NASCAR hopeful for deserved return to Mexico City in 2026
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There’s no question what the moment of the weekend was in NASCAR‘s trip to Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City. Daniel Suárez, born in Monterrey, Mexico, took the checkered flag in Saturday’s Xfinity Series race.
The NASCAR Cup Series will make its debut at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez circuit in Mexico City for nearly 90 minutes of practice Friday. Cup cars will be on track for a 50-minute session starting at 4:05 p.m. ET and then another 25-minute session on the 15-turn, 2.42-mile road course at 5:30 p.m.
Shane van Gisbergen won the pole for the Viva Mexico 250 in qualifying on Saturday, setting the fastest time (92.776, 93.904 mph) in a session that was cut short by rain. Van Gisbergen's pole is his first of the season and the second of his Cup career.
Logistics a factor, and a decision about any NASCAR return to Autodromo Hermanos Rodriquez next year is expected to be made in the next month or two.
SportsLine's Steven Taranto reveals his picks and NASCAR props for the 2025 Viva Mexico 250 at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City race, where Shane van Gisbergen, Christopher Bell, William Byron,
Carson Hocevar might want to bide his time crossing his way back into the United States from Sunday's NASCAR Cup race in Mexico. Because Ricky Stenhouse Jr. is going to be waiting for him.Hocevar and Stenhouse's less than friendly relationship got even colder Sunday when Hocevar locked up in the stadium section of the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez,
It's expected to be 74 degrees with a 21% chance of rain at the start of the Xfinity race.
See where your favorite NASCAR Xfinity Series drivers will pit for The Chilango 150 at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez on Saturday (4:30 p.m. ET, The CW, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).