NASCAR Mexico City Race (Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez): Dates, Tickets & Venue (Mexico City)

Stock cars at 2,240 metres

Picture a NASCAR field running at high altitude. The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez sits about 2,240 metres above sea level, and the thin air saps engine power and makes braking zones longer. It also means a lot of fans go home sunburnt.

The circuit takes its name from Ricardo and Pedro Rodríguez, the Mexican brothers who raced in Formula 1 in the 1960s. It is better known abroad as the home of the Mexican Grand Prix. NASCAR has its own history here, though.

• The Xfinity Series raced here from 2005 to 2008, and Juan Pablo Montoya won the 2007 race.
• In June 2025 the Cup Series held its first points race outside the United States on this layout. Shane van Gisbergen won it.

The 2026 date and where tickets are sold

This edition takes place in late 2026, and that is the date as announced. It falls in the motorsport calendar that brings big international crowds to the complex every year.

Exact race days, session schedules and ticket links live on NASCAR’s official website and the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez’s official channels. Grandstand names, seat categories and prices are listed there too. This guide prints no figures, because none have been supplied to us.

Reaching Magdalena Mixhuca

The circuit is part of the Ciudad Deportiva Magdalena Mixhuca, a large public sports park in the Iztacalco borough. It lies just south of the Viaducto Miguel Alemán expressway. Benito Juárez International Airport is a short drive to the north.

On a race day, Metro Line 9 (the brown line) is the simplest way in. The stations closest to the gates are:

• Ciudad Deportiva, the usual choice for the main grandstands
• Velódromo, one stop west, handy for gates on that side of the park
• Puebla, a fallback when the nearer platforms are packed

Ride-hail drivers can’t get close to the gates when traffic is controlled for big events. So fans who take an Uber or DiDi usually walk the last stretch from the drop-off zones.

Grandstands, the stadium and the straight

The track loops around and through the complex. That gives two very different ways to watch.

The best-known spot is the stadium section, where cars wind through Estadio GNP Seguros (formerly Foro Sol), a baseball stadium. Its stands rise steeply on every side, so the crowd noise bounces back down onto the track. It feels a bit like a football match with stock cars in it.

The grandstands on the long front straight give you top speed and the hard braking into Turn 1. That’s where a lot of NASCAR’s road-course passing happens.

Plenty of fans spend most of the day in one section and walk to another for a single stint. That works best on general-admission tickets, which let you move between areas.

What race fans here tend to do

Mexican motorsport crowds are loud and organised, and they come prepared for a long day in the open.

• Metro fares are paid with the rechargeable Tarjeta de Movilidad Integrada. Regulars top it up at the station machines before the post-race rush.
• Payment inside is a mix of card and cash. Smaller vendors around the park are more likely to want pesos.
• Sun cover matters more than the temperature suggests at this altitude. Caps, sunscreen and a light layer for when the evening cools are standard kit.
• Ordering is easy with a few words: una cerveza (a beer), agua (water), la cuenta (the bill).
• Leaving happens in waves. Many people wait out the first rush in the park instead of joining the crush at Ciudad Deportiva.

Tipping in sit-down restaurants nearby is usually around ten to fifteen percent. Nobody expects a tip at a stall or concession stand.

Beyond the circuit

The Ciudad Deportiva also includes the Palacio de los Deportes, the copper-domed arena built for the 1968 Olympics. It’s a landmark you can spot from the Viaducto.

Most visiting fans don’t stay in Iztacalco. They pick Roma, Condesa or the Centro Histórico, where food and nightlife are a short ride from Line 9’s transfer stations. Chilpancingo station, for example, links Line 9 with the Insurgentes corridor.

A race weekend leaves time for the Zócalo and the Templo Mayor in the old centre. The Museo Nacional de Antropología in Chapultepec usually needs half a day on its own.