US EditionNASCAR's First Cup Series Race Outside US Hits Travel Snags to Mexico City
- On June 14, 2025, NASCAR hosted its inaugural Cup Series event beyond U.S. borders at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City, facing considerable travel challenges.
- The event faced complications after two chartered flights experienced engine issues in Charlotte, North Carolina, grounding multiple teams and forcing schedule and travel adjustments.
- Affected teams scrambled to reach Mexico City via alternative commercial flights and drove to Atlanta to catch planes, causing NASCAR to delay and reschedule practice sessions on Friday and Saturday.
- Ryan Truex is making his return to Cup Series racing for the first time since 2014 by filling in for Denny Hamlin, who chose to sit out after the birth of his child. Reflecting on the occasion, Truex shared that his brother Martin reminded him they have a perfect record in Mexico, adding a bit of friendly pressure.
- These travel challenges delayed several teams but did not reduce Cup practice time, illustrating NASCAR's logistical efforts to maintain the weekend's inaugural international race successfully.
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NASCAR's first Cup race outside US hits travel snags
MEXICO CITY — Shane Van Gisbergen was buckled into his seat ready to head to Mexico City for NASCAR's first international Cup Series race of the modern era when a loud "BOOM!" suddenly forced the pilot to abort takeoff.
Mexico City hosts NASCAR’s first Cup Series race outside the US
The hugely popular U.S. sport of NASCAR auto racing is about to vroom into uncharted territory this weekend: a top-level Cup Series race at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City. Expected to capitalize on Mexico’s motorsports fervor and attract 243,000 fans, the Viva México 250 on Sunday will mark the NASCAR Cup Series’ first points-earning race outside of the U.S. in the modern era. La NASCAR Cup Series está en el Autódromo Hnos. Rodrígu…
MEXICO CITY.— The first race of the NASCAR Cup Series outside the United States had a rough start this Friday, as several teams had not yet arrived in Mexico City due to travel problems in North Carolina.At least one charter flight to Mexico City was cancelled on Thursday due to an engine problem, which left the teams looking for alternative routes to get to Mexico.Some drove to Atlanta to take a commercial flight.When the runway opened on Frida…
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