NASCAR in Mexico: Both good and bad

“Sunday’s Telcel-Motorola 200 in Mexico City is more than just a race, more than just another NASCAR race. It could be another milestone for stock-car racing, and a focal point for Brian France’s plans to expand his family’s sport.

And some NASCAR drivers, such as Brian Vickers, are so eager to please that they’ve even taken Spanish lessons.

Last spring, about 100,000 people massed at the city-center track for NASCAR’s first major race south of the border. They watched little-known Jorge Goeters beat Robby Gordon for the pole, and DEI’s Martin Truex Jr. beat Richard Childress’ Kevin Harvick in the marquee Busch race.”

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