A mechanical issue on takeoff forced his team charter to abort the initial journey to Mexico City. He arrived at the venue Friday, a day late, and after winning the pole Saturday, the New Zealander fell seriously ill.

He was sleeping on the floor of his hauler before Sunday’s race, unsure he’d be able to physically complete the 100-lap event at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.

But there’s something special about the Kiwi and new venues, especially in the rain, and he salvaged the weekend by winning on the road course to earn an automatic berth into NASCAR’s playoffs.

Van Gisbergen led 60 of 100 laps and beat Christopher Bell by 16.567 seconds.

Shane Van Gisbergen celebrates after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Hermanos Rodríguez race track on Sunday in Mexico City.

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“I tried to treat it like when I go to Asia, just drink bottled water and be careful in the shower and brush your teeth with bottled water, but I just went downhill,” Van Gisbergen said. “Couldn’t keep anything in. Everything just went straight through me. I felt really queasy and my mind was there, but my body just had so much pressure in my stomach. Crazy weekend and everyone dug deep.”

It was the second Cup Series victory of his career. He won in his NASCAR debut at the inaugural 2023 street course race in Chicago — a victory that changed his career trajectory. Van Gisbergen left Australia V8 Supercars, where he was a multiple champion, for a full-time move to NASCAR.

Although he had success in the Xfinity Series — he won three races last year as Trackhouse Racing developed him for a Cup Series ride — Van Gisbergen has struggled this year at NASCAR’s top level.

He started the race ranked 33rd in the Cup standings with only one top-10 finish through the first 15 races of the season. But his victory in Mexico City revived his season and gives him a shot to race for the Cup Series championship.

“It means everything to us, this is why I’m here,” Van Gisbergen said. “I am getting better and more competitive. We’re really making a lot of progress.”

Shane Van Gisbergen celebrates after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Hermanos Rodríguez race track on Sunday in Mexico City.

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Van Gisbergen celebrated in his traditional rugby-style way — he drop-kicked a signed football into the grandstands and then said he had recovered enough to enjoy “some Red Bulls mixed with adult beverages” later Sunday.

Van Gisbergen benefitted from an early pop-up rain shower on the first lap of the race because he’s an exceptionally skilled driver on a wet surface. His win at Chicago was in monsoon-like conditions.

Trackhouse now has two of its drivers — Ross Chastain and Van Gisbergen — locked into the playoffs. But it was a bit of a disappointment for Daniel Suarez, the Monterrey native who thrilled the hometown crowd with a win in the Xfinity Series race on Saturday, as he failed to challenge his teammate for the win and finished 19th.

“I wish I was in the mix fighting for it a little more, but it just wasn’t in the cards,” Suarez said. “Every single thing about this weekend exceeded my expectations, the people, the fans, the sponsors, the excitement, the energy.”

Elsewhere:

– George Russell won his first race of the Formula 1 season as the Mercedes driver held off defending race winner Max Verstappen at the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday.

– Robert Kubica’s long road back from a crash which nearly ended his career culminated in victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans on Sunday as Ferrari won for the third year running. Only a late surge from Porsche Penske Motorsport denied the Italian manufacturer a podium sweep.

– Kyle Kirkwood won the IndyCar Bommarito Automotive Group 500 on Sunday night at World Wide Technology Raceway. Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Josef Newgarden flipped his car upside down during the race. The IndyCar safety crew immediately helped Newgarden from his car and he radioed his Team Penske crew he was fine.

Greg Biffle, a well-known professional in NASCAR, has attracted attention for his net worth in 2025. Over the years, Biffle has competed at the highest levels of stock car racing and earned a reputation for consistency. Now, many are curious to know about the wealth he has achieved over the years. 

In this article, we will delve into the details of Greg Biffle’s net worth in 2025.

What is Greg Biffle’s net worth in 2025?

Greg Biffle has an estimated net worth of 30 million USD in 2025.

Greg Biffle’s net worth in 2025 consists of earnings from his success across NASCAR’s top series. He earned his income through race winnings, sponsorship deals, and his time competing in the NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series, and Truck Series. 

