Let it rain.
Shane van Gisbergen doesn’t mind. The NASCAR Cup Series driver believes on-track precipitation gives him an edge.
The Lap 1 rain helped Sunday as other pilots struggled at a slippery Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. Van Gisbergen, however, channeled his Supercars experience and captured the Viva Mexico 250 title by 16.567 seconds over runner-up Christopher Bell.
A heavy downpour also doesn’t bother the New Zealand native much, evidenced by his 2023 Chicago Street Race victory.
Despite the rain and van Gisbergen feeling ill Sunday morning, the No. 88 Chevrolet led 60 of 100 laps at the 15-turn, 2.42-mile road course.
“I tried to treat it like when I go to Asia, just drink bottled water and be careful in the shower and brush your teeth with bottled water, but I just went downhill,” van Gisbergen said, as reported by The Associated Press. “Couldn’t keep anything in. Everything just went straight through me. I felt really queasy and my mind was there, but my body just had so much pressure in my stomach. Crazy weekend and everyone dug deep.”
Entering this weekend’s event at Pocono Raceway, William Byron leads the drivers’ standings with 604 points.
SVG WINS IN MEXICO CITY!!!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/v3hfuacwHZ
— Trackhouse Racing (@TeamTrackhouse) June 15, 2025
NASCAR National Series Weekend Schedule
Here is a list of NASCAR National Series events this weekend at Pocono Raceway (All Times ET):
Friday
- 12:35 p.m.: Truck Series practice
- 1:40 p.m.: Truck Series qualifying
- 5.p.m.: Truck Series MillerTech Battery 200 race
Saturday
- 10 a.m.: Xfinity Series practice
- 11:05 a.m.: Xfinity Series qualifying
- 12:35 p.m.: Cup Series practice
- 1:45 p.m.: Cup Series qualifying
- 3:30 p.m.: Xfinity Series Explore the Pocono Mountains 250 race
Sunday
- 2 p.m.: Cup Series The Great American Getaway 400 Presented by VISITPA.Com race
1 WEEK Countdown!
We’re officially 1 WEEK AWAY from The Great American Getaway 400 presented by @visitPA – NASCAR Cup Series Race happening Sunday, June 22! #PAGetaway400
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— Pocono Raceway (@PoconoRaceway) June 15, 2025
NASCAR Cup Series The Great American Getaway 400 Entry List
NASCAR Cup Series officials released the entry list for Sunday’s The Great American Getaway 400 Presented by VISITPA.Com at Pocono Raceway:
Entry, Driver, Car No.
- 1, Ross Chastain, No. 1 Chevrolet
- 2, Austin Cindric No. 2 Ford
- 3, Austin Dillon, No. 3 Chevrolet
- 4, Noah Gragson, No. 4 Ford
- 5, Kyle Larson, No. 5 Chevrolet
- 6, Brad Keselowski, No. 6 Ford
- 7, Justin Haley, No. 7 Chevrolet
- 8, Kyle Busch, No. 8 Chevrolet
- 9, Chase Elliott, No. 9 Chevrolet
- 10, Ty Dillon, No. 10 Chevrolet
- 11, Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Toyota
- 12, Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Ford
- 13, AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Chevrolet
- 14, Chris Buescher, No. 17 Ford
- 15, Chase Briscoe, No. 19, Toyota
- 16, Christopher Bell, No. 20 Toyota
- 17, Josh Berry, No. 21 Ford
- 18, Joey Logano, No. 22 Ford
- 19, Bubba Wallace, No. 23 Toyota
- 20, William Byron, No. 24 Chevrolet
- 21, Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Ford
- 22, Riley Herbst, No. 35 Toyota
- 23, Zane Smith, No. 38 Ford
- 24, Cole Custer, No. 41 Ford
- 25, John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Toyota
- 26, Erik Jones, No. 43 Toyota
- 27, Brennan Poole, No. 44 Chevrolet
- 28, Tyler Reddick, No. 45 Toyota
- 29, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Ford
- 30, Alex Bowman, No. 48 Chevrolet
- 31, Cody Ware, No. 51 Ford
- 32, Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Toyota
- 33, Ryan Preece, No. 60 Ford
- 34, Michael McDowell, No. 71 Chevrolet
- 35, Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Chevrolet
- 36, Shane van Gisbergen, No. 88 Chevrolet
- 37, Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Chevrolet
For the first time, the NASCAR Cup Series takes to the track in Mexico City! 🇲🇽 pic.twitter.com/llihq3eRYd
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) June 13, 2025
