Shane van Gisbergen remained a ringer in NASCAR Cup Series inaugural events with left and right turns, winning in the circuit's debut at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City. The Trackhouse Racing driver qualified for the playoffs with his second career victory,

Shane Van Gisbergen once again mastered a new track. This time the iconic Mexico City road course, where he won NASCAR’s first Cup Series points-paying race outside the United States of the modern era.

The win comes nearly two years after van Gisbergen stunned NASCAR with a victory in the inaugural Chicago street race in 2023. The 36-year-old New Zealand native became the first driver to win in his first Cup start in over 60 years when he drove away from everyone else on a damp track.