NASCAR Xfinity Series at Mexico City
NASCAR Xfinity Series stock car race in Mexico From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stock car races in the Xfinity Series has been held at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez road course in Mexico City, Mexico from 2005 to 2008, with the series returning to Mexico in 2025.[1][2] At one time the race was one of three road races on the second-tier circuit (joining races at Watkins Glen and Montreal)
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| NASCAR Xfinity Series | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez |
| Location | Mexico City, Mexico |
| First race | 2005 |
| Distance | 201.44 miles (324.19 km) |
| Laps | 80 |
| Previous names | Telcel-Motorola 200 Presented by Banamex (2005–2006) Telcel-Motorola Mexico 200 (2007) Corona México 200 presented by Banamex (2008) |
| Most wins (team) | Joe Gibbs Racing (2) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Chevrolet (2) |
| Circuit information | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 2.429 mi (3.909 km) |
| Turns | 14 |
History
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Perspective
Much attention was directed towards this race, as it was the first NASCAR points-paying race outside the United States since 1952. The only recent international races for NASCAR had been those at the Suzuka Circuit and Twin Ring Motegi (1996–1998) in Japan, but the races were non-points-paying exhibition races. In 1952, NASCAR sanctioned points-paying races on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls.[3]
The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez track is a very popular track for open-wheel racing such as Formula One and Champ Car. However, some adjustments were necessary to adapt the course for stock cars. The most significant alteration involved the introduction of a chicane on the pit straight. Additionally, a link was incorporated to bypass Curva Héctor Rebaque, instead integrating a sweeping curve between the track's short circuit curve and Ese del Lago. This modification was prompted by the intensified braking demands of the heavier stock cars.
In the inaugural event, ticket sales were good, and fans packed the track after the announcement that several local drivers would drive NASCAR entries normally driven by other drivers. Among them were open-wheel star Adrián Fernández, Jorge Goeters, Mara Reyes (a female driver), Carlos Contreras, and Michel Jourdain Jr. who had just moved to NASCAR from Champ Car. The race also marked the first time that NASCAR had run a Busch Series race on a road course since 2001. In 2006, Denny Hamlin took his first Busch Series win with an impressive performance at the track. Road-course ringer Boris Said made another fine visit to take second place after providing Hamlin with his stiffest challenge. In 2007, Juan Pablo Montoya took his first Busch Series win.
In the farewell running of the Mexico City race (until 2025), the race was renamed the Corona Mexico 200. Kyle Busch passed Scott Pruett with 7 laps to go to win the race.
Past winners
| Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) |
Report | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles (km) | ||||||||||
| 2005 | March 6 | 8 | Martin Truex Jr. | Chance 2 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 80 | 201.44 (324.186) | 2:58:49 | 67.591 | Report | [4] |
| 2006 | March 5 | 20 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 80 | 201.44 (324.186) | 2:58:59 | 67.528 | Report | [5] |
| 2007 | March 4 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 82* | 206.476 (332.29) | 2:45:15 | 74.969 | Report | [6] |
| 2008 | April 20 | 20 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 80 | 201.44 (324.186) | 2:57:25 | 68.124 | Report | [7] |
| 2009–2024: not held | |||||||||||
| 2025 | June 14 | Report | |||||||||
- 2007: Race extended due to a green–white–checker finish.[6]
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