2025 Viva México 250
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6] | |||
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| Race 16 of 36 in the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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Track map of Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. | |||
| Date | June 15, 2025 | ||
| Location | Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.417 miles (3.890 km) | ||
| Distance | 100 laps, 241.7 mi (389.0 km) | ||
| Weather | Cloudy and rainy with a temperature around 60 °F (16 °C); wind out of the south at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h). | ||
| Average speed | 74.82 miles per hour (120.41 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Trackhouse Racing | ||
| Time | 1:32.776 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Shane van Gisbergen | Trackhouse Racing | |
| Laps | 59 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Time | 1:33.782 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 88 | Shane van Gisbergen | Trackhouse Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Prime Video | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander, Dale Earnhardt Jr., and Steve Letarte | ||
| Nielsen ratings | 2.10 million[7] | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth announcers | Alex Hayden and Mike Bagley | ||
| Turn announcers | Dave Moody (Turns 1 & 2), Kurt Becker (Turns 3 & 4), Dan Hubbard (Turns 5–7), Tim Catafalmo (Turns 8–10), and Chris Wilner (Turns 11–15) | ||
The 2025 Viva México 250 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on June 15, 2025, at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City, Mexico. Contested over 100 laps on the 2.429-mile (3.909 km) road course, it was the 16th race of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season and the second seeding race for the inaugural NASCAR In-Season Challenge.
Shane van Gisbergen won the race, his first win since the 2023 Grant Park 220. Christopher Bell finished 2nd, and Chase Elliott finished 3rd. Alex Bowman and Michael McDowell rounded out the top five, and John Hunter Nemechek, Chase Briscoe, Cole Custer, William Byron, and Chris Buescher rounded out the top ten.
Report
Background
The race is held at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, a road course in Mexico City. The track was built in 1959, and previously hosted the NASCAR Xfinity Series from 2005 to 2008. The track sits 7,500 feet above sea level, making it the highest altitude track on the NASCAR calendar. On August 27, 2024, it was announced that the track would host both the NASCAR Cup Series and the Xfinity Series, marking the first time the Cup Series went outside the United States since 1958.[8]
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
First practice
Michael McDowell was the fastest in the session with a time of 94.024 seconds and a speed of 92.657 mph (149.117 km/h).
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 94.024 | 92.657 |
| 2 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 94.136 | 92.547 |
| 3 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 94.141 | 92.542 |
| Official first practice results | ||||||
Final practice
Todd Gilliland was the fastest in the session with a time of 93.496 seconds and a speed of 93.181 mph (149.960 km/h).
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 93.496 | 93.181 |
| 2 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 93.636 | 93.041 |
| 3 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 93.814 | 92.865 |
| Official final practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Shane van Gisbergen scored the pole for the race with a time of 1:32.776 and a speed of 93.904 mph (151.124 km/h).[10]
Qualifying results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88 | Shane van Gisbergen (R) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 1:32.776 | 93.904 |
| 2 | 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing | Ford | 1:32.840 | 93.839 |
| 3 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 1:32.849 | 93.830 |
| 4 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:32.921 | 93.757 |
| 5 | 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:32.974 | 93.704 |
| 6 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:32.984 | 93.694 |
| 7 | 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 1:33.020 | 93.657 |
| 8 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1:33.022 | 93.655 |
| 9 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 1:33.049 | 93.628 |
| 10 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 1:33.061 | 93.616 |
| 11 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1:33.084 | 93.593 |
| 12 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:33.108 | 93.569 |
| 13 | 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 1:33.158 | 93.519 |
| 14 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 1:33.194 | 93.482 |
| 15 | 35 | Riley Herbst (R) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 1:33.201 | 93.475 |
| 16 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 1:33.206 | 93.470 |
| 17 | 7 | Justin Haley | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:33.234 | 93.442 |
| 18 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 1:33.247 | 93.429 |
| 19 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:33.257 | 93.419 |
| 20 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 1:33.319 | 93.357 |
| 21 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1:33.342 | 93.334 |
| 22 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 1:33.345 | 93.331 |
| 23 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:33.351 | 93.325 |
| 24 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 1:33.365 | 93.311 |
| 25 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 1:33.426 | 93.250 |
| 26 | 41 | Cole Custer | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 1:33.428 | 93.248 |
| 27 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:33.458 | 93.218 |
| 28 | 10 | Ty Dillon | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1:33.595 | 93.082 |
| 29 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:33.604 | 93.073 |
| 30 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 1:33.707 | 92.971 |
| 31 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:33.720 | 92.958 |
| 32 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 1:34.058 | 92.624 |
| 33 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Hyak Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:34.152 | 92.531 |
| 34 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 1:34.213 | 92.471 |
| 35 | 4 | Noah Gragson | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 1:34.416 | 92.272 |
| 36 | 11 | Ryan Truex (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:34.624 | 92.070 |
| 37 | 78 | Katherine Legge | Live Fast Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:35.468 | 91.256 |
| Official qualifying results | ||||||
Race
Race results
Stage results
Stage One Laps: 20
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage Two Laps: 25
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88 | Shane van Gisbergen (R) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 35 | Riley Herbst (R) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final Stage results
Stage Three Laps: 55
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 88 | Shane van Gisbergen (R) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 50 |
| 2 | 31 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 100 | 44 |
| 3 | 12 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 36 |
| 4 | 29 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 41 |
| 5 | 5 | 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 45 |
| 6 | 32 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 100 | 31 |
| 7 | 19 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 100 | 30 |
| 8 | 26 | 41 | Cole Custer | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 100 | 29 |
| 9 | 27 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 28 |
| 10 | 16 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 100 | 31 |
| 11 | 4 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 100 | 26 |
| 12 | 25 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 100 | 28 |
| 13 | 8 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 24 |
| 14 | 18 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 100 | 39 |
| 15 | 2 | 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing | Ford | 100 | 32 |
| 16 | 3 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 29 |
| 17 | 14 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 100 | 25 |
| 18 | 20 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 100 | 19 |
| 19 | 10 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 20 |
| 20 | 22 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 100 | 17 |
| 21 | 9 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 100 | 16 |
| 22 | 7 | 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 100 | 21 |
| 23 | 36 | 11 | Ryan Truex (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 100 | 0 |
| 24 | 17 | 7 | Justin Haley | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 13 |
| 25 | 30 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 100 | 12 |
| 26 | 13 | 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 100 | 11 |
| 27 | 33 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Hyak Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 10 |
| 28 | 21 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 14 |
| 29 | 15 | 35 | Riley Herbst (R) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 100 | 11 |
| 30 | 35 | 4 | Noah Gragson | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 100 | 7 |
| 31 | 34 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 100 | 6 |
| 32 | 37 | 78 | Katherine Legge | Live Fast Motorsports | Chevrolet | 99 | 5 |
| 33 | 28 | 10 | Ty Dillon | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 99 | 4 |
| 34 | 23 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 99 | 9 |
| 35 | 24 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 76 | 2 |
| 36 | 6 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 58 | 2 |
| 37 | 11 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 5 | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 14 among 8 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 6 for 16
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 3 hours, 14 minutes, and 4 seconds
- Average speed: 74.82 miles per hour (120.41 km/h)
Media
Television
Prime Video covered the race on the television side. Adam Alexander, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Steve Letarte called the race from the broadcast booth. Kim Coon, Marty Snider, and Trevor Bayne handled pit road for the television side. Canal 5 aired the race for free in Mexico. With Tony Rivera and Sam Reyes on the commentary.[11]
| Prime Video | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters | |
| Lap-by-lap: Adam Alexander Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Color-commentator: Steve Letarte |
Kim Coon Marty Snider Trevor Bayne | |
Radio
Radio coverage of the race was broadcast by Motor Racing Network (MRN) and simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.
| MRN | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Mike Bagley |
Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody Turns 3 & 4: Kurt Becker Turns 5–7: Dan Hubbard Turns 8–10: Tim Catafalmo Turns 11–15: Chris Wilner |
Steve Post Brad Gillie |
Standings after the race
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Notes
- ^ On June 12, Joe Gibbs Racing announced Denny Hamlin, the original driver, was put on paternity leave, missing his first race since the 2014 Auto Club 400 following the birth of his fiancée's third child. Ryan Truex will drive the No. 11 Toyota as his replacement.[9]
References
- ^ "2025 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ "NASCAR Mexico". NASCARmexico.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. August 27, 2024. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ Sturniolo, Zach (August 29, 2024). "NASCAR reveals milestone 2025 Cup Series schedule, complete with international flair, return to roots". NASCAR. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. June 13, 2025. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
- ^ "Viva Mexico 250 Results". Racing-Reference. June 15, 2025. Retrieved June 15, 2025.
- ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. June 15, 2025. Retrieved June 15, 2025.
- ^ "Amazon Prime gets 2.1 million viewers for Mexico City race". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media LLC. June 18, 2025. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
- ^ Albert, Zack (August 27, 2024). "Cup Series to make history with Mexico City event in 2025". NASCAR. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ "Denny Hamlin will miss Mexico City after birth of son". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. June 12, 2025. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ DeGroot, Nick (June 14, 2025). "Shane van Gisbergen earns NASCAR Cup pole in Mexico City". Motorsport.com. Mexico City, Mexico: Motorsport Network. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
- ^ Raíz (2025-06-14). "NASCAR México 2025: ¿Dónde ver la Cup Series de NASCAR en la CDMX y horario de la carrera principal?". Marca México (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2025-06-17.