NASCAR's first Cup Series race outside the United States was off to a bumpy start Friday with several teams yet to arrive in Mexico City because of travel issues in North Carolina.

The throaty roar of NASCAR Cup Series engines will reverberate through the Valley of Mexico this weekend, marking a bold international gambit for America's beloved motorsport as it races beyond its traditional borders.

Before Daniel Suarez became the top Mexican talent in NASCAR, the Contreras brothers paved the way for drivers like him

A look at the latest Cup Series playoff projections according to Racing Insights, and if Daniel Suárez can win in his home country of Mexico.

Scary Start for NASCAR Drivers on Mexico Trip as Blown Engine Forces Aborted Takeoff originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Mexico City race weekend was a date many fans and industry members circled when NASCAR announced last year that the Cup Series would be racing internationally in a points-paying event for the first time since 1958.