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.

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NASCAR Mexico Series President and CEO Jimmy Morales, from left, NASCAR driver Daniel Suarez, of Mexico, Ben Kennedy, executive vice president and chief venue and racing innovations officer and Federico Alemán, OCESA executive, pose for a photo on the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo) AP

The race is scheduled to start at 3 p.m. EDT and will be broadcast on Prime Video. Fans looking to watch can do so for free by using Prime Video, which offers a free trial for new subscribers.

The NASCAR Xfinity Series’ return to Mexico City ended with Daniel Suarez in victory lane. The Mexico native went from last to first over the course of the 65-lap race to get the win in his home country.

The NASCAR Cup and Xfinity series will hold consecutive qualifying sessions Saturday at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, which then will play host to back-to-back races on its 15-turn, 2.42-mile layout.

NASCAR ran into problems in attempts to cross the border into Mexico for this weekend's race at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez

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