if the baby isn’t born by the time he would have to leave to arrive in Mexico City for the race and related activities.
NASCAR Cup: Denny Hamlin wins at Michigan

2 weeks ago | autoracingdaily.com | Amanda Vincent

By HOLLY CAINNASCAR Wire Service Denny Hamlin’s No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota had just enough fuel to claim the checkered flag at Michigan International Speedway and do one celebratory series of burnouts in front of the huge grandstand crowd before running out of gas on his encore celebration and needing a tow to his ultimate destination: victory lane.