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- NASCAR is holding its first points-paying Cup Series race outside the United States since 1958 on June 15, 2025, at Autodromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City.
- The event follows about a year of planning and replaces one of Richmond International Raceway's two races to expand NASCAR's international presence.
- NASCAR coordinated transporting nearly 200 trucks and equipment over a 40-hour drive through customs, while the race weekend also includes the Xfinity and NASCAR Mexico Series.
- Daniel Suarez, a Monterrey-born former Xfinity Series champion, expressed enthusiasm for the upcoming event, emphasizing his intention to stay fully engaged and focused on delivering a strong performance throughout the weekend, while noting that winning is not his primary objective.
- This event represents only the third occasion in nearly eight decades that NASCAR’s premier series has held a championship race outside the United States, presenting a significant chance to engage new audiences in one of the world’s largest metropolitan areas.
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The Quad-City Times
South of the border
NASCAR’s first international Cup Series race of the modern era is all about the eyeballs, specifically new fans in the Mexico City market.
The first international race of the NASCAR Cup Series of the modern era has as its main goal to add fans in Mexico.
NASCAR aims to grow fan base with 1st Cup race in Mexico City
By JENNA FRYER Associated Press NASCAR’s first international Cup Series race of the modern era is all about the eyeballs, specifically new fans in the Mexico City market. NASCAR will be on the track Friday for the first of three days of racing at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodríguez, one of the most popular stops on the Formula 1 calendar and Ben Kennedy’s newest project. The great-grandson of NASCAR founder Bill France Sr., Kennedy has taken the fa…
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