After a rough start to his weekend in Mexico City, Shane van Gisbergen found race day to be smooth sailing by leading 60 of 100 laps to win the inaugural Viva Mexico 250 at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.

Shane van Gisbergen won the pole for the Viva Mexico 250 in qualifying on Saturday, setting the fastest time (92.776, 93.904 mph) in a session that was cut short by rain. Van Gisbergen's pole is his first of the season and the second of his Cup career.

Veteran NASCAR Spotter Blasts Mexico Experience, Hints at Robbery: ‘Screw This Place’ originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

Bubba Wallace Goes Undercover in Mexico, Then Drops Truth Bomb on NASCAR’s Global Future originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Bubba Wallace is making history on Sunday along with the 36 other NASCAR Cup Series drivers competing in Mexico City, as the series races internationally in a points-paying event for the first time since 1958.