Telcel-Motorola México 200

Stock car races in the Xfinity Series have been held at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez road course in Mexico City, Mexico from 2005 to 2008, and since 2025.

In its original run as a standalone event, it was notable for being the first points-paying NASCAR national touring series race held outside the United States since 1958. It later became one of three road races on the second-tier circuit (joining races at Watkins Glen and Montreal).

In 2025 it became a support race for the NASCAR Cup Series race at the same track.

Mexico native Daniel Suárez is the previous race winner.

History

Much attention was directed towards this race, as it was the first NASCAR points-paying race outside the United States since 1958. The only recent international races for NASCAR had been those at the Suzuka Circuit and Twin Ring Motegi (1996–1998) in Japan, but the races were non-points-paying exhibition races. In 1952, NASCAR sanctioned points-paying races on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls.

The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez track is a very popular track for open-wheel racing such as Formula One and Champ Car. However, some adjustments were necessary to adapt the course for stock cars. The most significant alteration involved the introduction of a chicane on the pit straight. Additionally, a link was incorporated to bypass Curva Héctor Rebaque, instead integrating a sweeping curve between the track's short circuit curve and Ese del Lago. This modification was prompted by the intensified braking demands of the heavier stock cars.

In the inaugural event, ticket sales were good, and fans packed the track after the announcement that several local drivers would drive NASCAR entries normally driven by other drivers. Among them were open-wheel star Adrián Fernández, Jorge Goeters, Mara Reyes (a female driver), Carlos Contreras, and Michel Jourdain Jr. who had just moved to NASCAR from Champ Car. The race also marked the first time that NASCAR had run a Busch Series race on a road course since 2001. In 2006, Denny Hamlin took his first Busch Series win with an impressive performance at the track. Road-course ringer Boris Said made another fine visit to take second place after providing Hamlin with his stiffest challenge. In 2007, Juan Pablo Montoya took his first Busch Series win.

In the 2008 race, the race was renamed the Corona Mexico 200. Kyle Busch passed Scott Pruett with 7 laps to go to win the race.

In the return race in 2025, known as the The Chilango 150 Mexico native Daniel Suárez would survive a huge incident and would hold off Taylor Gray to earn the win.

Layouts used

File:Mexico City NASCAR 2005.png, The track layout from 2005–2006.
File:Mexico City NASCAR 2007.png, The track layout from 2007–2008.

Past winners

*2007: Race extended due to NASCAR overtime.

See also

* Viva México 250

References

External links

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{{NASCAR Nationwide Series races

NASCAR Xfinity Series races
NASCAR races at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez