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  NASCAR.com : races : tracks : Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez
Most of the history of the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez comes from Formula One racing.
Rodriguez drove a Ferrari in the 1961 Italian Grand Prix at the age of 19, making him the youngest driver to complete at least 12 laps in an F1 event.
"Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez is a beautiful track that provides our NASCAR Busch Series teams the opportunity to perform on an international stage.
www.nascar.com /races/tracks/ahr/index.html   (377 words)

  
 Ford Racing: Team Ford Racing News
In the three previous events at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mario Dominguez (No. 7 Roshfrans Ford-Cosworth) is the only Mexican driver to score a podium finish.
The Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez is named for the famous Mexican brothers Pedro and Ricardo Rodriguez and was modeled after Italy's Formula One Monza track.
It was built in a park in 1962, after the success of Ricardo Rodriguez in Formula one motivated the Mexico City authorities to invest in the construction the racing circuit.
www.fordracing.com /news/detail/?article=29271   (952 words)

  
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The race at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez road course will be held March 6, and be the third event on the 35-race schedule.
Mexican great Pedro Rodriguez drove in six NASCAR races from 1959 to 1971, finishing a career-best fifth at the 1965 World 600 in Charlotte.
The Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez currently hosts Champ car events and has held Formula One races as well.
cbs.sportsline.com /print/autoracing/story/7552490   (762 words)

  
 Grand Prix Racing - the whole story
The car crazy fans then had to wait until 1986 before the circus returned to town, but even then it was a temporary arrangement that ended in 1992.
The circuit, named in honour of the Rodriguez brothers, Pedro and Ricardo, shared two key characteristics with Monza.
Key to the introduction of Mexico to the calender was the exploits of the Rodriguez brothers.
www.gpracing.net192.com /circuits/23.cfm   (529 words)

  
 GrandPrix.com > GP Encyclopedia > Circuits > Mexico City (Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez) (via CobWeb/3.1 ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
The driver was Ricardo Rodriguez and in 1961 he drove a Ferrari at the Italian Grand Prix at the age of 19 years and 208 days.
In 1964 Rodriguez scored his first major international victory, sharing a Ferrari 250 GTO with Phil Hill to win at Daytona.
The track suffered serious crowd control problems and after the 1970 event the FIA refused to give the Mexicans a new World Championship date because they were unable to guarantee that the crowd would not invade the track.
www.grandprix.com.cob-web.org:8888 /gpe/cir-043.html   (1045 words)

  
 Jayski's® Silly Season Site - Mexico Race News
Gerald Forsythe, who spent millions restoring the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez into one of the finest road courses in the world, said he was interested in bringing Nextel Cup to Mexico City, possibly as early as 2006.(Speed Channel/Robin Miller)(11-9-2004)
A NASCAR official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Wednesday that the race is scheduled for next spring at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, a 2.786-mile road course that currently hosts Champ Car events.
The race in Mexico is expected to be held at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, a 2.786-mile road course that has hosted the CART series, or Champ Car, since 2002.
www.jayski.com /pages/tracks/mexico.htm   (3851 words)

  
 Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez (or in English "Rodriguez Brothers Racetrack") is a 4.421 km (2.747-mi) race track in Mexico City, Mexico named for the famous Rodriguez brothers.
The Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez (as of 2006) has been the only venue for the Mexican Grand Prix.
The NASCAR Busch Series ran a race at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez for the 2005 season, with a chicane on the main straightaway to slow the cars down and a curve between the short course and the Ese del Lago to bypass that section, but bypassing the stadium detour.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Autodromo_Hermanos_Rodriguez   (475 words)

  
 Race 2 Win: Telcel-Motorloa Mexico 200 - Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez
Denny Hamlin won Sunday’s Telcel-Motorola 200 presented by Banamex NASCAR Busch Series race at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City.
Boris Said won the pole position for Sunday’s Telcel-Motorola 200 at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, a 2.518-mile eight-turn road course in Mexico City.
Said, a familiar face on NASCAR’s road courses, grabbed his first pole south of the border when he turned in a qualifying effort of 1 minute and 28.295 seconds, at an average of 102.665 miles per hour, in the Busch Series’ second trip to Mexico City.
www.race2win.net /gn/06/race/mex   (410 words)

