NASCAR Mexico City: Travel Issues & Race Impact
- Mexico City is hosting it's first NASCAR Cup Series race outside the U.S., but travel complications have caused a rocky start.
- A chartered flight was grounded Thursday due to engine trouble, forcing teams to find alternative routes.
- Daniel Suarez and some Trackhouse Racing personnel arrived in Mexico City on Tuesday, avoiding the travel chaos. However, the team's communications director assisted in unloading the trackhouse cars...
NASCAR teams hit a snag before the Mexico City Cup Series race! Travel issues, stemming from aircraft problems in North carolina, considerably delayed several teams’ arrival at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. daniel Suarez and some Trackhouse Racing personnel managed too sidestep the chaos and arrive early. To accommodate these disruptions, NASCAR swiftly revised the weekend schedule, postponing the Cup Series practice and shifting Xfinity Series sessions. News Directory 3 has the full story. With adjustments in place, will everything be smooth sailing, or are more changes coming? Discover what’s next as the race weekend unfolds!
NASCAR Teams Face Travel delays for mexico City Cup Series Race
Updated June 13, 2025
Mexico City is hosting it’s first NASCAR Cup Series race outside the U.S., but travel complications have caused a rocky start. Several teams are still trying to reach the Autodromo Hermanos Rodríguez after facing travel disruptions in North Carolina.
A chartered flight was grounded Thursday due to engine trouble, forcing teams to find alternative routes. Some personnel drove to Atlanta to catch commercial flights to Mexico.The delays primarily affected Xfinity Series teams, leading to a revised weekend schedule.
Daniel Suarez and some Trackhouse Racing personnel arrived in Mexico City on Tuesday, avoiding the travel chaos. However, the team’s communications director assisted in unloading the trackhouse cars because crew members were unavailable.
NASCAR issued a statement acknowledging the disruptions. “Due to two aircraft issues that grounded multiple race teams in Charlotte, N.C., on Thursday, NASCAR has adjusted the on-track schedule for this weekend’s activities at Mexico City’s Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez,” the statement said.
To mitigate the impact, NASCAR postponed the Cup Series practice session to later Friday. Xfinity Series practice sessions were moved from Friday to Saturday. The first of two NASCAR Mexico Series races was moved to an earlier time on Friday.
The Xfinity Series will have a single 50-minute practice session Saturday morning before qualifying. cup teams will not lose any practice time despite the adjustments.
What’s next
NASCAR officials will continue to monitor the situation and make further adjustments to the schedule as needed to ensure a smooth race weekend in Mexico City. The focus remains on getting all teams and personnel to the track as quickly and safely as possible.