Shane van Gisbergen remained a ringer in NASCAR Cup Series inaugural events with left and right turns, winning in the circuit’s debut at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City.

After a rough start to his weekend in Mexico City, Shane van Gisbergen found race day to be smooth sailing by leading 60 of 100 laps to win the inaugural Viva Mexico 250 at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.

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The NASCAR Xfinity Series races at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez this weekend, with qualifying at 10:35 a.m. ET on Saturday on The CW App.

But Van Gisbergen has a knack for shining in unfamiliar territory. In a gritty performance on the rain-slicked road course, he led 60 laps and pulled away late to win by over 16 seconds ahead of Christopher Bell — earning his second career Cup Series victory and clinching a spot in the NASCAR playoffs.

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The NASCAR Cup Series heads to the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City, Mexico for the premier stock car division's first international points race.

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