NASCAR Cup Series at Mexico City
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| NASCAR Cup Series | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez |
| Location | Mexico City, Mexico |
| First race | 2025 |
| Last race | 2025 |
| Distance | 242.9 miles (390.910 km) |
| Laps | 100 Stage 1: 20 Stage 2: 25 Final Stage: 55 |
| Most wins (driver) | Shane van Gisbergen (1) |
| Most wins (team) | Trackhouse Racing (1) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Chevrolet (1) |
| Circuit information | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 2.429 mi (3.909 km) |
| Turns | 15 |
The Viva México 250 was a NASCAR Cup Series stock car race held at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City, Mexico.[1]
History
[edit]After attempts to host a Cup Series race at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve failed,[2] NASCAR worked with Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez officials to host a Cup Series race in Mexico. On August 27, 2024, it was officially announced to be held on June 15, 2025, becoming the first points paying Cup Series race to be held outside the United States since 1958.[3] Shane van Gisbergen was the winner of the event.
On July 30, 2025, The Athletic reported that NASCAR would not return to Mexico City in 2026, citing the scheduling challenge the June date presented due to Mexico City serving as a host city for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[4] The Athletic also reported that NASCAR attempted to find a different date in the 2026 schedule, but eventually decided to focus on finding the event a date on the 2027 schedule.
Past winners
[edit]| Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Sponsor | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) |
Report | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||||||
| 2025 | June 15 | 88 | Shane van Gisbergen | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | SafetyCulture | 100 | 242 (389.461) | 3:14:04 | 74.82 | Report | [5] |
Manufacturer wins
[edit]| No. wins | Manufacturer | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chevrolet | 2025 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "NASCAR Mexico City Weekend race titles revealed". May 17, 2025. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
- ^ "NASCAR considering a return to Montreal?". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. June 7, 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ Albert, Zack (August 27, 2024). "Cup Series to make history with Mexico City event in 2025". Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ Bianchi, Jordan (July 30, 2025). "Mexico City is out for NASCAR's 2026 schedule; Chicagoland likely in: Sources". The Athletic. New York Times. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- ^ "2025 Viva Mexico 250". Racing-Reference. June 15, 2025. Retrieved June 15, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez race results at Racing-Reference