The Viva Mexico 250 marks the first time the NASCAR Cup Series has raced international in 25 years, and the first points race since the 1950s. The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez was first built ...

Rookie Shane van Gisbergen withstood a challenging start to his first full-time NASCAR Cup Series campaign and the series’ inaugural race event at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City.

The NASCAR Cup Series playoff standings and Cup points have been updated after the race in Mexico City. There are now 10 races remaining before the playoffs begin on Aug. 31. Drivers who are on the outside looking in of the playoff standings need to make a move soon to secure a spot in the postseason.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. delivered a clear message when confronting Carson Hocevar on pit road after Sunday’s race in Mexico City.“I’m going to beat your a** when we get back in the States,” Stenhouse was heard saying on the in-car camera.

Very little went right for Shane Van Gisbergen in the buildup to NASCAR's first international Cup Series points-paying race of the modern era.

Sunday's main event will be the first NASCAR Cup Series race outside the United States since the touring series visited Japan in 1998. Chase Elliott, who qualified 12th, leads the team in most wins at a road course with seven total. Teammate Larson follows close behind with six.