What does Greg Biffle do for a living?

Greg Biffle is a semi-retired NASCAR driver.

Last year, Greg Biffle received the Myers Brothers Award from the National Motorsports Press Association for his humanitarian work. He earned the honor after stepping in to help communities affected by Hurricane Helene. Even before realizing the storm’s impact, Biffle used his personal helicopter to bring supplies to areas that were cut off by the flooding. (via AP News)

Greg Biffle’s earnings explained — how does he make money?

Greg Biffle earns money from various professional pursuits.

Semi-retired NASCAR driver – Greg Biffle launched his NASCAR career in 1996 and quickly rose through the ranks, earning Rookie of the Year in the Craftsman Truck Series in 1998 and winning the series championship in 2000. He joined the Busch Series in 2001, winning Rookie of the Year and then the championship in 2002. Biffle went on to win 19 races in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, 20 in the Nationwide Series, and 17 in the Truck Series. 

From 2003 to 2016, he drove the No. 16 Ford for Roush Racing, before stepping away from full-time competition. He returned in 2019 to win the SpeedyCash.com 400 with Kyle Busch Motorsports and later raced in the 2022 Daytona 500 with NY Racing. Biffle also competed in the 2021 Camping World SRX Series.

The Las Vegas Grand Prix will remain on the Formula 1 calendar through at least 2027 after executives announced the news on Saturday during a media event ahead of Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal.

The Las Vegas Grand Prix’s inaugural race in 2023 was part of a three-year contract that ends this season with a 10-year approval from Clark County Commissions to have the race on the Strip. Formula 1 had Las Vegas on its 2026 calendar release this past week before Saturday’s announcement.

“We want to make sure that we’re continuing to evolve what we’re doing,” said Emily Prazer, president of the Las Vegas Grand Prix and chief commercial officer of F1. “The intent is a much longer-term arrangement. As we all know, the race has had its challenges, but we’re coming out the other side. So we want to make sure that it continues to work for both sides.”

The 2023 inaugural race was marred by a loose water valve cover that damaged Carlos Sainz’s car in the first practice as well as complaints about high ticket and hotel prices. Figures released this year said the 2024 event, which received better reviews in its second season, generated $934 million in revenue with $45 million raised in taxes.

“The length of extensions don’t really reflect anything other than it just makes sense incrementally, we know what’s going to happen over the next couple of years,” said Steve Hill, chief executive officer and president of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. “We’re planning on this being a permanent race, we’ll just keep planning extensions that will probably expand as we go forward.”

For this November’s race, the start time has been moved from its previous slot of 10 p.m. on Saturday to 8 p.m. local time. The Las Vegas Grand Prix Pit Building has also become home to the Grand Prix Plaza in partnership with Round Room Live, featuring karting, educational exhibitions, merchandise and more.

“Proud” is the word Ben Kennedy is attaching to NASCAR’s weekend in Mexico City.

The historic Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez course hosted both the Xfinity Series, which last competed in the country in 2008, and the Cup Series. For the latter, it was their first trip to Mexico City and the first international points race for the series since 1958.

Kennedy, NASCAR EVP, chief venue and racing innovation officer, was one of those instrumental in making the trip happen. There were over 100 haulers that crossed the border, a NASCAR bubble with shuttles to travel to and from the racetrack, which also included designated hotels, and even chartered planes for industry members. Although the logistics did not go perfectly, as Kennedy admitted, given the flight issues, it was great collaboration.

“Today wasn’t just a race,” Kennedy said after Shane van Gisbergen capped off the weekend by winning Sunday’s race. “This was a historic moment for our sport, for Mexico, and for the global motorsports’ community, and there were a lot of folks that came together to be able to make this event happen. … One of the coolest parts about this weekend is seeing the reaction from the fans.”

Daniel Suarez, from Monterrey, Mexico, won the Xfinity Series race Saturday. The triumph added to the weekend’s excitement. Kennedy said he spent time in the stands and called the energy and passion of the fans unmatched.

