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

After a rough start to his weekend in Mexico City, Shane van Gisbergen found race day to be smooth sailing by leading 60 of 100 laps to win the inaugural Viva Mexico 250 at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.

MEXICO CITY — Ricky Stenhouse Jr. confronted Carson Hocevar on pit road after Sunday’s Cup race and told Hocevar that “I’m going to beat your ass when we get back to the States.” Stenhouse was upset about an incident on track — the second time they’ve had contact in the last three races.

Shane van Gisbergen dominated Sunday in Mexico City, claiming the first NASCAR Cup Series race in the country. He led 60 laps.

See where your favorite NASCAR Xfinity Series drivers will pit for The Chilango 150 at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez on Saturday (4:30 p.m. ET, The CW, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

The NASCAR Cup and Xfinity series will hold consecutive qualifying sessions Saturday at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, which then will play host to back-to-back races on its 15-turn, 2.42-mile layout.

Kyle Busch sparked chaos in Mexico after spinning in Turn 1 and collecting four cars early on in the Cup Series debut south of the border.

The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez roared to life as Daniel Suárez pulled off a stunner, charging from dead last to first in the Xfinity Series’ Chilango 150. The Mexico native weaved through chaos in the 65-lap thriller, grabbing the lead after a wild ...