NASCAR Cup Series drivers have hailed the championship’s first visit to Mexico City as a resounding success, praising both the crowd turnout and the atmosphere at the track. Sunday’s race at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez marked the first time NASCAR held a round of the Cup Series outside the United States since 1958.

NASCAR took its first trip south of the border in over 60 years, as the Cup Series raced around the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez for the first time ever. Mexico's inclusion on the NASCAR calendar has been a controversial one,

See where your favorite NASCAR Xfinity Series drivers will pit for The Chilango 150 at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez on Saturday (4:30 p.m. ET, The CW, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

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.

"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,

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After a rough start to his weekend in Mexico City, Shane van Gisbergen found race day to be smooth sailing by leading 60 of 100 laps to win the inaugural Viva Mexico 250 at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.