NASCAR hopeful for deserved return to Mexico City in 2026
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If you’ve ever seen a race horse in action, then you know what it’s like to be a NASCAR industry member. The focus is always forward. The job and winning are all that matter. Life, it seems, is simple: train,
NASCAR’s race weekend in Mexico City brought out the notoriously passionate motorsports fans in the area who certainly lived up to that billing.
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.
For much of Sunday\\\"s race, Ty Gibbs appeared to be the only driver capable of giving Shane van Gisbergen a run for his money in Mexico City. SVG eventually cruised to a dominating victory at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez,
NASCAR in Mexico City is in the books. Daniel Suárez and Shane van Gisbergen were the two winners of a historic weekend for the sport. But getting there was a challenge for several Cup and Xfinity Series teams.
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Shane van Gisbergen's dominant win in Mexico City sealed a spot in the Cup Series Playoffs, turning around his rookie season.
A fun weekend in Mexico City has come and gone, and the NASCAR Power Rankings are starting to become solidified. 10 winners on the season and 10 races to go before the postseason begins. A lot can change between now and then.