But the No. 54 Toyota got the bad end of a caution on Lap 65 via strategy. Van Gisbergen and Bell had already pitted and restarted at the front, while Gibbs restarted at 11th.

With van Gisbergen having already pitted, the battle between his No. 88 Chevrolet and Gibbs No. 54 Toyota took a twist when Carson Hocevar brought out a caution in a blind corner on Lap 66.

But his victory in Mexico City revived his season and gives him a shot to race for the Cup Series championship. “It means everything to us, this is why I'm here,” Van Gisbergen said.

Shane van Gisbergen won the Viva Mexico 250 at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, the first international NASCAR Cup Series race since 1998 and the first points paying NASCAR Cup Series race since 1958.

Shane van Gisbergen qualified for the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs with his second career victory on the circuit, dominating the inaugural race at Mexico City. The Trackhouse Racing driver became ...

Sunday’s Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway confirmed unequivocally what everyone who follows NASCAR racing already knew—that Shane van Gisbergen is the best road/street course racer in the sport.

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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Very little went right for Shane Van Gisbergen in the buildup to NASCAR's first international Cup Series points-paying race of the modern era.