TC Daily Pit Stop: NASCAR Adding "International Provisionals" for Xfinity Race in Mexico City

TC Daily Pit Stop: Wednesday, May 28th, 2025

May 28, 2025

NASCAR Xfinity Series International Provisional Mexico City — Photo Credit: Jared C. Tilton | Getty Images

With 39 to 40 cars expected to show up in Mexico City for the NASCAR Xfinity Series event, NASCAR has created two “International Provisionals” for the race, which would allow for the starting lineup to expand to 40 cars from the 38 currently allowed in the Xfinity Series.

Similar to the Open Exemption Provisional (OEP), which was introduced earlier this season in the NASCAR Cup Series, any driver or team that decides to take advantage of it will not get the benefits of their finishing position.

Those benefits include any of the prize money (no matter where the car finishes), stage points, driver or team owner points, playoff points, or playoff-related benefits that are associated with a stage/race win.

Should a driver using an International Provisional finish inside the top-10 during one of the race’s first two stages, the points count will skip said driver and move on to the next driver in line.

The same will be done when the checkered flag flies, as drivers using an International Provisional will not be credited with race points. For example, should a driver finish second to someone using an International Provisional, they would receive first-place points, but not any of the benefits of the victory.

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