The enthusiasm from Mexican fans made the weekend a success before cars even raced, Shane Van Gisbergen scored a banner win and more.

No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports driver battles through back pain to score a top five at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.

Daniel Suarez became the first Mexican driver to compete in the NASCAR Cup Series on home soil and while he had hoped for better than his 19th-place finish in Sunday's inaugural Viva Mexico 250 at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez he said the experience had left him craving more.

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Turns out NASCAR\"s grand venture into Mexico wasn\"t the only international jolt to the Cup Series status quo. New Zealander Shane van Gisbergen, powering through a stomach ailment that forced him to seek pre-race medical treatment,

Daniel Suarez's NASCAR Xfinity Series win in Mexico City has been met with some skepticism after the Mexican took the chequered flag in front of his home crowd.