Corona México 200
Telcel - Motorola México 200 (2007)
The Corona México 200 was organized by NASCAR Mexico car race in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, which between 2005 and 2008 Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez on in Mexico City, Mexico, took place.
Background for this race in Mexico was the strategy on the part of NASCAR, touring car racing and NASCAR and their Mexican racing series in particular in Mexico to make popular. When it was held for the first time in 2005, it was the first point race of a NASCAR top division since 1959, which has not been held in the United States. In the years 1996 to 1998, drove several NASCAR race at the Suzuka International Racing Course and Twin Ring Motegi, but these were not point race, but served only for promotional and evaluation purposes. In 1999, one point race at the Twin Ring Motegi found for the NASCAR West Series, a regional NASCAR division, take place.
On 29 July 2008, NASCAR announced that the desired goal, the NASCAR Mexico to achieving a breakthrough had been achieved and accordingly the race from the 2009 season will no longer be represented in the calendar of the Nationwide Series. Instead of Corona México 200, the U.S. Cellular 250 stepped on the Iowa Speedway, which was held for the first time in the 2009 season.
Race
2005: Telcel - Motorola 200 presented by Banamex
In 2005, the race first took place. Many Mexican racing driver took the opportunity to get to know a good reputation in the United States. Some of these drivers were Adrian Fernández, Mara Reyes (a woman ), Carlos Contreras, Michel Jourdain Jr. and Jorge Goeters, who started the race from pole position. In the race, Martin Truex Jr. led for a long time, short also Adrian Fernández was in the lead, which thrilled the spectators along the route. Martin Truex Jr. ultimately won the race.
2006: Telcel - Motorola 200
In 2006, Denny Hamlin took his first ever win in Mexico in the Nationwide Series. However, he did not make many friends in the audience, as he took the local hero Michel Jourdain Jr. with a driving error from the race. Hamlin himself was able to continue without any major problems.
Second was road course specialist Boris Said, followed by Kevin Harvick, JJ Yeley and Paul Menard.
2007: Telcel - Motorola Mexico 200 presented by Banamex
The Telcel - Motorola Mexico 200 presented by Banamex, which took place on March 4, was the third race of the 2007 season. Was with almost as great excitement as the first race in Mexico in 2005, as it is the first road course race for Juan Pablo Montoya was, since he moved to NASCAR.
The Colombian Juan Pablo Montoya live up to expectations and won his first NASCAR race on a road course. He is the first driver of South American origin, this was achieved. However, he fell on uncomfortable because he (# 41) turned a few laps to go, his teammates Scott Pruett with an aggressive maneuvers and so was the leader.
2008: Corona México 200
The race of 2008 was only on April 20, slightly later than the race of the previous years, instead. Scott Pruett and Kyle Busch dominated the race and it was the latter who emerged as the winner. Marcos Ambrose was second and thus achieved its hitherto best NASCAR result, but during the race he had thrown Boris Said with a crash out of the race, which can move in a worse light its performance. Pruett finished the race in third place. Had started from pole position rookie Colin Braun finished the race with three laps down on the 33rd.
Winner
- 2005: Martin Truex Jr. United States
- 2006: United States Denny Hamlin
- 2007: Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya
- 2008: United States Kyle Busch
- Former NASCAR racing