NASCAR Cup Series race at Mexico City
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The road course in Mexico City has been repaved and reconfigured since the Xfinity Series’ last visit with drivers tackling a 15-turn, 2.42-mile layout. There are 39 drivers on the entry list, and they all will race because of an international provisional that added a spot for a 39th qualifier (who will be ineligible for prize money or points).
Daniel Suárez survived a late-race restart to win his home race in the NASCAR Xfinity Series at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.
The NASCAR Xfinity Series is back at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez for the first time since 2008 with The Chilango 150 on June 14. The Xfinity Series had a four-year stretch of races in Mexico City in the 2000s as a standalone race.
On Friday, the NASCAR Mexico Series race was moved up to 1 p.m. ET, and two Cup practices were shifted to 4:05 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. ET. Xfinity Series practice was moved to Saturday at 11:05 a.m.
"Proud" is the word Ben Kennedy is attaching to NASCAR's weekend in Mexico City.The historic Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez course hosted both the Xfinity Series, which last competed in the country in 2008,
The NASCAR Xfinity Series season continues with The Chilango 150 at Mexico City. See Saturday's starting lineup here.