A photo of a heavily armed escort driving alongside NASCAR teams in Mexico City has gone viral on social media this week, drawing many comments and seemingly creating a lot of confusion.
NASCAR is set to host its first points-paying race at the aforementioned location this weekend, but isn’t treating the friction between the U.S. and Mexico like an elephant in the room.
The stock car racing brand actually rolled into the Central American country with a military escort ahead of this weekend’s races.
Check it out in the photo right below:
Fact…. pic.twitter.com/o5NPDBgFAf
— Stoney Greene (@StoneySGreene) June 11, 2025
Fans Criticize NASCAR’s Decision To Go To Mexico Under Such A Heavily Armed Guard
The photo did not meet social media approval, with fans questioning NASCAR’s decision to go to Mexico in the first place if they had to take such stringent measures.
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“How sad that this is even necessary in a country?” someone asked in the comments.
How sad that this is even necessary in a country
— Brandon Farris Photography (@BDFphotography) June 11, 2025
“We don’t need to down there. Shouldn’t need anything like this to run a race,” someone else added.
@dalejr We don't need to down there. Shouldn't need anything like this to run a race
— Mike Bost (@MikeBost12) June 11, 2025
“Generally curious. If THIS much security is required for the haulers, WHY did NASCAR think visiting Mexico was a good idea? This seems like a recipe for disaster,” another person wrote.
Generally curious. If THIS much security is required for the haulers, WHY did NASCAR think visiting Mexico was a good idea? This seems like a recipe for disaster.
— Kristopher Clark (@KristophrRClark) June 11, 2025
“I’m waiting for @NASCAR to become the official sponsor of the 2025 LA Riots,” joked another.
I’m waiting for @NASCAR to become the official sponsor of the 2025 LA Riots.
— Rocky “the lzrd kng” 🦎👑 (@howaboutmondays) June 11, 2025
Mexico is known for its huge motorsports fan base, and NASCAR has tapped into that with its Mexico Series, which has been running for over 20 years.
Still, the current state of affairs suggests that such an event should have been put on hold until things die down.
Hopefully, it all goes peacefully and without incident.
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