12 Races For NASCAR Mexico Series
The schedule for the top racing series in Latin America features a challenging mix of six oval and six road-courses events, and includes stops at nine different venues throughout Mexico.
The NASCAR PEAK Mexico Series will open the season at Autodromo Monterrey, a 2.1-mile road course in Apodaca, Nuevo Leon, on March 26. Daniel Suarez, a Monterrey native and the 2016 NASCAR XFINITY Series champion, is a two-time winner on the oval layout at his home track.
The championship race for the NASCAR PEAK Mexico Series will take place on the 1.013-mile road-course circuit at Autodromo Hermanos RodrÃguez in Mexico City on Nov. 12. The track has been a staple of the series since its inaugural season under the NASCAR banner in 2007.
“As we enter a new era in the NASCAR PEAK Mexico Series, the 2017 schedule is a terrific blend of the top venues throughout the country," said George Silbermann, NASCAR vice president of weekly and touring series. “The fans will be treated with the exciting action that is the trademark of NASCAR racing, whether the drivers are speeding down the straightaways on the ovals or fighting for positions heading into the twists and turns of the road courses."
“The 2017 NASCAR PEAK Mexico Series season will strengthen our rich history in motorsports and provide us the opportunity to engage a growing and passionate fan base in Mexico," said Bryan Emrich, chief marketing officer at Old World Industries. “This year’s schedule promises to deliver the best racing in all of Mexico and we are anxiously awaiting the start of this momentous season."
In addition to the 2017 schedule, Wednesday’s announcement was also highlighted by the news of the official merger between the NASCAR PEAK Mexico Series and Super Copa Telcel. The merger ensures the participation of the top drivers in Mexico as the series combine to form the national championship for stock car racing in the country.
“With the support of NASCAR and sponsors like PEAK, Telcel, FedEx and many more, the series is committed to offering fans all over Mexico great racing and family entertainment," said Jimmy Morales, NASCAR PEAK Series director general. “We are thankful for the effort, experience and hard work from the motorsports community to put this together for the benefit of everybody involved."
The series will make two stops apiece Autodromo Miguel E. Abed in Puebla (May 14 and Oct. 15), and Autodromo Internacional Bernardo Obregon in Guadalajara (June 4 and Sept. 10). The Guadalajara venue is a three-quarter-mile tri-oval.
The May race at Puebla will be on the 2.090-mile road course, while the penultimate race of the season in October will be run on the 1.25-mile oval. Puebla hosted the 2014 championship race, which was won by Homero Richards and featured the title coronation of Abraham Calderon.
Super ovalo Chiapas in Tuxtla Gutierrez will host the Oct. 1 race. The three-quarter- mile banked tri-oval was the site of the final race of the 2015 season, which saw current NASCAR K&N Pro Series East driver Ruben Garcia Jr. become the youngest champion in series history.
The Aug. 6 race site is still being finalized and will be either at Autodromo Potosino in San Luis Potosà or Autodromo Moises Solana in Pachuca. Potosino, a half-mile oval will also run the series on April 23, while Solano is a 1.08-mile road course,
In addition, the series will travel to Autodromo de Leon, a three-quarter-mile road course on June 25; Autodromo Internacional de Aguascalientes, a .875-mile concrete tri-oval on July 16; and Autodromo del Ecocentro de la Union Ganadera, a 0.797-mile oval in Queretaro on Aug. 20