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NASCAR Shuts Down Mexico City Rumors, Confirms International Expansion to Brazil on Radar

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Kyle Dalton | Last updated Mar 11, 2025 1:13 PM ET

One of the major storylines coming into the 2025 season was NASCAR going international and returning to Mexico City. The Xfinity Series last raced at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez from 2005-08. On June 15, the Cup Series will have its first points-paying international race at the 2.67-mile track.

However, in recent weeks, there have been rumors that the event might not be happening, with some suggesting the Daytona Road Course could take its place on the schedule.

On Tuesday, during an appearance on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, Cup Series Managing Director Brad Moran addressed the Mexico rumors and dropped a hint about future possible international expansion.

“We have a big drive on going global and we're definitely doing it,” Moran confirmed. “We're definitely going. Everything's set up. I've been there myself once. We've had teams that have been there for probably over eight months or so putting everything together.

“And you know we'd love to get to Brazil and Canada and Europe. Mexico's our first stop on the global stage. So there's a lot of energy put into this and again, like I say, we've got great partners with OCESA, and we're going to be there on June 13th-15th in Mexico City and ready to go.”

On Tuesday, NASCAR's Cup Series Managing Director Brad Moran addressed the rumors about not racing in Mexico City on @SiriusXMNASCAR and also mentioned several other international destinations the series is considering in the future. pic.twitter.com/IIQIQjXjE1
— Kyle Dalton (@kdsportswriter) March 11, 2025

Moran’s remarks on Brazil back up a report in early February by the Sports Business Journal’s Adam Stern, who said NASCAR was considering taking the exhibition Clash to South America.

“.@NASCAR is using its season-opening Clash exhibition this year to go back to a classic venue that the Cup Series hasn't run at since 1971 in Bowman Gray Stadium, but next year the event could be held overseas, possibly Brazil, as the racing property also looks to grow globally,” Stern posted on X.

NASCAR is seeing a surge in popularity. The stands reflect that. It's now trying to increase that popularity by expanding to a global stage. Mexico is the first step and, according to Moran, fans can expect other countries to follow.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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