NASCAR’s first international race in decades proved to be a dominant afternoon for Trackhouse Racing’s Shane van Gisbergen.
The Cup Series rookie led 60 of the 100 laps, including the final 32 on the road course in Mexico City, to take his first win of the 2025 season. That victory, in the Cup Series’ first ever race in Mexico, ensures the New Zealander will be in the playoffs this year. It also marked his second career Cup Series win. His first came in a similarly historic setting in 2023 when he won the series’ first street race in the streets of Chicago.
The first points-paying international Cup Series race since 1958 was a commercial success. With 2.1 million viewers on Amazon Prime Video, the Viva Mexico 250 had the youngest audience for any Cup Series race since 2017.
This week the grid returns to U.S. soil for a race at an iconic track on the calendar: Pocono Raceway. It’s the only track on the Cup Series schedule with just three turns, and it’s been a staple on the schedule since 1971.
This week’s race is the final one to set seeding for NASCAR’s inaugural in-season challenge. Denny Hamlin secured a top seed in the tournament thanks to his win in Michigan two weeks ago. Van Gisbergen did not qualify for the tournament – which features the top 32 drivers in the points standings prior to Michigan – so his win did not earn him a top seed.
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There’s still one more chance for the 32-driver field to solidify their seeding in the tournament. Here’s everything you need to get ready for the Cup Series race in Pocono on June 22:
What time does the NASCAR Cup race at Pocono start?
The Great American Getaway 400 presented by VISITPA is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. ET Sunday at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania.
What TV channel is the NASCAR Cup race at Pocono on?
The Great American Getaway 400 is the final race of the year to be broadcast exclusively on Prime Video. That means there is no national TV broadcast for the race. Pre-race coverage will start at 1:30 p.m. ET.
Will there be a live stream of the NASCAR Cup race at Pocono?
Yes, the Great American Getaway 400 will be streamed on Prime Video.
How many laps is the NASCAR Cup race at Pocono?
The Great American Getaway 400 is 160 laps around the 2.5-mile track for a total of 400 miles. The race will have three segments (laps per stage) — Stage 1: 30 laps; Stage 2: 65 laps; Stage 3: 65 laps.
Who won the NASCAR Cup race at Pocono last year?
What is the lineup for the Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono?
(Car number in parentheses)
(11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota
(17) Chris Buescher, Ford
(77) Carson Hocevar, Chevrolet
(42) John Hunter Nemechek, Toyota
(41) Cole Custer, Ford
(19) Chase Briscoe, Toyota
(54) Ty Gibbs, Toyota
(45) Tyler Reddick, Toyota
(20) Christopher Bell, Toyota
(99) Daniel Suarez, Chevrolet
(43) Erik Jones, Toyota
(22) Joey Logano, Ford
(60) Ryan Preece, Ford
(6) Brad Keselowski, Ford
(38) Zane Smith, Ford
(3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet
(4) Noah Gragson, Ford
(9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet
(2) Austin Cindric, Ford
(12) Ryan Blaney, Ford
(1) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet
(7) Justin Haley, Chevrolet
(88) Shane Van Gisbergen, Chevrolet
(5) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet
(48) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet
(8) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet
(10) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet
(71) Michael McDowell, Chevrolet
(35) Riley Herbst, Toyota
(47) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Chevrolet
(24) William Byron, Chevrolet
(34) Todd Gilliland, Ford
(16) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet
(23) Bubba Wallace, Toyota
(21) Josh Berry, Ford
(51) Cody Ware, Ford
(44) Brennan Poole, Chevrolet
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