The 2018 NASCAR PEAK Mexico Series was the eleventh season of the

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and the fourteenth season organized by

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. It began with the Gran Premio Difrenosa at

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on 25 March and concluded with the Gran Premio FedEx at

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on 2 December. Abraham Calderón entered the season as the defending Drivers' champion. Rubén García Jr. won the championship, nineteen points in front of Irwin Vences. And Fabián Welter was declared the Rookie of the Year.

Drivers

Schedule

On 25 January 2018,

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announced the 2018 schedule. León and

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were dropped from the schedule in favor of

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and a road course race at

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. The race in

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was held on the road course instead of the oval.

Results and standings

Races

Drivers' championship

( key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. ''Italics'' – Pole position set by final practice results or Owners' points. * – Most laps led. ;Notes: : They receive championship points in supporter series. *² – Víctor Barrales qualified in the No. 30 for Víctor Barrales Jr. *³ – Pepe González received championship points, despite the fact that he did not start the race. *⁴ – Enrique Baca qualified in the No. 8 for Rafael Martínez.

References

External links

* {{NASCAR Toyota Series Championship

* NASCAR Mexico Series