A New Endeavor For NASCAR… NASCAR is set to make history this weekend by returning to Mexico City for the first time since 1958 with the inaugural Viva México 250 at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. The 2.42-mile road course has been a staple on the Formula One calendar since 2015. NASCAR will run a modified 14-turn layout this weekend, and an additional 29 laps compared to Formula One.

Richard Childress Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez… Although the NASCAR Cup Series has yet to compete at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Richard Childress Racing heads into the event weekend with a winning tradition in road course competition. RCR has racked up seven victories, 39 top-five finishes, and 80 top-10 finishes in road course competition in the Cup Series. Drivers tallying road course wins under the RCR banner include Tyler Reddick (Road America and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course, both in 2022), Kevin Harvick (Watkins Glen International in 2006), Robby Gordon (Sonoma Raceway and Watkins Glen International, both in 2003), Dale Earnhardt (Sonoma Raceway in 1995), and Ricky Rudd (Riverside International Raceway in 1983).

Celebrating History… RCR’s first Cup Series victory came on the road course in Riverside, California, in 1983 with Ricky Rudd behind the wheel of the No. 3 Piedmont Airlines Chevrolet. Rudd was just 26 years old and in his second full season for RCR, the eighth full season for the organization. Taking the checkered flag with a seven-second margin of victory over Bill Elliott, Rudd gave RCR the team’s first NASCAR Premier Series win in dominating fashion, leading 57 of the 95 laps. It was Childress’ first win in the Cup Series after 241 starts. You can read more about the race and historic moment in RCR’s history by visiting rcrracing.com.

Richard Childress Racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez… Although this weekend marks the NASCAR Xfinity Series return to Mexico City for the first time since 2008, Richard Childress Racing has a notable history South of the border, having made eight starts at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez during a four year stretch in which the 2.67-mile road course was a staple on the Xfinity Series schedule from 2005 through 2008. During that span, RCR earned two top-five finishes and five top-10 finishes at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez with drivers Kevin Harvick, Clint Bowyer, PJ Jones and Scott Wimmer. Harvick delivered the team’s best result in 2005, finishing second after starting sixth.

Did You Know… This weekend marks the first points-paying NASCAR Cup Series race outside the United States since 1958, when the series raced in Toronto, Canada.

Catch the Action on Saturday… The NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez will be televised live Saturday, June 14, beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET on The CW. The race will be broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90. NASCAR Xfinity Series practice and qualifying sessions will be shown for free on The CW App.

Watch Us on Amazon Prime… The Viva Mexico 250 at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez will be televised live on Sunday, June 15, beginning at 3 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime, the fourth of five consecutive races this season that will air on the streaming service. The race will be broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90. NASCAR Cup Series practice & qualifying at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez will also be broadcast on Amazon Prime. Ride shotgun all season long with live, in-car camera feeds and scanner audio with a paid subscription to Max as part of their NASCAR driver cam experience during the race.

Austin Dillon and the No. 3 Boot Barn Chevrolet at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez… This weekend marks the NASCAR Cup Series’ first appearance at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, and the Series’ first international points event in modern history. Although Dillon has never raced at the track, he has spent several weeks preparing with his team by racing simulators. Dillon has 38 career road course starts to his credit in the Cup Series, including a pair of top-10 finishes at the Circuit of the Americas and the Charlotte ROVAL, both earned in 2022.

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AUSTIN DILLON QUOTES:

You haven’t raced at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, but based on what you’ve seen in the SIM, what are your thoughts on the track?

“It’s a pretty standard road course. There’s going to be some tight stadium sections. I would say that the bumper will be used at times. The course has a very long straightaway, so the braking zones will be important.”

How do you prepare for the challenge of the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez?