  
 Harvick Online ::  Mexico Post-Race   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Team Coast Guard driver Kevin Harvick continued to be a model of consistency in notching his third consecutive top-10 finish in as many races this season in the Telecel-Motorola 200 at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.
Finally, on lap 43, Harvick hit pit road for his final stop of the day for fresh tires and fuel, including a slight air pressure adjustment at the same time.
On the restart, he was given a drive-through penalty by NASCAR for what was thought to be an illegal pass on the restart.
www.kevinharvick.com /POSTRACE/2006/Mexico.htm   (580 words)

  
 Race 2 Win: 2005 NASCAR Busch Series Schedule Released
The event, set for March 6, will be the third race of the 35-race season and the first NASCAR Busch Series points event held outside the United States.
A race weekend at the 2.75-mile Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez last year drew a three-day total of 402,413 fans, including 221,011 on race day.
Mexican racing legend Pedro Rodriguez participated in six NASCAR events from 1959-71.
www.race2win.net /gn/04/2005sched.html   (1006 words)

  
 Bettenhausen Motorsports News
He had a very successful test last week at Putnam Park and we are all hopeful for a good team result again this weekend at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.
To be honest, the tension is building every day and now I'm really looking forward to Thursday when I can sit down with my engineers and go around the track for orientation and really get down to the business of racing.
I have competed on the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez a number of times in the past, in F2, F3 and Indy Lights Panamericana but the surface has been upgraded a lot since I last raced there in 2000.
www.cartracingupdate.com /news03/10903herdez.htm   (624 words)

  
 Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Busch Series 030605 - Mexico 200 Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez is a 2.786-mile road course located approximately 15 minutes from the center of Mexico City.
The original Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez track was built in 1963..
Mexico city ("Autodromo hermanos Rodriguez") in '91 and '92 for the Grand prix!
www.nascarmyway.com.cob-web.org:8888 /nascar/Autodromo-Hermanos-Rodriguez.html   (597 words)

  
 ::Braun Racing and Driver Jason Leffler::   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
This will be Jason’s first appearance at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City.
Leffler has made one road course start in the NASCAR Busch Series at Watkins Glen in 2000, finishing 28th.
Driver Shane Hmiel finished 4th at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez last year.
www.braunracing.com /news/newsarchive/2006/030106.html   (253 words)

  
 NASCAR heads south of the border   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
NASCAR takes its Busch Series to Mexico this weekend, the first time such a prominent points race has been held outside the United States and perhaps the precursor to going international with Nextel Cup drivers.
While NASCAR has no immediate plans to hold a Cup race beyond U.S. borders, there's little doubt that Sunday's event at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez road course will be an important step in determining the popularity of stock cars in racing-crazy Mexico.
The Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez opened in 1963 as a stop on the globe-hopping Formula One series.
www.azcentral.com /sports/speed/articles/0304autobusch0304.html   (547 words)

  
 Press Releases   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Rodriguez and his brother, Ricardo, raced frequently at Daytona International Speedway in the early 1960s with Pedro winning the Daytona Continental sports car event in 1963 and ‘64.
Rodriguez again scored back-to-back Daytona wins with victories in the 1970 and 1971 24 Hours of Daytona sports car classic.
The race is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 19.
www.robbygordon.com /cms/publish/article_255.shtml   (1023 words)

  
 newsobserver.com
A worker cleans the hauler of NASCAR driver Johnny Sauter at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City.
Last year's winner in Mexico City, Martin Truex Jr., isn't back, but 29 Busch regulars are expected to run, as are nine Mexican drivers, all of whom are familiar with Hermanos Rodriguez.
Also hoping they will have an edge on the track are open-wheel veterans such as Paul Tracy -- who raced here with Champ Car -- and road-course specialists including Boris Said, who finished fifth in last year's race.
www.newsobserver.com /122/v-print/story/413613.html   (656 words)

  
 JR Motorsports
Mark McFarland and the No. 88 Navy team will be making their first ever road course start when the NASCAR Busch Series rolls into the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City for the Motorola-Telcel 200.
It has been ten years since McFarland has participated in a road course race and that was in his WKA go-karting days.
The Navy is very excited about further increasing its awareness through NASCAR in 2006 by an association with JR Motorsports as they exemplify the Navy’s commitment to grow and develop quality young sailors through service in the Navy.
www.jrmotorsport.com /tracknews/press/07_24_05.html   (666 words)

