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.

New Zealand native and race winner also gets advice from Max Verstappen, as NASCAR puts on a show at Mexico City.

His 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 in more than 60 years to win in his first Cup start when he drove away from everyone else on a damp track.