NASCAR Cup Series Viva Mexico 250 at Mexico City
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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.
AJ Allmendinger's crew chief made a key decision on picking pits that could play a role in how the team does Sunday.
NASCAR Cup Series season continues with the Viva Mexico 250 at Mexico City on Sunday. See the starting lineup here.
Bubba Wallace is making history on Sunday along with the 36 other NASCAR Cup Series drivers competing in Mexico City, as the series races internationally in a points-paying event for the first time since 1958.
Suarez’s victory at the 15-turn, 2.42-mile Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez road course Saturday afternoon made him the first competitor in NASCAR history to go from last to first on a road course. After taking the lead with 19 laps remaining, when the race slowed for two caution periods in the final 12 laps, Suarez could hear the fans cheering him.
Last night, Cup Series spotter Tab Boyd, who spots for Ricky Stenhouse Jr.’s #47 Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet, took to social media to give his thoughts on Mexico City and…well, it’s safe to say he’s not having a good time:
"I cried as hard as a situation like this permits," one fan said of Suárez's Xfinity Series win Saturday as NASCAR returns to Mexico City.