The smoke from the fireworks following NASCAR’s first ever race in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum had barely even cleared before Ben Kennedy was being asked what other big ideas he had for a stale and predictable Cup Series schedule. Kennedy will fulfill that vision three years after he made his intentions known when the Cup Series races in Mexico …
NASCAR will take its elite Cup Series international for the first points-paying race outside the United States with a June stop in Mexico City. The Cup Series will race at storied Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, where NASCAR and track officials have a Tuesday morning news conference to announce the June 15 race, track officials told The Associated Press. The Xfinity Series …
Not too long ago, you could cut and paste NASCAR’s Cup Series schedule from year to year. What would Mexico City replace If NASCAR does race in Mexico City next year, that means an opening must be created in the schedule. NASCAR has explored various ways to race near the country’s second-largest city, including holding one at Dodger Stadium in …
Lane lines are painted ahead of the NASCAR race at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum in 2022. “This was a no-brainer decision for us,” said Chad Seigler, chief international officer for NASCAR, about the decision to race in Los Angeles. Plus, I really want us to put on a good show.” Martin Truex, Jr., who won last year’s Clash, is no …