NASCAR Mikel's Truck Series
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| Category | Stock cars |
|---|---|
| Country |
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| Inaugural season | 2002 |
| Constructors | |
| Drivers' champion | César Tiberio Jiménez |
The NASCAR Mikel's Truck Series (formerly known as the MasterCard Truck Series) is a Mexican pickup truck racing predecessor of Desafío Corona.
Drivers
[edit]NASCAR Corona Series drivers participated in the MasterCard Truck Series, including Jorge Goeters, Patrick Goeters, Marcelo Nuñez, César Tiberio Jiménez, Sebastián Ocaranza, Sebastián Ocaranza, Jr., Julio Bracho, Jr., José González, and Oscar Ruiz. In 2017 the series was revived as the NASCAR Mikel's Truck Series.
Manufacturers
[edit]In the 2002 season, only Chevrolet took part. In the 2003 season, Dodge was added to the category. In the 2016 revival inwards Ford was added as a manufacturer.
Races
[edit]21 races were held, all in ovals, with eight in 2002 and 13 in 2003. In 2002 and 2003, it ran in San Antonio, Texas,[1] and an oval in the Estadio Azteca park lot was included.[2][3] In the 2016 revival road courses became part of the schedule.
Champions
[edit]| Season | Driver | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 |  Jorge Goeters |  Chevrolet |
| 2003 | César Tiberio Jiménez | Chevrolet |
| 2016 | Alex de Alba | Ford |
| 2017 | Alex de Alba | Ford |
| 2018 | Max Gutiérrez | Chevrolet |
| 2019 | Jorge de la Parra | Ford |
| 2020 | Andrés Pérez de Lara | ??? |
| 2021 | Giancarlo Vecchi | ??? |
| 2022 | ??? | ??? |
References
[edit]- ^ "Domina un novato en Texas". Esmas.com. November 12, 2003.
- ^ "Tendrá 500 metros de largo el óvalo del Estadio Azteca". Autocosmos. August 7, 2003.[permanent dead link]
- ^ ""Chino" de la Parra, en el podio nacional". El Siglo de Durango. August 22, 2003.