NASCAR wants to go global. Efforts for this international campaign are already ramping up in 2025, as the sport visited Mexico City. Both the Xfinity Series and the Cup Series raced at the 2.674-mile Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. Shane van Gisbergen conquered the racetrack, which is usually used by Formula 1 to host its annual Mexico City Grand Prix. However, the Kiwi speedster would prefer American tracks.

The 80-time Supercars race winner and three-time Bathurst 1000 champion made a decision two years ago. Shane van Gisbergen consciously packed his bags, left his home ground in Australia, and aimed to settle down in NASCAR. That is why SVG is more inclined to taste the roots of the sport and not those of F1.

Shane van Gisbergen highlights the disparity

Well, Formula 1 and NASCAR have

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