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Quiroga Crowned Champion
MEXICO CITY – The wait was finally over for German Quiroga as he walked on stage Thursday night at the el Teatro Manolo Fábregas to accept his 2009 NASCAR Mexico Series championship trophy during the season-ending awards show.
Quiroga, a two-time series runner-up, claimed the 2009 title with three wins, 11 top fives and 12 top 10s in 14 races. He also led a series-high 381 laps.
> MoreFinally! Quiroga Reigns In Mexico
AGUASCALIENTES, Mexico - Former champion Rogelio Lopez added to his series record with his 18th career win and German Quiroga capped off his first NASCAR championship season in the NASCAR Mexico Series finale Sunday at Nuevo Autódromo de Aguascalientes.
Lopez, the 2006 series champion, captured the victory in the Pennzzoil 200 in the series second visit to Aguascalientes. The season also kicked off at the new .446-mile tri-oval.
Quiroga finished second, followed by Germain Quiroga, Rafael Martinez, pole sitter Ruben Rovelo and Jorge Goeters.
> MoreRichards Does It Again
TUXTLA GUTIERREZ, Mexico – Homero Richards picked up his second win of the season, and Germain Quiroga moved closer to officially clinching the 2009 NASCAR Mexico Series championship despite a 21st-place finish Sunday at Autódromo de Chiapas.
Richards took the lead on Lap 97 and was out front on Lap 152 on the 1,200-meter course when the race reached the 100-minute time limit.
> MoreLopez Out Front In The End
MEXICO CITY - Rogelio Lopez was in the right place at the right time to extend his all-time NASCAR Mexico Series wins mark to 17 with his second win of the season Sunday. It was also the second career win for the 2006 series champion at Mexico City, with his previous win at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez coming in Dec. of 2006.
> MoreRovelo Earns The Win
QUERETARO, Mexico – Ruben Rovelo earned his second career NASCAR Mexico Series victory Sunday at the Nuevo Autódromo de Querétaro, and runner-up Germain Quiroga took a big step toward securing his first series championship.
Rovelo earned the pole position Saturday and led the first 55 laps. Although he dropped back as low as 11th, he was able to rally and regain the lead on Lap 125 and was out front on Lap 132 when they reached the 100-minute time limit.
> MoreQuiroga Continues Run To Title
MONTERREY, Mexico – German Quiroga moved closer to his first NASCAR Mexico Series championship with his third win of the season Sunday at Autódromo de Monterrey.
Quiroga, who was the series runner-up in 2007 and 2008, pushed his lead to 194 points over Ruben Pardo after the 10th of 14 races. Pardo finished third behind Quiroga and runner-up Irwin Vences Sunday.
Patrick Goeters and Jorge Arteaga rounded out the top five.
Quiroga previously won at Aguascalientes in the season opener April 12 and San Luis Potosi May 31.
> MoreGoeters Brothers Go 1-2 at Puebla
PUEBLA, Mexico – Patrick Goeters became the eighth different winner in nine NASCAR Mexico Series races this season with his victory Sunday at the new permanent road course at Autódromo Miguel E. Abed.
It was Goeters first win since April 20, 2008 at Mexico City. In addition, his brother Jorge Goeters finished second at Puebla.
Rafael Martinez was third, followed by German Quiroga and Rogelio Lopez.
> MoreGoeters Dominates At Potosino
SAN LUIS POTOSI, Mexico - Jorge Goeters collected his first NASCAR Mexico Series win since 2007 and he did it in the most dominating manner possible.
Goeters took the lead from pole sitter Hugo Oliveras before the first lap was completed and led the entire 200 laps in winning at Autódromo Potosino Sunday - the first time in series history that a driver has led every lap. It
was Goeters' seventh career win and first since July 29, 2007 at Guadalajara.
Perez Returns to Victory Lane
ZACATECAS, Mexico – Defending NASCAR Mexico Series champion Antonio Pérez picked up his first win of 2009 Sunday at Autódromo Internacional de Zacatecas.
Perez, who won five times last year during his champion run, won for the first time since Oct. 12 at Chiapas.
He started eighth and moved to third by lap 18. He took over the lead on lap 38 and led the rest of the way. The race went 63 laps.
> MoreRichards Finally Breaks Through
GUADALARAJA, Mexico – Homero Richards earned his first career win Sunday in the Goodyear 200 before a capacity crowd of more than 9,000 at Autódromo Internacional Bernardo Obregón.
Richards, making his 48th career start, had previously finished runner-up five times and had won the pole position seven times.
He held off pole sitter Germán Quiroga for the victory. Quiroga settled for second and extended his points lead over Ruben Pardo, who finished seventh, to 118 points.
> More2009 Schedule/Results
| DATE | RACE/VENUE | WINNER/POLE | VIEW |
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| Apr 12 | Pennzoil 200 Nuevo Autódromo de Aguascalientes |
German Quiroga Ruben Rovelo |
Race Results Race Review |
| May 17 | NMS May 17, 2009 Tuxtla Gutierrez Autódromo de Chiapas |
Rogelio Lopez Germain Quiroga # |
Race Results Race Review |
| May 31 | NMS May 31, 2009 San Luis Potosi Autódromo Potosino |
German Quiroga German Quiroga # |
Race Results Race Review |
| Jun 14 | NMS June 14, 2009 Puebla Autódromo Internacional Bernardo Obregón |
Carlos Pardo Rafael Martinez |
Race Results Race Review |
| Jun 28 | Goodyear 200 Nuevo Autódromo de Querétaro |
Hugo Oliveras Jorge Goeters |
Race Results Race Review |
| Jul 19 | Goodyear 150 Autódromo Internacional Bernardo Obregón |
Homero Richards German Quiroga |
Race Results Race Review |
| Aug 2 | NMS Aug. 2, 2009 Zacatecas Autódromo Internacional de Zacatecas |
Antonio Perez Ruben Rovelo |
Race Results Race Review |
| Aug 16 | NMS Aug. 16, 2009 San Luis Potosi Autódromo Potosino |
Jorge Goeters Hugo Oliveras |
Race Results Race Review |
| Sep 6 | NMS Sept. 6, 2009 Puebla Autódromo Miguel E. Abed |
Patrick Goeters German Quiroga # |
Race Results Race Review |
| Sep 20 | Goodyear 150 Autódromo de Monterrey |
German Quiroga Jorge Goeters |
Race Results Race Review |
| Oct 11 | NMS Oct. 11, 2009 Queretaro Nuevo Autódromo de Querétaro |
Ruben Rovelo Ruben Rovelo |
Race Results Race Review |
| Oct 25 | NMS Oct. 25, 2009 Mexico City Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez |
Rogelio Lopez Rafael Martinez |
Race Results Race Review |
| Nov 8 | NMS Nov. 8, 2009 Tuxtla Gutierrez Autódromo de Chiapas |
Homero Richards Rogelio Lopez |
Race Results Race Review |
| Nov 22 | Pennzoil 200 Nuevo Autódromo de Aguascalientes |
Rogelio Lopez Ruben Rovelo |
Race Results Race Review |
* Denotes Rookie
# Qualifying cancelled; Field set per rule book
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