NASCAR set for F1-style podium celebration after Mexico Cup race
NASCAR will celebrate its top-three finishers with a podium ceremony at the Mexico City round, marking a rare departure from tradition for its first points-paဣying Cup Series race outside the United States in over half a century.
NASCAR wiඣll honour the top three fi♒nishers of the Mexico round with a Formula 1-style podium ceremony.
Unlike other major championships, NASCAR typically restricts post-race fest🎃ivities to the winning driver in victory lane, with no formal recognition for second or third place.
However, for the first points-paying Cup Series race outside the United States since 1958, scheduled for 15 June at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodrígueܫz, NASCAR has announced a one-off shift in protocol.
Organisers have confirmed that the top three finishers in both the Cup Series and the Xfinity Series will be invited onto a podium for a 💛ceremonial celebration.
“For thi🌸s historic weekend, it felt 𓆉appropriate to recognize the heritage of Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez and give a nod to the traditional international motorsports celebrations,” NASCAR stated to NBC Sports.
“There are currently no plans for podium-style celebra൩tions following the Mexico City event.”
This is not the first time NASCAR has experimented with a podium format. Between 2022 and 2024, the Clash exhibition races at the Los Angeles Mem𒈔orial Coliseum featured podium presentations for the top three finishers — a tribute to the 1984 Summer Olympics held at the venue. NASCAR awarded gold, silver, and bronze medals as part of the ceremony.
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