Travel issues force on-track schedule shuffle for Mexico City
MEXICO CITY — Travel issues for teams leaving the Charlotte area have forced competition officials to alter the on-track schedule for this weekend's NASCAR events at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.
According to NASCAR officials, two aircraft issues grounded multiple race teams back in North Carolina on Thursday, delaying their arrival for the first race weekend featuring the Cup Series in Mexico City.
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The major adjustment will be a delay for the Xfinity Series, which will shift from two Friday practices (a 50-minute session plus a 25-minute stint) to one 50-minute practice Saturday at 11:05 a.m. ET. Qualifying, which will split the field into two groups, will begin Saturday at 12:10 p.m. ET. That prep time comes before the Xfinity Series' The Chilango 150 on Saturday (4:30 p.m. ET, The CW, MRN and SiriusXM Radio).
The Cup Series, which will hold the Viva Mexico 250 on Sunday (3 p.m. ET, Prime Video, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio), will shift its two Friday practice sessions to 4:05 p.m. ET and 5:30 p.m. ET. The first session will last 50 minutes, with the second going for 25 minutes.
Sunday's schedule for the Cup Series remains unchanged.
The pair of NASCAR Mexico Series events have also been rescheduled, with the first race now Friday at 1:30 p.m. ET and the second on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET.
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