The 2015 NASCAR Mexico Series was the ninth season of the NASCAR Mexico Series , and the twelfth organized by NASCAR Mexico . On January 13, 2015, the NASCAR México Series presented by FOX Sports 3 announced that its entitlement sponsorship with Toyota stopped in 2015 after three years.[ 1] It began with the Toyota 120 at Phoenix International Raceway on March 13, and ended with the RedCo 240 at Autódromo Chiapas , on November 22. Abraham Calderón entered the season as the defending Drivers' Champion. Rubén García, Jr. won the championship, eighteen points in front of Rubén Rovelo.
Drivers
Schedule
The full schedule for the 2015 season was released on January 15, 2015.[ 2]
No.
Race Title
Track
Date[ 2]
1
Toyota 120
Phoenix International Raceway , Avondale
March 13[ 3]
2
Potosina 200
Autódromo Potosino , Zaragoza
April 12
3
RedCo 240
Autódromo Chiapas , Tuxtla Gutiérrez
April 26
4
Queretana 200
Autódromo del Ecocentro de la Unión Ganadera , El Marqués
May 17
5
Puebla 240
Autódromo Miguel E. Abed , Puebla
May 31
6
Hidro Calida 240
Autódromo Internacional de Aguascalientes , Aguascalientes
June 14
7
Coca-Cola Zero 240
El Dorado Speedway , Chihuahua
June 28
8
Potosina 200
Autódromo Potosino , Zaragoza
July 12
9
Amozoc 240
Autódromo Miguel E. Abed , Puebla
August 30
10
HAAS CNC 200
Autódromo Potosino , Zaragoza
September 13
Desafío cut-off
11
Coca-Cola Zero 240
El Dorado Speedway , Chihuahua
October 4
12
Desafío Deportivo 240
Autódromo Internacional de Aguascalientes , Aguascalientes
October 18
13
Red Cola 240
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez , Mexico City
November 7
14
Alcatel OneTouch 240
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez , Mexico City
November 8
15
RedCo 240
Autódromo Chiapas , Tuxtla Gutiérrez
November 22
Results and standings
Races
Notes
1 – The qualifying session for the Puebla 240 was cancelled due to heavy rain. The starting line-up was decided by championship points.[ 4]
2 – The qualifying session for the HAAS CNC 200 was cancelled due to heavy rain. The starting line-up was decided by championship points.[ 5]
3 – The qualifying session for the Coca-Cola Zero 240 was cancelled due to heavy rain. The starting line-up was decided by championship points.[ 6]
Drivers' championship
(key ) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. )
. – Eliminated after Coca-Cola Zero 240 (First Desafío-race)
. – Eliminated after Desafío Deportivo 240 (Second Desafío-race)
. – Eliminated after Red Cola 240 (Third Desafío-race)
. – Eliminated after Alcatel OneTouch 240 (Penultimate Desafío-race)
Driver
PHO
SLP
TUX
QRO
PUE
AGS
CHI
SLP
PUE
SLP
CHI
AGS
MXC
MXC
TUX
Points
1
Rubén García Jr.
