Exclusive: NASCAR Commissioner provides updates on Brazil schemes

On June 15, NASCAR will make history. For the first time in the modern era of the cup series, there will be a point race outside the United States borders as they are the head of Autodromeo Harmanos Rodriguez in Mexico City.

Recently, NASCAR Commissioner Steve Phelps came to Brazil during his first ‘International’ engagement in the Brazilian era in his first ‘International’ engagement.

During the Coca-Cola 600 race weekend, the Motorsport.com was on the site for the team Crown Jewel event and was welcomed by both Commissioner Phelps and Chad Segler, Chief International Officer and VP of NASCAR. Phelps recently commented on the possibilities of traveling to Brazil and imitation of the country as to what NASCAR is doing with a cup race in Mexico this year.

When asked about Brazil’s opportunities, Phelps did not shy away from answering: “I don’t know when we would reach Brazil,” he accepted. “I want to see it. Obviously, we need to come together and understand how important it will be for NASCAR for general and category. But I would be very excited about it personally.”

The conversation was first interacted to get ‘The Clash’ for Brazil, but those talks never upgraded and the race will remain at Boman Gray Stadium for 2026. Phelps are also looking forward to the Mexican event to be held later this month, which will be the first time when the cup series has run in Mexico anytime.

“I am excited. This is the first time we have taken a cup series outside our own boundaries.

Brazilian driver in cup

The possibility of a cup chain race in Brazil still exists, but what about the talent of Brazil coming to the United States – and vice versa? NASCAR already has two international cups driver thanks racing trackhouse.

“We have a driver who is from Mexico, Daniel SuarezAnd this is a great win for us. Our driver is not through development program, (but) we also have Sher van gisbergen Used to run in Australia from New Zealand (WHO). We want to do for drivers from all over the world with what we are doing in our three national categories, but especially in our main category, such as Daniel and SVG. ,

“We want to come out of Brazil out of NASCAR Brazil, come and run full -time with us, and you know, compete for victory and championships. So we are excited about this possibility, I was very impressed by the number of drivers I saw and they are excited about how fast and their abilities, and we are excited about the future.”

Nasakar Brazil

Seigler also commented on the current situation in NASCAR Brazil and the officials of the optimism series explained the category of Brazil.

“I personally think that we are crossing expectations where we thought we would be,” Segler said. “You can see the previous weekend in interlagos fans, enthusiasm. You can hear this week when I was overtake. You can see that fans are habiting our style of racing.”

Also about the possibilities of a Brazilian driver competing in the United States, Segler created a point of recalling the recent feat of Gabriel Cassagrende, who won a race in New Smirna in his first experience at US Oval and with a late model. Casagrande is also a three -time stock car Brazilian champion, who win three of the last four titles.

“I noticed what Gabriel did when he came to Florida a few weeks ago. He really showed how talented the Brazilian driver is. It is a person who was never on an oval circuit, never stayed in a late model. He had come to the United States, he had come to the United States, a race and one of those things about Brazil.”

“We know the history of drivers and we know their development and I think where we see it, there is a great opportunity and I know that many people talk about what we have done in Mexico with Daniel Suarez. When we can do something like this in Brazil, it will help us.”

“It’s going to be a two-way road. One, it is going to help make more popular for those drivers in Brazil, which can see for the US in the way if they want.

EX-F1 driver Nelson Pick Picket is the only Brazil to win three national levels of Junior NASCAR to win once in the Xfinity series and twice in truck chains. This year, four times Indie 500 winners Helio Castronavs Detona started his cup in 500, but his night ended with an early debris. He is the only driver from Brazil to run in any of the three national levels this year.