The NASCAR Cup Series made history on Sunday with its first international points-paying race since 1958 when it took the green flag at Mexico City's Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. New Zealand's Shane van Gisbergen drove away to a commanding 16.5-second win over Christopher Bell, while Chase Elliott rounded out the podium in third.

Daniel Suarez became the first Mexican driver to compete in the NASCAR Cup Series on home soil and while he had hoped for better than his 19th-place finish in Sunday's inaugural Viva Mexico 250 at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez he said the experience had left him craving more.

Here's where seeding projections stand for the In-Season Challenge after the Cup Series' inaugural race in Mexico City.

Hocevar walks back less-than-flattering remarks and expectations for NASCAR's first trip to race at to Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez for the Viva Mexico 250.

NASCAR headed to the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez circuit in Mexico City with a points race for the first time in the sport’s history. In typical F1-celebratory fashion, the sport carried out a podium setup including champagne bottles and trophies,

No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports driver battles through back pain to score a top five at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.