DARLINGTON, S.C. — It’s been a busy week for NASCAR. The NASCAR Cup Series regular season is about to come to a close as the 37-car field chases Southern 500 glory on Sunday (Sept. 1) evening at Darlington Raceway, and on Aug. 29, the all-new 2025 schedules were released for the Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Truck Series.
Arguably the biggest news is that NASCAR will go international for the first time since 2012, as Cup and Xfinity will compete at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City on June 14 and 15.
No one was more ecstatic for the news than Daniel Suarez, who now has the opportunity to compete in a Cup race in his home country.
“This to me is like a dream come true,” Suarez said. “Obviously, coming from Mexico and being born and raised there is something very special. The last time I raced in Mexico City was 10 years ago, so to come back next is year going to be very special.”
It’s a race special enough to where it just might be the crowning achievement of his career if he is able to find himself in victory lane.
“I better win,” Suarez joked. “If we do win that race, it will be — for me — just as important and as big as a winning a championship. It will be huge.”
For some drivers, the trip to Mexico City will mark a new chapter. In Alex Bowman’s case, he will have to get acquire a passport.
“I’ve never been out of the country, so I’m excited for that, for sure,” Bowman said. “I think it will be a lot of fun.”
Ryan Blaney has run races north of the border in the past and won the Truck race at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in 2014. For him, the trip south of the border marks the beginning of a new, exciting opportunity.
“I think it’s neat that we’re going,” Blaney said. “We’ve all been pushing to kind of go international to another country for a while, and I know Canada and Mexico were on the board. I ran trucks up in Canada more than a handful of years ago and it was great. The fans there were awesome, and I think that Mexico is going to be no different. I think the fans are going to be super dedicated for us coming there.”
Martin Truex Jr., who will retire from full-time Cup competition at the end of 2024, won the first Xfinity race held at AHR back in 2005. It’s safe to say that the track won’t be a part of his part-time schedule next season.
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