Female drivers finish fourth, fifth and sixth in Trucks Series Mexico, Alexandra Mohnhaupt and Sol Diaz secure career best

The fifth round of the Trucks Mexico Series saw the three female drivers of the championship finish fourth, fifth, and sixth in a superb result, with Alexandra Mohnhaupt and Sol Diaz both securing personal best finishes, while Valeria Aranda still managed to collect a top-five result despite a contact with just a few laps to go.

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The fifth round of the Trucks Mexico Series at the Aguascalientes oval saw the three female drivers of the championship finish fourth, fifth, and sixth in a superb result. Alexandra Mohnhaupt and Sol Diaz both secured personal best finishes, while Valeria Aranda still managed to collect a top-five result despite a contact while in second place with just a few laps to go, capping off a thrilling 90-lap race.

Mohnhaupt, a two-time race winner in NACAM F4 and the first woman to win an F4 race globally back in 2018, has long been a prominent figure in Mexican motorsport. She raced part-time in F4 until 2023, claiming 10 podiums over the seasons, and has now switched to the NASCAR Trucks Mexico Series for her first full-time campaign. After securing a top-ten finish in the season opener, she has often run just outside the top ten and entered this round 11th in the standings with 126 points.

Valeria Aranda, with more experience under her belt, has competed in the Trucks Mexico Series since 2021 and established herself as a front-runner in 2024. She claimed her first pole position last year, though missed a round, and returned to the 2025 season with high ambitions. A remarkable podium finish at the season opener at Súper Óvalo Potosino was followed by misfortune in the second round. However, she bounced back with another third place at round three in Puebla and added a fifth-place finish in round four, placing her fourth in the championship ahead of round five.

Sol Diaz is making rapid progress in her first season of car racing. At just 13 years old, she stepped up from karting and made her racing debut in the series with an 11th-place finish – a result she replicated in Puebla – and has shown steady improvement throughout the season.

Inaugurated in 2009, Óvalo Aguascalientes has hosted rounds of Mexico’s NASCAR series ever since. At 1.408 km in length, it’s the fastest oval in the country, featuring 16° of banking.

In the opening practice, Aranda was third fastest overall, while Mohnhaupt showed good speed to finish ninth. Sol Diaz impressed with a 28.194 lap time, putting her fourth overall. She remained quick in FP2, placing seventh and leading the female contingent.

In qualifying, however, it was a tough session for Diaz and Mohnhaupt, who would line up 16th and last respectively. Aranda, meanwhile, secured ninth on the grid with a 1:42.012 lap.

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At the green flag, Aranda held her ninth-place starting position as Alexandra moved up to P14 early, gaining ground from the inside line. Espinosa led from Maggio and Novelo as the field quickly settled into single file.

Mohnhaupt continued her charge to P12 by lap 4. Diaz settled into P17, passed Vazquez, and remained in the pack. Aranda had a blistering start, climbing to P5 and soon joining the lead group. She overtook Maggio for fourth by lap 7 and latched onto Giron’s slipstream, closely trailing the leading duo of Novelo and Rodriguez. Sol Diaz also passed Elizondo for P16.

Mohnhaupt held her ground in the tight midfield battle between 12th and 14th.

Aranda meanwhile made another bold move, passing Giron for third as Rodriguez took the lead. She wisely stayed in the draft, glued to the back of the #26 truck.

On lap 10, Diaz overtook Fonseca and De La Rosa in quick succession. By lap 16, she had climbed to P12. Mohnhaupt passed Torre for P11, leading the chasing pack in pursuit of Worthmann.

Soon, Diaz and Mohnhaupt were battling for position: after trading spots, Diaz came out ahead and passed Worthmann to break into the top ten on lap 19.

Aranda continued to fend off pressure from Giron but held firm and refocused on attacking Rodriguez.

Meanwhile, Mohnhaupt opened a gap to the cars behind but ran without slipstream, about two seconds behind the next truck. She caught and passed Espinosa by lap 33 to break into the top ten.

As leaders encountered traffic, Rodriguez pulled away slightly, while Aranda maintained second. Arenas and Cruz battled just behind. On lap 37, Elizondo spun and triggered the first caution, narrowly avoided by Aranda in an impressive evasive maneuver.

Stage one therefore ended under yellow, with Rodriguez leading Aranda, and Mohnhaupt completing a strong recovery into the top ten. At the stage break, everyone pitted: Aranda lost one spot to Maggio, rejoining in third. Mohnhaupt’s team executed a brilliant stop, gaining two spots and moving her up to P8 by lap 42. Diaz rejoined in 12th.

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The race resumed with a double-file restart; Aranda held third and challenged Maggio, while Mohnhaupt lost a spot to Arenas but stayed inside the top ten. Diaz dropped behind Cruz but engaged in a hard-fought battle in the midfield, ultimately settling in P12. By lap 52, Diaz had regained a spot in the top ten, fighting closely with Arenas and Mohnhaupt.

As the top three pulled away, fierce multi-car battles erupted behind. Mohnhaupt stayed in the mix, poised to capitalize. However, while holding steady pace, she was spun by the #51 truck of Arenas. Fortunately, she avoided damage and rejoined in P12. The caution came out again.

The race went green on lap 60; Aranda again nailed the restart, moving into second behind Rodriguez. Mohnhaupt was back up to P11 and keeping pace with the leaders. At the same time, Diaz – now tenth – continued her mature, clean drive.

With 20 laps to go, Rodriguez and Aranda pulled away. On lap 69, Diaz passed De La Rosa for ninth and soon caught Roqueni. Drama however struck again when Novelo tagged Arenas, sending him into the wall. Arenas bounced back on track and was collected by Roqueni, causing a heavy crash. Right behind, Mohnhaupt spun to avoid the wreck but emerged unscathed. The red flag was deployed.

Diaz had avoided the incident and moved up to sixth as the race was neutralized.

Following cleanup, the field resumed under caution, then went green for the final 12 laps. Diaz held sixth at the restart, waiting for an opportunity. Mohnhaupt, still on the lead lap, made up ground again. She was up to ninth, then gained another place when Novelo pitted to serve a penalty for causing the crash.

Aranda held second in a leading group of four. In the second pack, Mohnhaupt advanced to seventh by lap 81, overtaking Fonseca. The battle for second intensified as Giron attacked Aranda, tapping the back of her truck. Aranda’s #27 picked up a puncture and was then collected by Maggio and Diaz, bringing out another caution.

Aranda managed to continue, albeit in seventh. Mohnhaupt, avoiding the wreck, moved up to fifth as the race headed to overtime.

Alexandra opted for the outside line and executed a clever restart, snatching fourth place. Rodriguez, Giron, and De La Rosa broke away, while Mohnhaupt held her own for a brilliant fourth-place finish.

Aranda made a final-lap pass to reclaim fifth, a small but deserved reward for her race-long pace.

At the chequered flag, Sol Diaz completed a remarkable drive from the very back of the grid to finish sixth – her personal best result, first top ten, and just shy of a top five.

It was a standout result for all three female drivers – particularly Alexandra Mohnhaupt and Sol Diaz – whose efforts and progress continue to show with each round. Mohnhaupt made a major step forward in her quest for Rookie of the Year. The next round is scheduled for Autódromo de Querétaro on June 1.