His win comes nearly two years after van Gisbergen stunned NASCAR with a victory in the inaugural Chicago street race in 2023. The 36-year-old New Zealand native became the first driver in more than 60 years to win in his first Cup start when he drove away from everyone else on a damp track.

Shane Van Gisbergen once again mastered a new track. This time the iconic Mexico City road course, where he won NASCAR’s first Cup Series points-paying race outside the United States of the modern era.