Denny Hamlin will continue to chase for a NASCAR Cup Series championship in 2025 after he was granted a Playoff Waiver by NASCAR on Friday. Hamlin will not compete in this weekend's Viva Mexico 250 following the birth of his third child on Wednesday.

The road course in Mexico City has been repaved and reconfigured since the Xfinity Series’ last visit with drivers tackling a 15-turn, 2.42-mile layout. There are 39 drivers on the entry list, and they all will race because of an international provisional that added a spot for a 39th qualifier (who will be ineligible for prize money or points).

NASCAR’s first Cup Series race outside the United States was off to a bumpy start with several teams yet to arrive in Mexico City because of travel issues in North Carolina.

The throaty roar of NASCAR Cup Series engines will reverberate through the Valley of Mexico this weekend, marking a bold international gambit for America's beloved motorsport as it races beyond its traditional borders.

NASCAR has adjusted the Friday and Saturday schedule in Mexico City after multiple industry members could not leave Charlotte, N.C., because of flight issues.The travel issues occurred on Thursday, when the majority of the industry headed for Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.

Ryan Truex, JGR’s reserve driver, will step in to drive No. 11 car as Hamlin will miss his first race since 2014.

Ellis shared photos of firetrucks greeting the plane as they returned to the gate, and firemen standing by as passengers deboarded. Longtime NASCAR reporter Matt Weaver says that the pilot reported blowing an engine, possibly due to a bird strike, during takeoff:

Denny Hamlin will not compete in Sunday's Cup Series race in Mexico City after the birth of his third child. Ryan Truex will substitute.

Mexico City marks the start of a critical stretch of road courses, which will comprise four of the final 11 races in the 2025 regular season. Hendrick Motorsports, which has won at a Cup-record eight road courses, leads in poles, wins, top fives, top 10s, laps led and average finish on road courses since the Next Gen car was introduced in 2022.

Denny Hamlin announced Thursday that he will not compete in this weekend's NASCAR Cup Series race in Mexico City, as he will focus on tending to his fiancee Jordan after the birth of their son on June 11.

The NASCAR Xfinity Series heads back to Mexico City for the first time since 2008 on Saturday (4:30 p.m. ET, The CW).

This weekend, the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series are racing at the 7,000-foot elevation of Mexico City—a venue 5,000 feet higher than any other race on the schedule. Higher elevation means lower air density, less oxygen, probably means a 20-25% reduction ...