Shane van Gisbergen won NASCAR’s Cup Series race in Mexico City, the Viva Mexico 250, on June 15, 2025, by 16.567 seconds over Christopher Bell. Mexico City is not on the Cup schedule for 2026 or on NASCAR’s 2027 race list, so there is no next race there to price, and this page is the record of that one.
Van Gisbergen started from the pole at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez and led 60 of the 100 laps. It was the second Cup Series win of his career, over a scheduled 242 miles.
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Viva Mexico 250 result
| Finish | Driver | Car | Team | Laps led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane van Gisbergen | No. 88 Chevrolet | Trackhouse Racing | 60 |
| 2 | Christopher Bell | No. 20 Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 4 |
| 3 | Chase Elliott | No. 9 Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 0 |
| 4 | Alex Bowman | No. 48 Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 0 |
| 5 | Michael McDowell | No. 71 Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 2 |
How the race ran
The race was 100 laps in stages of 20, 25 and 55, with 37 cars in the field. There were 6 cautions for 16 laps, 14 lead changes among 8 leaders, and the race took 3 hours, 14 minutes and 4 seconds at an average of 74.82 mph.
Van Gisbergen’s pole speed was 93.904 mph. Ty Gibbs led 27 laps and finished 11th, and no other driver led more than 4. Prime Video carried the race on television and MRN on radio.
Where the Cup Series goes instead
The 2026 schedule has no Mexico City race, and its June street race was at Naval Base Coronado in San Diego. Corey Heim won that race, the Anduril 250, on June 21, 2026, by 10.365 seconds, for his first Cup Series win. The San Diego race is on NASCAR’s 2027 list as well.
The 2026 schedule also went to Circuit of The Americas on March 1, Watkins Glen on May 10 and Sonoma on June 28. The 2026 playoffs run through Talladega on October 25 and Martinsville on November 1 to the Championship Race at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 8.
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