“I’m looking forward to seeing how the elevation affects the engines when we get out there. We have been spending a lot of time on the simulator, working on different setups and getting a feel for the track. My teammate Kyle Busch has a win at Mexico, so I will probably pick his brain a little bit. The track configuration has changed somewhat, but past that, our No. 3 Boot Barn Chevrolet team put in the work on the simulator, and hope it pays off.”

Are you looking forward to racing in Mexico City? It’s a big moment for our sport.

“Yeah, I haven’t been really focused on all it takes to get to Mexico City. Then this week, I was with a bunch of the Chevy drivers, and in conversations with them, it started to really sink in that this is a big undertaking. It’s a lot just getting to Mexico City, and then with how big the city is itself, and going back and forth to the track, you get a little more anxiety leading into this race weekend. That’s why I don’t like thinking about the traveling part of my job until the last minute, usually, but I am going to prepare a little more this week than I probably would for most race weekends. We’ll be flying home on a Monday instead of a Sunday, so that’s a little different. I’m ready to get there and see what its all about. I just want to get there and get home healthy and safe.”

There’s been a noticeable uptick in performance lately at RCR. What do you attribute the recent success to?

“For our team, we gave away a lot of points the last two weeks from a strategy standpoint, but our cars are driving pretty good. I was really excited at the beginning of the year. I thought we brought some more speed to the track and more competitive cars. Now, it’s been about executing a little better from time to time and we still need to qualify better. We’ve still got a lot of work to go, but we’ve got more pace in our cars than we’ve had the last two years.”

Kyle Busch and the No. 8 Lucas Oil Chevrolet at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez… Kyle Busch will join the rest of the NASCAR Cup Series field in making his first Cup Series start at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Sunday’s inaugural Viva Mexico 250. The 2.42-mile road course is best known for hosting Formula One and the Mexico City Grand Prix. NASCAR has slightly modified the circuit from Formula One’s 2.67-mile layout, and the NASCAR Cup Series will also run 29 more laps than the Formula One race for a scheduled 242.9 miles compared to 189.7. Busch is unique to the rest of the field in that he is a previous winner at the track in the NASCAR Xfinity Series (2008).

Previous Winner… Busch scored his first career NASCAR road course victory at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in the NASCAR Xfinity Series race contested at the track in April 2008. The win was his 27th career victory in NASCAR’s top three Series at that time. He led for 22 of 80 laps, passing Scott Pruett on the 72nd of 80 laps to take the lead for the final time enroute to the win.

Road Course Prowess… Busch has 57 career road course starts at NASCAR’s highest level and has racked up four wins (two at Sonoma Raceway and two at Watkins Glen International), 20 top-five finishes and 30 top-10 finishes. He has additionally earned two poles, both coming at Watkins Glen International, in 2011 and 2017. He has led 472 laps in road course competition in the Cup Series.

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KYLE BUSCH QUOTES:

There are a lot of road courses coming up. Does that present an opportunity for you guys to get five points here, three points there and just kind of flip the races that way? “

“Maybe, hopefully, but there’s a lot of really good guys that run really well at road courses as well. So, it’s not like you can outshine in a road race versus an oval. You’ve got Shane van Gisbergen that’s going to be there, AJ Allmendinger that’s going be there. Tyler Reddick is always really fast at those places. Ty Gibbs is fast. Christopher Bell has been fast. So, now you’re already talking about seventh place, right? William Byron as well, he’s been fast at those places. It’s just a matter of putting it all together just as you would on an oval.”

You had arguably your best run of the year at Circuit of the Americas this year. Does that give you confidence heading to Mexico City’s road course?

“A little bit, yeah. I think the tracks are different enough that it’s definitely not the same by any means. But, you turn right and you turn left. So, we’ll see how it goes. It’s primarily a flat course. There’s not a lot of transitions or elevation changes. I would like to think that the COTA stuff will work well there and we can be fast.”

What is the importance of NASCAR going international to take our racing product to fans that aren’t in the United States?

