NASCAR Mexico Series
The NASCAR Mexico Series is a national NASCAR-sanctioned racing series in Mexico. It is the most prestigious stock car racing series in the country.
Origins (Desafío Corona)
The Desafío Corona was established in 2004 by NASCAR Mexico, a joint-venture between NASCAR and Mexican entertainment group OCESA, with the idea of developing stock car racing in Mexico, and fueling a transition from the country's historically open-wheel car racing fan base to stock car racing.From 2004 to 2006, the Desafío Corona grew considerably in infrastructure, as well as in number of fans, drivers and sponsors.
Present
The NASCAR Mexico Corona Series was officially presented at the 2006 Desafío Corona award ceremony. Toyota assumed naming rights in 2012, dubbing it the NASCAR Toyota Series.The series is one of NASCAR's four international series alongside the NASCAR Canada Series, NASCAR Brasil Series, and the NASCAR Euro Series.
The winner of the series championship received an invitation to the UNOH Battle at the Beach. All other drivers could also attempt to qualify by entering the heat races.
2016 hiatus
After the end of the 2015 season, the series was suspended supposedly due to the fact that organizers of the series wanted to instead support the Formula One Mexican Grand Prix, which had just been revived for 2015. Several of the teams and drivers that participated in the series moved to the Super Copa Telcel "V8" series.2017 return
In October 2016, it was announced that the series would return with new sponsorship from PEAK Antifreeze, with an exhibition race that December to be followed by a full 2017 season.Two new supporting series were also created for 2017: the NASCAR FedEx Challenge Series and NASCAR Mikel's Truck Series.
The series lost its sponsorship with PEAK Antifreeze in 2022, with the series name reverting back to the NASCAR Mexico Series.
The following year saw the implementation of a playoff system for the first time to decide the end-of-season champion.
Mexico Series tracks
The NASCAR Mexico Series has held events on 17 tracks in 15 locations since its inception in 2004. The series has raced on a mix of ovals and road courses that are mainly located in Mexico, though some events have also taken place in the United States and Panama.Several tracks have been raced on in both a road course and oval configuration, including Autódromo Monterrey, Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Autódromo Miguel E. Abed, and Autódromo de Quéretaro.
The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, USA, has historically had the shortest lap distance of any track, being just long. Currently, the Super Óvalo Potosino is the shortest track with a distance of. The longest track is set to be Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez's National road course layout, which will be used for the Mexico Series' joint weekend with the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series|Xfinity] Series in June 2025, with a distance of. Previously, the longest track was Autódromo Monterrey's road course layout, with a distance of.
San Luis Potosí is the location with the most races in series' history, with 42 races having been held as of April 2025.
NASCAR Mexico has powered the construction of oval tracks in México, with examples including a remodeling of Autódromo Potosino in 2005, Aguascalientes, Chiapas, and Querétaro. In 2012, another speedway was completed in Juan Aldama, Chihuahua, which is currently known as El Dorado Speedway. El Dorado Speedway has uniquely hosted one of the only night races on the calendar for several years.
In 2013, the series held its first international event; a 75-lap, 75-mile long race held at Phoenix Raceway in the southwestern United States. The race was held as part of the NASCAR Cup Series' Subway Fresh Fit 500 weekend, and was known as the Toyota 120. The race lasted until the 2015 season.
In 2024, the series held an exhibition race as part of the NASCAR Cup Series' Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum weekend, that was conducted at a temporary circuit around the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The Mexico Series race was a support race for the Clash, and the race was won by Daniel Suárez.
In 2025, the series planned to stage its first race in Central America, which would be held at the Autódromo Panamá located near Sajalices, roughly 50 km southwest of Panama City. The event would be known as the Nations Panama City 200. However, that round was cancelled in August and replaced with the another round.
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 Former tracksCarsIn the first season, only General Motors and Dodge participated in the series. Ford made its debut in 2005 with its Mustang model, but since 2006, the Fusion (Americas)|Fusion] is the Ford model entry. In 2009, Toyota started its participation with its Camry. The Mazda 6 was first entered in 2010. As with the other NASCAR divisions in the United States, Dodge subsequently pulled its factory support and no longer participates in the Mexican series.Along with NASCAR's other international series and the ARCA Menards Series, the Mexico Series has General Tire as an exclusive tire supplier. Most wins
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