The NASCAR Mexico Series Chase opener at Autódromo Monterrey on Sept 5 was called off when heavy rain left the track unsafe. The series has moved it to Autódromo Yucatán, which now hosts a two-race weekend on Oct 17–18: the Monterrey make-up on Saturday, which NASCAR México calls the “Aurora Networks – Ruckus Networks, Yucatán 120”, and the scheduled Chase “semifinal” on Sunday, the “Gran Premio Yucatán 200”.
It’s the series’ first visit to Yucatán. General grandstand tickets are MX$750 plus fees for both days, with a VIP box at MX$5,000 and free entry for children under 6. The cars go on display, with a driver autograph session, on the Malecón de Progreso on Thursday evening, Oct 15, 6–8 PM; the promoter says it is free.
Correction, Oct 11, 2026: this page said the NASCAR car display in Progreso was on Friday, Oct 16, the date a local news report gave in September. The promoter, Gran Premio Yucatán, now lists it on Thursday, Oct 15, 6–8 PM, on the Malecón de Progreso, with a driver autograph session, and says it is free.
The change loads two of the four Chase races into one weekend, which raises the stakes for top seed Rubén García Jr. and defending champion Alex de Alba Jr. The title is still decided at the Mexico City finale on . Full season details are on our NASCAR Mexico Series hub.
Why this Yucatán weekend matters
Autódromo Yucatán opened in 2017 as the first professional racetrack built in southeast Mexico, with a 750-meter front straight and the country’s only permanent lighting for night racing. It was designed from the start with NASCAR-style competition in mind, even though it opened racing Formula 4 and superbikes instead. Nine years later, NASCAR Mexico is finally bringing stock cars to the track built for them, and doing it with a rain-delayed points race and a Chase “semifinal” on the same weekend, the series’ first visit of any kind to the Yucatán Peninsula.
The championship picture
Rubén García Jr. heads into Yucatán as the winningest driver in series history: his fifth title, clinched in 2024, moved him past his own idol, three-time champion Germán Quiroga, and NASCAR.com called it a championship “far away from the rest of the field.” He’s the top seed for the four-race Chase, and squeezing two of those races into one weekend compresses the title fight before the finale in Mexico City. See our full list of NASCAR Mexico champions and race winners for the complete year-by-year record back to 2004.
Yucatán doubleheader: key facts
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| What changed | The NASCAR Mexico Series Chase opener at Monterrey on Sept 5, 2026 was cancelled because of rain |
| New dates | Oct 17 and Oct 18, 2026, as a doubleheader |
| Venue | Autódromo Yucatán “Emerson Fittipaldi”, near Mérida |
| Tickets | MXN 750 plus fees for both days; VIP box MXN 5,000; under-6s free |
| Why it matters | Two of the four Chase races now fall in one weekend |
| Championship leader | Rubén García Jr., top Chase seed with 2,015 points |
Sources: Gran Premio Yucatán on Instagram – Progreso fan event (Oct 10, 2026) · NASCAR México – Monterrey cancellation · NASCAR México – Yucatán doubleheader · Gran Premio Yucatán · NASCAR.com – García Jr.’s fifth title · Yucatán Magazine – Autódromo Yucatán opening · NASCAR México on Instagram – race names (Oct 5, 2026). Facts verified September 2026; Progreso fan event updated October 11, 2026.
Cite this page: Race.mx, “NASCAR Mexico moves rained-out Monterrey round to a Yucatán doubleheader”, race.mx/nascar-mexico-monterrey-cancelled-yucatan-doubleheader/ (updated ).