“For me, I feel like going to different venues is always a great thing, whether it’s in the States or whether it’s in Mexico or Canada. Back in the 1990s, I always thought it was cool to tune in late in the year and see NASCAR racing in Japan. I think those opportunities expose different demographics to our sport. A lot of those race fans are probably Formula One fans or fans of different forms of racing that are more native to their country, but bringing NASCAR in exposes them to what we do, who we are, and the characters of the sport. It helps us introduce NASCAR to a new audience.”

As one of the icons of the sport and a multi-time champion, what is it like going to different venues in different countries? And experiencing that stardom and being recognized?

“It’s a lot of fun to go to Mexico. I ran there a couple times in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. It was really cool and unique to see the fans and how different it can be, and the energy that they bring to the track. It’s a lot of fun to check that out. The Mexican fans were very passionate about their particular drivers, most notably Adrian Fernandez. He’s a big name down there. It was a lot of fun to race against him and be a part of that. For me, it was special to win the final race that we had there back in 2008.”

What do you expect out of that track? Have you studied it at all yet or is there anything or you just haven’t looked at it yet?

“I haven’t seen it yet. Obviously, I’ve seen the F1 races there, so I have a good understanding. I’ve raced there before, so not every corner is different, but the stadium section I know is a lot different. It’ll be interesting to see how all that plays out with our cars.”

Jesse Love and the No. 2 Whelen Chevrolet at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez… Jesse Love will make his inaugural start at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez this Saturday. The Menlo Park, California native has never been to the international facility, so Friday’s practice will mark his first laps on the road course asphalt surface. In preparation for this weekend, Love spent hours on the simulator and traveled to Mexico City early to get used to the climate.

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Road Course Stats… The NASCAR Xfinity Series has only had one road course event so far in the 2025 campaign, taking place at Circuit of The Americas in March. Love started from the 11th position, led a total of 13 laps, and crossed the finish line in sixth-place.

Points Check… Through 14 races, Love currently holds the fourth position in the Xfinity Series driver championship point standings – 41 points behind third-place Sam Mayer.

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JESSE LOVE QUOTES:

Describe the preparation that it has taken to go to a new track that you’ve never seen or been to before.

“I’m going to go down to Mexico a couple days early to get used to the climate and elevation. The experience is going to be fun regardless of the outcome. My mom was born and raised in Mexico City, so I have a lot of family that will be at the track this weekend – some that I haven’t even met before and some that I’ll be seeing again for the first time in a long time. There is a lot of prep that goes into racing at a new track, but more so for Mexico with the elevation. I’m doing a lot of work to prep my body with the air being so thin, food differences, etc. I will try to keep things as consistent as possible to life back home. With it being a new track, we can’t go back and look at SMT data from previous years. Your option is to go watch film from 2009, which looks older and has less quality.”

Have you run laps on the simulator to prepare for Saturday’s race? If so, have you identified where the passing zones may be or what areas of the track will be the trickiest?

“Going to Mexico with an open mind is the most important thing. We can do as much prep as we want beforehand, but once we get there, you don’t want to be too married to one thing. You want a mindset of knowing what you like when you arrive but being open to all the different possibilities and equations that can come throughout the weekend. It’s all about going to Mexico with having an idea of what to do, a good feel for the tire, a good idea of where the passing zones could be and what the line will probably be. But nothing is concrete until we get on track.”

Austin Hill and the No. 21 Bennett Transportation & Logistics Chevrolet at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez… Austin Hill will make his inaugural start at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez this Saturday. The Winston, Georgia native has never been to the international facility, so his first laps on the road course asphalt surface will be during Friday’s practice. In preparation for this weekend, Hill spent time on the simulator and reviewed old races from the 2000s.

Road Course Experience… The lone NASCAR Xfinity Series road course race so far this season took place at Circuit of The Americas in March, with Hill qualifying in the 12th position, leading six laps, and finishing in the fourth position.

