NASCAR at Mexico City 2025: Start time, TV, streaming, lineup for Viva Mexico 250
NASCAR at Mexico City 2025: Start time, TV, streaming, lineup for Viva Mexico 250
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NASCAR is going international for the first time in decades this weekend.
For the first time since 1998, the series is racing outside the U.S. with a stop at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City. The circuit is one of the most prestigious in Mexico, and the country's home of racing for Formula 1 as well as Formula E.
It is the second road course race of the year. It'll be a tough challenge for the drivers due to the high elevation of Mexico City. At 7,349 feet above sea level, the air is thin enough to strain both the cars and drivers as they power through the 15-corner track layout.
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This is the first time NASCAR is racing internationally in a points-paying event since 1958. But it's not an entirely unfamiliar track to some of the drivers on the 2025 grid. The Xfinity Series raced at the circuit for four years in the 2000s, and reigning race winner Denny Hamlin took the checkered flag in one of those events.
Hamlin secured himself a top seed in NASCAR's first in-season challenge with his win at Michigan International Speedway on June 8. The 32-driver field will have another chance to move up or down the bracket in Mexico City, which marks the second of three seeding races. They'll have one more chance at Pocono Raceway on June 22.
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But the immediate focus is navigating the circuit in Mexico. Here's all the information you need to get ready for the historic race in Mexico City on June 15.
What time does the NASCAR Cup race at Mexico City start?
The Viva Mexico 250 is scheduled to start at 3 p.m. ET Sunday at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City.
What TV channel is the NASCAR Cup race at Mexico City on?
The Viva Mexico 250 is the latest race on the calendar to be broadcast exclusively on Prime Video, meaning there is no national TV coverage for the race. This is the fourth week in a row on the streaming service and there will be one more NASCAR race exclusively shown on Prime Video. Pre-race coverage will start at 2 p.m. ET.
Will there be a live stream of the NASCAR Cup race at Mexico City?
Yes, the Viva Mexico 250 will be streamed on Prime Video.
How many laps is the NASCAR Cup race at Mexico City?
The Viva Mexico 250 is 100 laps around the 2.429-mile track for a total of 242.9 miles. The race will have three segments (laps per stage) — Stage 1: 20 laps; Stage 2: 25 laps; Stage 3: 55 laps.
Who won the NASCAR Cup race at Mexico City last year?
As this is the first Cup Series race in Mexico City, there was no winner last season. NASCAR's second tier Xfinity Series ran four races at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez from 2005 to 2008. Kyle Busch won the most recent race there in 2008 following wins by Juan Pablo Montoya (2007), Hamlin (2006) and Martin Truex Jr. (2005).
What is the lineup for the Viva Mexico 250 at Mexico City?
(Car number in parentheses)
(88) Shane Van Gisbergen, Chevrolet (60) Ryan Preece, Ford (1) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet (54) Ty Gibbs, Toyota (71) Michael McDowell, Chevrolet (5) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet (34) Todd Gilliland, Ford (16) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet (22) Joey Logano, Ford (99) Daniel Suarez, Chevrolet (8) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet (9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet (21) Josh Berry, Ford (43) Erik Jones, Toyota (35) Riley Herbst, Toyota (17) Chris Buescher, Ford (7) Justin Haley, Chevrolet (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford (19) Chase Briscoe, Toyota (2) Austin Cindric, Ford (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet (45) Tyler Reddick, Toyota (77) Carson Hocevar, Chevrolet (38) Zane Smith, Ford (23) Bubba Wallace, Toyota (41) Cole Custer, Ford (24) William Byron, Chevrolet (10) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet (48) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet (6) Brad Keselowski, Ford (20) Christopher Bell, Toyota (42) John Hunter Nemechek, Toyota (47) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Chevrolet (51) Cody Ware, Ford (4) Noah Gragson, Ford (11) Ryan Truex, Toyota (78) Katherine Legge, Chevrolet
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