10
4
5
8
21
11
1*
5
15
8
1*
4
1
10
5
1213
2
Rubén Rovelo
26
1*
1
10
3
2
7
2
3
1*
8
3
6*
8
14
1195
3
Rodrigo Peralta
23
10
29
1 *
20
6
4
7
7
14
6
5
15
7
3
1186
4
Rafael Martínez
14
2
16
28
13
9
6
15
9
4
3
7
2
21
18
1171
Desafío cut-off
Driver
PHO
SLP
TUX
QRO
PUE
AGS
CHI
SLP
PUE
SLP
CHI
AGS
MXC
MXC
TUX
Points
5
Irwin Vences
8
3
3
9
1*
8
2
1*
1
5
7
13
12
16
17
573
6
Rubén Pardo
1 *
6
6
24
2
3
3
13
8
20
20
9
4
6
2
546
7
Luis Felipe Montaño
2
8
2
4
16
22
5
8
14
6
13
16
3
9
4
530
8
Rogelio López
4
28
8
5
4
10
12
11
4
3
17
1*
14
22
1*
529
9
Homero Richards
15
19
9
7
9
5
17
14
2 *
2
4
6
21
4*
8
512
10
Hugo Oliveras
3
25
4*
2
6
4
20
19
12
9
5
2
20
11
20
11
Santiago Tovar
25
29
23
3
5
1*
13
4
16
18
11
12
11
3
6
488
12
Antonio Pérez
20
7
14
23
10
15
10
3
11
13
10
10
16
17
7
477
13
Abraham Calderón
6
27
10
6
7
12
8
12
20
23
2
11
19
23
19
458
14
Jorge Contreras Jr.
24
9
20
19
22
13
14
17
10
10
14
8
13
2
9
458
15
Manolín Gutiérrez (R)
9
30
15
11
25
7
9
24
6
16
12
14
5
13
15
449
16
Enrique Contreras III
11
14
7
16
12
14
24
9
13
11
9
15
18
18
EX
425
17
Rodrigo Marbán
16
17
12
14
18
17
15
16
17
15
18
19
17
19
12
418
18
Jorge Goeters
7
5
25
12
8
18
11
6
22
21
22
23
5
16
19
Víctor Barrales
27
16
21
20
15
16
18
20
24
19
16
20
9
15
13
391
20
Jim Nides
17
22
11
25
19
21
19
23
18
22
17
10
12
10
371
21
Rafael Vallina
22
11
18
15
14
20
22
18
25
77
19
21
24
20
360
22
Pepe González
26
22
21
23
25
16
10
23
17
15
7
1
23
Israel Jaitovich
23
17
23
21
19
12
DNQ1
18
25
21
239
24
Pepe Montaño
15
27
17
17
19
21
22
21
24
213
25
Javier Fernández
28
24
28
18
24
23
8
14
185
26
Oscar Torres Jr.
21
13
13
22
11
24
160
27
Freddy Tame Jr.
12
20
26
27
91
28
Carlos Azcarate
19
21
19
26
91
29
Elliot Van Rankin
18
24
13
77
30
José Luis Ramírez
5
5
31
Carlos Peralta
13
12
63
32
Alejandro González (R)
24
11
53
33
Mike Sánchez
31
25
32
34
Kevin O'Connell (R)
18
26
35
Rubén García Novoa
21
23
36
Giovanni Rodrigo (R)
22
22
Driver
PHO
SLP
TUX
QRO
PUE
AGS
CHI
SLP
PUE
SLP
CHI
AGS
MXC
MXC
TUX
Points
Notes
1 – Israel Jaitovich received championship points, despite the fact that he did not qualify for the race.
See also
References
^ "Mexico, Toyota End Entitlement Sponsorship" . NASCAR Home Tracks . January 13, 2015. Archived from the original on January 26, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2015 .
^ a b "El Calendario Oficial de la Temporada 2015 fue definido" [The Official Schedule of the 2015 season was defined.]. NASCAR México (in Spanish). RED OCESA. January 15, 2015. Archived from the original on February 19, 2015. Retrieved January 16, 2015 .
^ "Toyota 120" . Phoenix International Raceway . Phoenix Speedway Corp. Archived from the original on November 6, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2015 .
^ "NMS Puebla 5/31/15 Results" . NASCAR Home Tracks . NASCAR Media Group, LLC. May 31, 2015. Archived from the original on July 7, 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2015 .
^ "NMS Potosino 9/13/15 Results" . NASCAR Home Tracks . NASCAR Media Group, LLC. September 13, 2015. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 20, 2015 .
^ "NMS Chihuahua 10/8/15 Results" . NASCAR Home Tracks . NASCAR Media Group, LLC. October 4, 2015. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2015 .