“We had a lot of fans come from the United States. We had a ton of fans from Mexico,” Kennedy said. “Ninety percent of the people that came to this event were from Mexico. Forty four percent from Mexico City, so a really strong contingent of fans – a lot of people that have been avid followers of our sport, a lot of first-time fans and confident a lot of new fans coming out of this weekend, as well.

“I’m really proud of our sport today and this weekend and thankful for everyone that made it happen.”

Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez can seat over 100,000 people but NASCAR does not release attendance numbers for its events. Kennedy, however, did say they were “happy” with the turnout and projection. Specifically, he mentioned the stadium section and the frontstretch.

“I think what is just as important to us as the amount of people is the fact that there were avid fans that were here, there were casual fans that were here, there were a ton of new fans that had never been to a NASCAR race,” Kennedy said. “We talk about this a lot of times when we go to new events, take Chicago and L.A. as an example – 70 and 80 percent, roughly, that came to both of those event for the first year, and every time we have one of those events, we hear back from those fans and they are continuing to tune into those events and buy tickets. We had a lot of new fans that came out this weekend and hopefully they found a new favorite driver … and hopefully they’ll continue to tune in to Pocono and the rest of the season.”

NASCAR has a multiyear agreement with Mexico City. However, Kennedy was noncommittal about NASCAR being back in 2026, only saying they are hopeful to be back in the future.

The schedule is not expected to be released for another few months, and NASCAR is still working through pieces of 2026. There will be a deep dive into the Mexico City event and the lessons learned. Kennedy acknowledged one of the variables will be economics.

Cup Series teams traveled straight from Michigan to Mexico City. Xfinity Series teams, who had a week off prior to the event, traveled from Charlotte, North Carolina. After the teams return home this week, it’s off to Pocono Raceway in Pennsylvania. The financial and logistical strain were top of mind for many.

“As we look at any decision that we make on the schedule, we’re always looking at a handful of variables, and that’s (economics) probably one of them on both our side and OCESA,” Kennedy said. “For us, this is more of a strategic move as a sport to expand our footprint globally and internationally, and to a massive fan base. Just being in a country with 90 million people and over 20 million people in the larger Mexico City metro alone, that in and of itself is a success. You guys probably came in and got to drive around town and see the billboards, see all the activations that OCESA did. That is success for us.

“In my opinion, that carries a lot more weight than the economics or financials of the event. Sure, it’s a variable we consider, but strategically it’s more important that we focus on those factors as we make those decisions.”

Shane van Gisbergen just threw a wrench in the NASCAR Cup Series playoff picture.

Van Gisbergen got the second Cup Series win of his career on Sunday in NASCAR’s inaugural Cup race in Mexico City. He drove away from Christopher Bell in the final stage of the race to win by approximately 18 seconds.

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The win effectively clinches a spot for van Gisbergen in the 16-driver Cup playoffs in what has been a miserable season until Sunday. The former Australian Supercars champion was 33rd in the points standings through the first 15 races of the season, with just one top-10 finish.

Van Gisbergen also benefits from a recent NASCAR rule change if he continues to have a terrible season outside of the win. In 2023, NASCAR removed its rule requiring drivers to be in the top 30 in the points standings at the conclusion of the regular season to make the playoffs with a win. Since van Gisbergen now has a win, he simply needs to hope that 17 drivers don’t win a race before the playoffs. And given that van Gisbergen is the 10th driver to win this season, it’s unlikely that seven more new winners will visit victory lane over the next 10 races.

His win comes nearly two years after van Gisbergen stunned NASCAR with a victory in the inaugural Chicago street race in 2023. The 36-year-old New Zealand native became the first driver in more than 60 years to win in his first Cup start when he drove away from everyone else on a damp track.

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There were a lot of parallels on Sunday. Rain hampered the start of the race, and sprinkles persisted throughout the entirety of the 100-lap affair, even as teams put on dry tires. After Bell put up a fight after the last restart, van Gisbergen simply checked out and made it clear who the fastest driver on the track was.

The effects on the standings

Van Gisbergen entered the 2025 season as a playoff dark horse because of his ability on road courses and the way that NASCAR’s playoff format is decided. He’s one of the best — if not the best — true road racers in the series, even if he’s still getting the hang of racing on an oval.

