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The Viva Mexico 250 marks the first time the NASCAR Cup Series has raced international in 25 years, and the first points race since the 1950s. The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez was first built ...

The NASCAR Cup and Xfinity series will hold consecutive qualifying sessions Saturday at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, which then will play host to back-to-back races on its 15-turn, 2.42-mile layout. The NASCAR Mexico Series will hold a 40-lap race (with a 70-minute time limit), followed by a 65-lap race for the Xfinity Series.

NASCAR headed to the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez circuit in Mexico City with a points race for the first time in the sport’s history. In typical F1-celebratory fashion, the sport carried out a podium setup including champagne bottles and trophies,

Shane van Gisbergen won his second Cup Series Race in Mexico after seeking advice from the four-time F1 champion.