The NASCAR Cup Series is racing in Mexico for the first time ever, with a trip to Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez delivering the second road course race of the season. Unsurprisingly, a road course and the absence of Denny Hamlin lead to a surprising NASCAR starting lineup for Mexico City on Sunday.
Let’s dive into the NASCAR starting lineup for Mexico.
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NASCAR starting lineup for Viva Mexico 250
- Shane Van Gisbergen – (1:32.776)
- Ryan Preece – (0.064 seconds)
- Ross Chastain – (-0.073 seconds)
- Ty Gibbs – (-0.145 seconds)
- Michael McDowell – (-0.198 seconds)
- Kyle Larson – (-0.208 seconds)
- Todd Gilliland – (-0.244 seconds)
- AJ Allmendinger – (-0.246 seconds)
- Joey Logano – (-0.273 seconds)
- Daniel Suarez – (-0.285 seconds)
- Kyle Busch – (-0.308 seconds)
- Chase Elliott – (-0.332 seconds)
- Josh Berry – (-0.382 seconds)
- Erik Jones – (-0.418 seconds)
- Riley Herbst – (-0.425 seconds)
- Chris Buescher – (-0.430 seconds)
- Justin Haley – (-0.458 seconds)
- Ryan Blaney – (-0.471 seconds)
- Chase Briscoe – (-0.481 seconds)
- Austin Cindric – (-0.543 seconds)
- Austin Dillon – (-0.566 seconds)
- Tyler Reddick – (-0.569 seconds)
- Carson Hocevar – (-0.575 seconds)
- Zane Smith – (-0.589 seconds)
- Bubba Wallace – (-0.650 seconds)
- Cole Custer – (-0.652 seconds)
- William Byron – (-0.682 seconds)
- Ty Dillon – (-0.819 seconds)
- Alex Bowman – (-0.828 seconds)
- Brad Keselowski – (-0.931 seconds)
- Christopher Bell – (-0.944 seconds)
- John Hunter Nemechek – (-1.437 seconds)
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr – (-1.376 seconds)
- Cody Ware – (-1.437 seconds)
- Noah Gragson – (-1.640 seconds)
- Ryan Truex – (-1.848 seconds)
- Katherine Legge – (-2.692 seconds)
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NASCAR starting grid for Sunday
Here is the starting grid for the Viva Mexico 250.
- Row 1: Shane Van Gisbergen, Ryan Preece
- Row 2: Ross Chastain, Ty Gibbs
- Row 3: Michael McDowell, Kyle Larson
- Row 4: Todd Gilliland, AJ Allmendinger
- Row 5: Joey Logano, Daniel Suarez
- Row 6: Kyle Busch, Chase Elliott
- Row 7: Josh Berry, Erik Jones
- Row 8: Riley Herbst, Chris Buescher
- Row 9: Justin Haley, Ryan Blaney
- Row 10: Chase Briscoe, Austin Cindric
- Row 11: Austin Dillon, Tyler Reddick
- Row 12: Carson Hocevar, Zane Smith
- Row 13: Bubba Wallace, Cole Custer
- Row 14: William Byron, Ty Dillon
- Row 15: Alex Bowman, Brad Keselowski
- Row 16: Christopher Bell, John Hunter Nemechek
- Row 17: Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Cody Ware
- Row 18: Noah Gragson, Ryan Truex
- Row 19: Katherine Legge
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Who is on the pole for Sunday’s NASCAR race?
Shane Van Gisbergen is on the pole for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Mexico City.
Where is Daniel Suarez starting in Mexico?
Daniel Suarez is 10th in the NASCAR starting lineup for Mexico, lining up in Row 5 alongside Joey Logano for the Viva Mexico 250.
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