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NASCAR's first Cup Series race outside US hits travel snags to Mexico City
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The hauler transporting Chase Briscoe's team race car arrives at the Hermanos Rodriguez race track ahead of the upcoming NASCAR Cup Series, in Mexico City, Thursday, June 12, 2025. - photo by AP Photo/Fernando Llano
MEXICO CITY (AP) — NASCAR's first Cup Series race outside the United States was off to a bumpy start Friday with several teams yet to arrive in Mexico City because of travel issues in North Carolina. At least one chartered flight to Mexico City was grounded Thursday with an engine issue, leaving teams scrambling to find alternative routes to get to Mexico. Some drove to Atlanta to catch a commercial flight.