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.

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.

SportsLine's Steven Taranto reveals his picks and NASCAR props for the 2025 Viva Mexico 250 at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City race, where Shane van Gisbergen, Christopher Bell, William Byron,

Alex Bowman suffered a nasty wreck at Michigan International Speedway prior to this past weekend’s race in Mexico City. The impact put his status in doubt for NASCAR’s international race throughout the week.

The New Zealander led 60 of 100 laps Sunday at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez to earn his first Cup victory since he won in his NASCAR debut at the inaugural 2023 street course race in Chicago. That victory changed his career trajectory and Van Gisbergen left Australia V8 Supercars, where he was a multiple champion, for a full-time move to NASCAR.

Shane van Gisbergen remained a ringer in NASCAR Cup Series inaugural events with left and right turns, winning in the circuit’s debut at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City.

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.

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