The idea of van Gisbergen getting into the playoffs with a road course win wasn’t far-fetched. And now it’s nearly reality, to the detriment of the drivers currently on the playoff cut line. Kyle Busch and Ryan Preece entered Sunday’s race tied for what would’ve been the final provisional spot in the playoffs. They’re now both out, and Busch has a lot of work to do after a brake issue led to him crashing out of the race early in the first stage.

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With 10 drivers earning wins so far this season, Chris Buescher in 13th is currently the final driver in the playoffs. Anyone behind Buescher — Busch, Carson Hocevar, Preece and many others — needs to get a win or have a strong summer run.

Mexico City race results

1. Shane van Gisbergen

2. Christopher Bell

3. Chase Elliott

4. Alex Bowman

5. Michael McDowel

6. John Hunter Nemechek

7. Chase Briscoe

8. Cole Custer

9. William Byron

10. Chris Buescher

11. Ty Gibbs

12. Bubba Wallace

13. AJ Allmendinger

14. Ryan Blaney

15. Ryan Preece

16. Ross Chastain

17. Erik Jones

18. Austin Cindric

19. Daniel Suarez

20. Tyler Reddick

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21. Joey Logano

22. Todd Gilliland

23. Ryan Truex

24. Justin Haley

25. Brad Keselowski

26. Josh Berry

27. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

28. Austin Dillon

29. Riley Herbst

30. Noah Gragson

31. Cody Ware

32. Katherine Legge

33. Ty Dillon

34. Carson Hocevar

35. Zane Smith

36. Kyle Larson

37. Kyle Busch

The biggest racing weekend in New England is back and louder, faster and more thrilling than ever. When the NASCAR Playoffs roll in to New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS), it’s more than just a race – it’s a fall tradition, a family weekend and a high-octane celebration of speed. Set in Loudon, NHMS is the largest sports and entertainment venue in New England, and this September, it’s delivering three days of unforgettable action that no New Englander should miss.

Playoff Drama Comes to “The Magic Mile”

NHMS plays host to the opening race of the Round of 12 in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs. That means championship contenders will be throwing everything on the line in front of a roaring crowd. The tight, one-mile oval known as “The Magic Mile” is famous for bold passing, bump-and-run finishes and unpredictable outcomes. Whether you’re a diehard race fan or a first-timer, the playoff intensity here is second to none.

NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Heats Up the Weekend

For the first time in eight years, the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series is back at NHMS and bringing serious postseason pressure. This isn’t just a race – it’s a pivotal playoff elimination battle as drivers fight to stay alive heading into the Round of 8.

Expect short-track tempers, wild restarts and bold strategy. The Trucks bring a gritty, hard-nosed brand of racing that fans love. With rising stars and seasoned veterans all chasing a championship, the stakes are sky-high and the racing is intense from the green flag to the checkered.

Fans who’ve missed the Trucks at Loudon will see exactly why this series delivers some of the most entertaining racing in NASCAR. It’s fast, it’s physical and it’s packed with playoff fireworks. Add this race to your weekend lineup – it’s a can’t-miss showdown.

Fan Zone: Free, Fun and Full of Action

Your race ticket gets you free access to the Fan Zone, one of the most popular attractions at NHMS. This lively open-air festival space is packed with:

• Live music and entertainment
• Driver appearances and Q&A sessions
• Interactive games and racing simulators
• Sponsor giveaways, contests and merch trailers

Whether you’re catching a performance or getting an autograph from your favorite driver, the Fan Zone sets the tone for an unforgettable race day.

Make It a Weekend You’ll Never Forget

NHMS isn’t just about racing – it’s about creating memories. Bring the whole crew and tailgate at Overlook Tailgate Hill, camp out under the stars or explore the Fan Zone. Past fans rave about the family-friendly atmosphere, helpful staff and festival-like energy throughout the weekend. Plus, NHMS continues to invest in better parking, food options and amenities, ensuring fans have their best experience yet.

Visit NHMS.com for tickets, camping info, schedules and more.