The NASCAR Mexico Series (formerly NASCAR Corona Series and other names) is a national NASCAR-sanctioned racing series in Mexico. It is the most prestigious stock car racing series in the country.
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.[1]
From 2004 to 2006, the Desafío Corona grew considerably in infrastructure, as well as in number of fans, drivers and sponsors.
Present
NASCAR Corona Series logo, 2007–2010NASCAR Corona Series logo, 2011NASCAR Toyota Series logo, 2012–2014NASCAR PEAK Mexico Series logo, 2018–2022
The NASCAR Mexico Corona Series was officially presented at the 2006 Desafío Corona award ceremony.[2]Toyota assumed naming rights in 2012, dubbing it the NASCAR Toyota Series.[3]
The winner of the series championship received an invitation to the UNOH Battle at the Beach (formerly the Toyota All-Star Showdown). 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 OneMexican 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.[4]
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 (two in Santiago de Querétaro and two in San Luis Potosí) since its inception in 2004 (22 seasons). 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.
The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, USA, has historically had the shortest lap distance of any track, being just 0.402km (0.250mi) long. Currently, the Super Óvalo Potosino is the shortest track with a distance of 0.804km (0.500mi). 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 in June 2025,[5] with a distance of 3.89km (2.42mi). Previously, the longest track was Autódromo Monterrey's road course layout, with a distance of 3.2km (2.0mi).
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.[10] However, that round was cancelled in August and replaced with the another round.[11]
In the first season, only General Motors (through its Pontiac division) and Dodge participated in the series.[12]Ford made its debut in 2005 with its Mustang model,[13] but since 2006, the Fusion is the Ford model entry.[14] In 2009, Toyota started its participation with its Camry. The Mazda 6 was first entered in 2010.[15] 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.[16]
Most wins
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As of 2025, eleven different drivers have won the NASCAR Mexico championship. Rubén García Jr. was the youngest champion (20 years old), and Rafael Martínez was the oldest champion (45 years old).[17]Rubén García Jr. has the most championships to his name with 5.
University of Northwestern Ohio Battle at the Beach
Mexico Series champions were invited to the University of Northwestern Ohio Battle at the Beach (formerly known as the Toyota All-Star Showdown). In 2011, Daniel Suárez, Germán Quiroga and Rubén Rovelo took part. They finished in 11th, 12th and 30th, respectively.[18]
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To date, four women have started a NASCAR Mexico Series race, three started a Trucks Mexico Series race and one started a NASCAR Challenge race.
Some notable accomplishments by female drivers have included Mara Reyes scoring a pole position in her first race, and Regina Sirvent becoming the first woman to win a NASCAR Trucks Mexico Series race.
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