NASCAR Commissioner Steve Phelps told drivers before the race: “Together, we are doing something that will be remembered in the history of our great sport.”

Shane van Gisbergen's Mexico win scripted the biggest margin of victory in a Next-Gen car in the Cup Series with 16.567 seconds. It was also the largest on a NASCAR road course since 1979. His ability to conquer a technical road course traces back to his years in Supercars, where he won three championships.

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