  
 CRASH EXTRA: Preview: Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.
When the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series made its inaugural trip to Mexico City for the season finale last November, the championship battle was all but decided.
This time, with both the Daytona Prototype and GT classes travelling back to Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, the title chase couldn't be more wide open.
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www.crash.net /news_View~t~Preview--Autodromo-Hermanos-Rodriguez-~cid~26~id~125985.htm   (532 words)

  
 David-Green.com - The Official Website of David Green - NASCAR Busch Series Driver
Race Facts: This event in Mexico will be the first NASCAR race south of the border.
The Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez Speedway is located in the 15 minutes from the center of Mexico City and is a 2.7 mile long road course.
This week’s sponsor: The #27 Ford Taurus will feature a special paint scheme this week with the Scott Tissue logo on the hood.
www.david-green.com /racereports_5.html   (443 words)

  
 Champ Car > Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Oct 26, 1:23 pm ET Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez - Mexico City, Mexico
From the Airport, take the exit bridge into Blvd. Puerto Aereo south (left) and go one mile until it merges with Río Churubusco.
After a right hand turn where the elevated subway line runs, you'll find entrance #5 to the Sports Park and the track is 200 yards inside.
www.champcarworldseries.com /Event/Tracks.asp?ID=34&GoSeason=2006   (106 words)

  
 FOX Sports - NASCAR - FOX Sports Broadcasts a NASCAR Event in Spanish for the Time
Locutores Rubén Valentín y Miguel Ángel Morales transmitirán la carrera de Busch Series desde Autodromo Hermanos Rodríguez en Cuidad de México en Español a través del sistema SAP (segundo canal de audio).
Broadcasters Rubén Valentín y Miguel Ãngel Morales call Saturday's Busch Series race from Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City in Spanish through the SAP (second audio programming) system.
As FOX Sports heads south of the border this weekend to cover Sunday's 2:00 PM ET Busch Series race from Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City, he expects the unexpected in terms of team strategy.
msn.foxsports.com /nascar/story/5374554   (847 words)

  
 TeamTundra.net :: View topic - Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez 2006   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
TeamTundra.net :: View topic - Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez 2006
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 4:41 am Post subject: Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez 2006
Ok finally got this as finished as it ever will be.
www.teamtundra.net /forum/viewtopic.php?t=4647   (277 words)

  
 Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez Hotels / Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez Hotel from CircuitHotels, book online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
When you perform the search click on "show on a map" which will show the exact locations of the hotels.
Select a location near to Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, dates required and number of travellers.
Please note that if there is more than one location with suitable hotels near Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez then the nearest
www.circuithotels.com /circuit_city.aspx?tid=6&cid=155   (93 words)

  
 Akins Motorsports- Great Clips Racing and Driver AJ Foyt IV   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Akins Motorsports- Great Clips Racing and Driver AJ Foyt IV Tyler Walker Autodromo Fast Facts
The running of the inaugural Telcel Motorola Mexico 200 at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez will be the first time Walker has competed at a road course.
The Great Clips team is taking chassis # 54 to Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez this weekend.
www.akinsmotorsports.com /news/2005/030105.htm   (269 words)

  
 Welcome to DORAN Enterprises®
Rolex series season finale at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez during qualifying in
Rolex series competition with a victory in the season finale at Autodromo
Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City, Mexico on Saturday, Nov. 5.
www.doranracing.com /news_press_05.htm   (3497 words)

  
 David-Green.com - The Official Website of David Green - NASCAR Busch Series Driver
Place: Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City, Mexico
* Last year — the first year the Busch Series ran at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez road course - the No. 27 Kleenex® Ford started 11th and finished in 39th place after the team suffered transmission problems.
However, the car maintained a near top-10 position for most of the race, leading up to the mechanical issues.
www.david-green.com /2006news7.html   (1389 words)

  
 Telcel-Motorola 200 presentada por Banamex
Denny Hamlin ganó las 200 millas de México 2006
Un gran espectáculo se vivió en el autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez cuando la NASCAR Busch Series celebró su tercera fecha de la temporada 2006 en la Ciudad de México.
Se celebró la calificación de la NASCAR Busch Series en el autódromo de los Hermanos Rodríguez de cara a la tercera fecha del calendario 2006: México 200.
www.mexico200.com   (115 words)

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