Motor racing-NASCAR brings American thunder to Mexico City in expansion drive


FILE PHOTO: May 24, 2025; Concord, North Carolina, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Daniel Suarez (99) during qualifying at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images/File Photo

(Reuters) -The throaty roar of NASCAR Cup Series engines will reverberate through the Valley of Mexico this weekend, marking a bold international gambit for America's beloved motorsport as it races beyond its traditional borders.

The ambitious cross-border event required substantial logistical efforts to bring the entire racing circus down south, amid recent protests in Los Angeles and complex U.S.-Mexico relations as well as stricter border controls under President Donald Trump's administration.

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