Holding Second… With 14 races complete, Hill currently sits in the second position in the Xfinity Series driver championship point standings – 92 points behind leader Justin Allgaier. Hill is tied with Allgaier for the series-best 21 Playoff points.

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AUSTIN HILL QUOTE:

Describe the preparation that it has taken to go to a new track that you’ve never seen or been to before.

“The biggest preparation we can do is in the simulator at the GM Tech Center. We have done sim work to not only get acclimated to the course itself, but to help determine our shift and lift points. Every time we go to a road course, I try to paint the picture in my head of how the track ebbs and flows. There are still a lot of unknowns that won’t be determined until we get to the track and make our first laps. Physically, making sure my body is prepared for the elevation change has been a focus of mine. Mexico City is significantly higher than our average weekend. Once I get down there, I will get acclimated to the air more than anything. As long as I can drink a lot of fluids and do a lot of the same things I do to prepare for a normal weekend, we will be good come Friday and Saturday.”

Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez
Sunday, June 15, 2025
2.42-Mile Road Course
3 PM ET
Location: Mexico City
TV: Fox
Event: NASCAR Cup Series (Race 16 of 36)
RADIO: SiriusXM

5 KYLE LARSON
Age: 32 (July 31, 1992)
Hometown: Elk Grove, California
Last Week: 5th (Michigan)
Crew Chief: Cliff Daniels
Standings: 2nd

No. 5 Valvoline Chevrolet

• In his 39 career NASCAR Cup Series starts on road courses, Kyle Larson has six victories (two each at Sonoma, Watkins Glen and the Charlotte ROVAL), tying him for fourth on the all-time wins list. He trails only Jeff Gordon (nine), Tony Stewart (eight) and Hendrick Motorsports teammate Chase Elliott (seven).
• Through the first 15 races of the 2025 season, Larson holds the second-best average finishing position at 11.2. Hendrick Motorsports teammate William Byron currently leads with an average finish of 10.4.
• Larson’s three wins, nine top-five finishes and series-leading 11 top 10s in 2025 mark the best start to a season in his career, with all three totals being personal bests through the first 15 races.
• Larson has won two of his last five starts on a road course. His most recent came at the Charlotte ROVAL in October 2024.
• With 23 playoff points under his belt, Larson is currently the projected top seed in the 2025 Cup Series playoffs.

9 CHASE ELLIOTT
Age: 29 (Nov. 28, 1995)
Hometown: Dawsonville, Georgia
Last week: 15th (Michigan)
Crew Chief: Alan Gustafson
Standings: 5th

No. 9 LLumar Chevrolet

• This weekend, the NASCAR Cup Series will compete at Mexico City’s Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez for the first time. Chase Elliott has seven Cup victories on road courses, which rank third all-time only behind NASCAR Hall of Famers Jeff Gordon (nine wins) and Tony Stewart (eight). His average finish of 9.0 leads all active drivers (minimum of four starts).
• The 29-year-old driver has six top-five finishes in the last 11 road course races, including three in the last five events.
• Since the introduction of the Next Gen race car, Elliott leads all drivers in top-five finishes on road courses (nine) and has the third-most top 10s (11). His average finish (10.24), points scored (549) and laps led (147) on serpentine tracks in the Next Gen car all rank second overall.
• The 2020 Cup Series champion is the only driver to finish inside the top 20 in all 15 races this season. For the second straight year, he’s completed all but one lap through 15 Cup events. Elliott’s average finish of 11.73 in 2025 ranks fourth.

