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.

Shane van Gisbergen led a race-high and career-best 60 laps and decimated the field in NASCAR's historic Cup Series race in Mexico City.

Shane van Gisbergen once again mastered a new track to win NASCAR's first Cup Series points-paying race outside the United States in the modern era.

Welcome to the Racing America On SI Live Race Updates page for the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Viva Mexico 250 at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City. Be sur

New Zealand's Shane van Gisbergen revealed that he received advice from Formula One champion Max Verstappen before storming to victory in NASCAR's rain-affected Mexican circuit Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on Sunday.

Who won the NASCAR Mexico City race? Shane van Gisbergen is the winner, plus full NASCAR Cup results, running order and leaderboard for Viva Mexico 250.

Shane Van Gisbergen once again mastered a new track. This time the iconic Mexico City road course, where he won NASCAR’s first Cup Series points-paying race outside the United States of the modern era.

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.

NASCAR Mexico Series President and CEO Jimmy Morales, from left, NASCAR driver Daniel Suarez, of Mexico, Ben Kennedy, executive vice president and chief venue and racing innovations officer and Federico Alemán, OCESA executive, pose for a photo on the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo) AP

Shane van Gisbergen dominated Sunday in Mexico City, claiming the first NASCAR Cup Series race in the country. He led 60 laps.

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