The time has come for two of the national NASCAR series to head south. They will take on a prestigious road course in Mexico City.
The Xfinity Series will return to Mexico City for the first time since the 2008 season, a race that Kyle Busch won for Joe Gibbs Racing. The Cup Series will take on the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez for the first time in NASCAR history.
The NASCAR Mexico Series will also be in action this weekend while setting the stage for a historic weekend.
Mexico City forecast and weekend schedule
Friday forecast: The WeatherUnderground forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies early with thunderstorms later in the day. A high of 73 degrees and a 46% chance of rain at the start of the NASCAR Mexico Series race.
Saturday forecast: The forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies early with thunderstorms later in the day. A high of 74 degrees and a 51% chance of rain at the start of the Xfinity Series race.
Sunday forecast: The forecast calls for cloudy skies and thunderstorms. A high of 70 degrees and a 72% chance of rain at the start of the Cup Series race
Friday, June 13, schedule (Eastern Time)
- 8:30 a.m. -- NASCAR Mexico Series garage hours
- 10 a.m. - midnight -- Cup Series garage hours
- 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. -- Xfinity Series garage hours
- 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. -- NASCAR Mexico Series practice and qualifying (No TV)
- 1:30 p.m. -- NASCAR Mexico Series race (50 laps, 121 miles. 90-minute time limit. NASCAR Mexico Series YouTube channel, Radio coverage on MRN)
- 4:05 - 4:55 p.m. -- Cup Series practice 1 (Prime Video)
- 5:30 - 5:55 p.m. -- Cup Series practice 2 (Prime Video)
Saturday, June 14, schedule (Eastern Time)
- 8 a.m. -- NASCAR Mexico Series garage hours
- 8:30 a.m. -- Xfinity Series garage hours
- 10 a.m. -- 12:30 p.m. -- Cup Series garage hours
- 11:05 - 11:55 a.m. -- Xfinity Series practice (CW app)
- 12:10 p.m. -- Xfinity Series qualifying (CW app)
- 2:05 - 3:05 p.m. -- Cup Series qualifying (Prime Video)
- 4:30 p.m. -- Xfinity Series race (65 laps, 157.3 miles. CW, Radio coverage on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
- 7 p.m. -- NASCAR Mexico Series race (40 laps, 96.8 miles. 70-minute time limit. NASCAR Mexico Series YouTube channel, Radio coverage on MRN)
Sunday, June 15, schedule (Eastern Time)
- 11:30 a.m. -- Cup Series garage hours
- 3 p.m. -- Cup Series race (100 laps, 242 miles. Prime Video, in-car cameras on Max, Radio coverage on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)