24 WILLIAM BYRON
Age: 27 (Nov. 29, 1997)
Hometown: Charlotte, North Carolina
Last Week: 28th (Michigan)
Crew Chief: Rudy Fugle
Standings: 1st

No. 24 Valvoline Chevrolet

• William Byron has sat atop the NASCAR Cup Series standings after 12 of 15 races this season, including a 41-point lead following Sunday’s event at Michigan International Speedway. He has collected 576 points in 2025, the most by any driver after 15 starts in the Next Gen era.
• The Charlotte, North Carolina, native has led laps in 12 Cup events in 2025 – the most races a Hendrick Motorsports driver has led at this point in a season since Jimmie Johnson in 2014. Byron’s 768 laps led this year represent his personal best at the 15-race mark.
• In 2025, the driver of the No. 24 Chevrolet has an average starting position of 8.1 and an average finish of 10.5 – both best in the Cup Series field.
• On road courses during the Next Gen era, Byron has two wins (tied for second), six top-five finishes (tied for third) and eight top 10s (tied for eighth). He has collected 513 points on serpentine layouts (sixth overall) and led 137 laps (third). His average finish of 12.94 over 18 Next Gen starts on road courses ranks sixth.

48 ALEX BOWMAN
Age: 31 (April 25, 1993)
Hometown: Tucson, Arizona
Last Week: 36th (Michigan)
Crew Chief: Blake Harris
Standings: 13th

No. 48 Ally Chevrolet

• Alex Bowman has been steady on road courses in the Next Gen era, scoring five top-10 finishes in the last nine road races. His most recent NASCAR Cup Series win came in July 2024 at the Chicago Street Race. In March, he finished ninth at Circuit of The Americas, the first road course on the 2025 schedule.
• Bowman is set to compete in Sunday’s inaugural Cup race in Mexico City after being evaluated this week for back pain following a hard crash at Michigan. As a precaution, Hendrick Motorsports will have Anthony Alfredo on site in a backup capacity. Alfredo is entered in Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series event at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez and has prepared extensively for the road course as the organization’s primary simulator driver.
• Through 15 races in 2025, Bowman has two pole positions, making him one of only three drivers with multiple poles this season.
• Ally and HENDRICKCARS.COM are teaming up again to give fans the chance to win prizes with this year’s “Open Road Sweepstakes.” Fans can win VIP experiences at various races throughout the season and one lucky winner will hit the open road in a Chevy Silverado LT Trail Boss with an Airstream camper. Fans can stop by the Ally Fan Zone to enter the sweepstakes in-person and check out the camper. Fans can also enter at ally.com/sweepstakes/nascar.

Hendrick Motorsports

*Most all time
**Tied for most all time

• Through 15 races in 2025, Hendrick Motorsports enters Mexico City leading all NASCAR Cup Series organizations in laps led, top-five finishes, top 10s, stage wins and average finish. The team has led 43% of all laps raced this season.
• A Hendrick Motorsports driver has led the regular-season standings following 13 straight races, with William Byron on top for 12 of them.
• Hendrick Motorsports has finished in the top five in every Cup event this season, the only team to do so. Dating to last year, the organization has posted at least one top-five finish in 23 consecutive races, matching its second-longest streak ever.
• With Kyle Larson’s fifth-place performance Sunday at Michigan International Speedway, Hendrick Motorsports reached 1,300 top-five finishes. The organization also extended its streak of races with at least one lap led to 30, the longest active run in the Cup Series.
• The team’s engines have powered 13 pole positions and 13 race wins across all NASCAR national series in 2025, including four points-paying Cup victories and one in the exhibition Clash.
• On road courses in the Next Gen era, Hendrick Motorsports leads all teams in poles, wins, top-five results, top 10s, laps led and average finish. It has won five of the last eight road races.

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Kyle Larson, driver of the No. 5 Chevrolet, on going to Mexico City for a NASCAR Cup Series race: “I really love the idea of going to Mexico City and bringing the Cup Series to another country and I know we have a lot of Mexican race fans but it’s probably hard for them to come to a race. So, bringing our sport to them is going to be great. Having Daniel Suarez as a part of the Cup Series, too, I think is huge for the event. So, yeah, I think it’s going to be an awesome atmosphere. I watch the Formula One race (in Mexico City), and you see football events or soccer events and those fans are just incredible. They’re very passionate. I hope they bring that passion to the race and we can put on a good show and hopefully get to come back more and more and maybe potentially travel to other countries.”

