Best moments from NASCAR international races
Relive some of the most exciting moments from past NASCAR international races ahead of the Cup Series taking to Mexico City for the Viva Mexico 250 at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.
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NBC Sports
40 minutes ago
- NBC Sports
Daniel Suarez faces challenge in Mexico with some team members on delayed flights
MEXICO CITY — Ahead of arguably the biggest race of Daniel Suarez's Cup career, he will have only five crew members working on his car during today's two practice sessions because of travel issues involving some of the planes NASCAR chartered. Crew chief Matt Swiderski told NBC Sports that the No. 99 team has only him, the team's car chief, interior specialist, engine tuner and tire specialist for today's sessions. There are 20 people on the crew roster for Suarez's team. This weekend marks the inaugural Cup points race at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. Suarez has talked about how much it means to have a Cup points race in his native country. He will be the only Mexican driver in the Cup race. Suarez is without team members today because two of the flights NASCAR chartered to take Cup and Xfinity teams Thursday to Mexico City were grounded. One had an engine issue at takeoff. Swiderski said he was on that flight. Swiderski said when a replacement plane arrived, the crew could not continue because they would exceed their hours. Dustin Long, Swiderski said the team went back to the shop and began to prioritize who they needed at the track. Trackhouse Racing got 14 crew members on a private plane. Among those left behind were the engineers. They will not arrive until Saturday so they can be at the shop when Cup practice takes place today. Swiderski said they will borrow spotters from Xfinity teams to help with the practice session. Nate Ryan, Swiderski said he got about 90 minutes of sleep before returning to the airport for a flight that left Charlotte, North Carolina, at 5 a.m. ET. Swiderski noted that with only five people, it will be difficult to make changes throughout the practice as quickly as they would normally do so. 'The speed that you can make changes is a performance gain … making one more run we'll be a little it slower just being down a couple of guys,' he said.
Newsweek
an hour ago
- Newsweek
Bizarre Cross Border Air Travel Turmoil Shakes Up Mexico NASCAR Schedule
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. NASCAR ran into problems on Thursday when it tried moving teams and equipment into Mexico City for this weekend's race at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. Several personnel, including the Haas Factory Team, reported hurdles and delays in departure, a problem that has affected the race weekend's schedule. A technical problem on an aircraft meant NASCAR personnel had to find a plane that was authorized to fly to the race venue. According to journalist Matt Weaver, the plane aborted takeoff after the captain reported a suspected bird hit that took out the second engine. He stated on X: The captain of a grounded plane carrying NASCAR industry people to Mexico as it aborted a takeoff said "I dont know if we took a bird but engine 2 blew." The industry personnel are off that plane and have their luggage back. — Matt Weaver (@MattWeaverRA) June 12, 2025 "The captain of a grounded plane carrying NASCAR industry people to Mexico as it aborted a takeoff said "I dont know if we took a bird but engine 2 blew." [sic] "The industry personnel are off that plane and have their luggage back." Haulers arrive for the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Mexico City at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on June 12, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. Haulers arrive for the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Mexico City at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on June 12, 2025 in Mexico City, later, he posted again on X that the sport was trying to arrange for a plane that was authorized to cross the border. He wrote: "The consensus from those flying right now is that they are waiting to find a plane that is authorized to fly across the border. "Again, NASCAR says they're aware of the situation and working on getting everyone here to CDMX." The consensus from those flying right now is that they are waiting to find a plane that is authorized to fly across the border. Again, NASCAR says they're aware of the situation and working on getting everyone here to CDMX. — Matt Weaver (@MattWeaverRA) June 12, 2025 Xfinity driver Ryan Ellis posted on the same platform that his flight kept getting delayed. He wrote: "Heading back home again (lol). My commercial flight, which has a connection afterward, keeps getting delayed. @AmericanAir" Heading back home again (lol). My commercial flight, which has a connection afterward, keeps getting delayed. @AmericanAir — Ryan Ellis (@ryanellisracing) June 13, 2025 Weaver reported on X that the Haas Factory Team booked tickets on a commercial flight after they were unable to fly in their charter plane. He wrote: "Haas Factory Team personnel are driving to Atlanta to pick up a commercial flight to Mexico after the issue with their charter plane." Elaborating in another post, Weaver opened up on the Haas team personnel who drove to Atlanta to board their flight to Mexico. He wrote on X: "Specially from Haas, three drivers, three crew chiefs and two car chiefs across both divisions are those driving to Atlanta Airport to pick up a commercial flight to Mexico City." Specially from Haas, three drivers, three crew chiefs and two car chiefs across both divisions are those driving to Atlanta Airport to pick up a commercial flight to Mexico City. — Matt Weaver (@MattWeaverRA) June 12, 2025 While the exact reason for multiple air travel issues remains unclear, the delayed arrival in Mexico prompted NASCAR to modify the race weekend schedule. NASCAR confirmed that the Xfinity Series will be permitted to carry out all track sessions on Saturday. The time for the Cup Series qualifying and the NASCAR Mexico Series race was also revised. FOX Sports' Bob Pockrass posted the updated schedule for the NASCAR race weekend in Mexico on X. He wrote: Friday • NASCAR Mexico Series race #1 will shift to 11:30 a.m. (MRN Radio) • Two NASCAR Cup Series practices will shift to 2:05 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., respectively (Amazon Prime, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) • NASCAR Xfinity Series practice will move to Saturday Saturday • NASCAR Xfinity Series will hold a 50 minute practice at 9:05 p.m. (CW App) • NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying will be held at 10:10 a.m. (CW App) • NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying will shift to 12:05 p.m. (Amazon Prime, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) • NASCAR Mexico Series race #2 will shift to 5 p.m. (MRN Radio)
San Francisco Chronicle
2 hours ago
- San Francisco Chronicle
NASCAR's first Cup Series race outside US hits travel snags to Mexico City
MEXICO CITY (AP) — NASCAR's first Cup Series race outside the United States was off to a bumpy start Friday with several teams yet to arrive in Mexico City because of travel issues in North Carolina. At least one chartered flight to Mexico City was grounded Thursday with an engine issue, leaving teams scrambling to find alternative routes to get to Mexico. Some drove to Atlanta to catch a commercial flight. But when the track opened Friday, many were not at Autodromo Hermanos Rodríguez. Trackhouse Racing was among them — Daniel Suarez arrived Tuesday with some support personnel so he was not affected — but the communications director for the Cup team had been summoned to help unload the Trackhouse cars off the truck because no crew members were available. The trucks came directly from last Sunday's race in Michigan and arrived at the Mexico City track on Thursday. NASCAR said only 'a select few' teams aren't on site Friday morning. But, it seems most are Xfinity Series teams based on a revamping of the weekend schedule. 'Due to two aircraft issues that grounded multiple race teams in Charlotte, N.C., on Thursday, NASCAR has adjusted the on-track schedule for this weekend's activities at Mexico City's Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez,' NASCAR said in a statement. NASCAR delayed Friday's originally planned Cup Series practice to later in the afternoon. NASCAR also pushed all Xfinity Series practice sessions from Friday to Saturday. And, the first of two NASCAR Mexico Series races will run earlier than originally scheduled on Friday. The Xfinity Series will lose some practice time, with just one 50-minute session on Saturday morning, right before qualifying. There are other slight adjustments as well, but Cup teams will not lose any practice. ___
