The NASCAR Cup Series races outside the United States for the first time in the sport's modern era at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez

NASCAR’s first Cup Series race outside the United States was off to a bumpy start with several teams yet to arrive in Mexico City because of travel issues in North Carolina.

Todd Gilliland was fastest in the final NASCAR Cup Series practice at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.It was a traditional 25-minute session, but came after teams had 50 minutes on track earlier in the day.