Chase Elliott, driver of the No. 9 Chevrolet, on NASCAR heading to Mexico City: “(NASCAR has) been willing to try some things and not all of them have worked, and I think that’s OK. But some of them have been really great ideas, and I think leaving the country is probably a pretty good one in the long-term scheme of the growth of the sport and the type of audience we can reach. We’ll kind of see how it goes, obviously, the logistics of doing that versus going to Europe or something along those lines would be totally different. I think it’s a good way to kind of dip your toes in the water and see what it’s like from a travel perspective. I think the race track is kind of tried and true and it’ll be a good show.”

William Byron, driver of the No. 24 Chevrolet, on Sunday’s race in Mexico: “I’m excited to get to the track and see what it’s like. I was in the Chevy simulator to get ready for it, and hopefully that means we can get up to speed pretty quickly Friday in practice. Our road course program is strong so that gives me some confidence.”

Alex Bowman, driver of the No. 48 Chevrolet, on the Cup Series going to Mexico for the first time: “I’m really looking forward to racing in Mexico this weekend. It’s always special to bring our sport to new places and feel the excitement from fans who don’t always get to see us race in person. Our No. 48 Ally Chevy team has had speed, but we haven’t had the results to show for it lately. We’re ready to turn our luck around and put together a strong race from start to finish.”

COLMAR, Pa. (June 12, 2025) – On Sunday, June 22nd, Dorman Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:DORM) will be taking its place on the grid at one of the biggest motorsports events of the year: The NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway.

“Our sponsorship with Spire Motorsports is something we put a lot of value in — not just for the exposure, but for what it represents. It’s a connection to a passionate community that shares our love for cars, performance, and problem-solving. Partnering with Spire Motorsports allows us to celebrate that shared spirit and be a part of incredible events like the Pocono race,” said Steve Gisondi, Vice President, Marketing.

The Dorman car will be driven by 26-year-old Justin Haley, who has 234 points after 15 races in the prestigious NASCAR Cup Series Championship standings. Haley is not only a rising star in NASCAR and a key driver for Spire Motorsports — he’s also a strong ambassador for the Dorman brand.

Haley’s car will be emblazoned with Dorman logos over a striking orange and black paint scheme and is the centerpiece of a multi-prong brand marketing campaign directed at fans attending race weekend at Pocono, as well as television and internet audiences around the world.

Director of Marketing Communications Justin Hall noted, “This marks our fifth year partnering with Spire Motorsports and the No. 7 car at Pocono. This race delivers top-tier brand exposure, and we’re excited to be a part of this year’s event with Spire.”

Dorman’s presence at Pocono represents more than just a marketing milestone — it is a celebration of the shared values that unite Dorman, Spire Motorsports, and the NASCAR community. From the garage to the grandstands, Dorman is proud to support a sport that reflects the determination, innovation, and hands-on spirit that defines the brand.

This event marks an exciting step forward as Dorman looks to build on the momentum and continue engaging with the passionate fans and professionals who drive the automotive world ahead. For more information about Pocono Race Weekend visit https://www.poconoraceway.com/

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About Dorman …
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About Spire Motorsports …
Spire Motorsports earned its inaugural NASCAR Cup Series victory in its first full season of competition when Justin Haley took the checkered flag in the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway on July 7, 2019. Less than three years later, William Byron drove Spire Motorsports’ No. 7 Chevrolet Silverado to its inaugural NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series win on April 7, 2022, at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway. The team’s most recent win came on May 30, 2025, when Rajah Caruth took the checkered flag in the Rackley Roofing 200 at Nashville Superspeedway.

In 2025, Spire Motorsports campaigns the Nos. 7, 71 and 77 Chevrolets in the NASCAR Cup Series. The team also fields the Nos. 07, 7, 71 and 77 Chevrolet Silverados in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series and the No. 77 Chevrolet in the ARCA Menards Series in select events.