NASCAR CUP SERIES: VIVA MEXICO 250

June 15, 2025

Shane van Gisbergen

Frontstretch Quotes

An Interview with:

Q. Welcome to the playoffs, Shane Van Gisbergen! You told me yesterday a win fixes our year, but you've faced so much adversity this entire weekend when you think about it, the travel issues, not feeling well before the race, and then the rain today. What was the biggest challenge?

SHANE VAN GISBERGEN: You listed them all, man. What a week. I've really enjoyed myself here. I felt pretty rubbish today leaking out both holes. That wasn't fun. Thank you to SafetyCulture, Trackhouse, Chevy, and ECR engines. Our car was amazing. I think the 54 was close, but that last stint, man, what a pleasure just ripping lap after lap and watching them get smaller in the mirror. Unreal.

Q. I've never heard a driver stop telling me to slow down. Was this the best race car you've ever sat in?

SHANE VAN GISBERGEN: It's certainly up there. I've been privileged to have some great ones in my time, but when I go slow I just lose concentration, so I was trying to stay in a rhythm and a routine, and Josh and Stephen are doing such a great job keeping me calm and focused, and man, that was epic.

Q. We were hanging out this morning and you were texting your good friend Max Verstappen. Your talent was clear today, but did he give you any tips that wound up helping?

SHANE VAN GISBERGEN: Yeah, a little bit in the wet. Just what lines to take and how to approach it. Yeah, what a guy. I don't know how he went today, but hopefully he went well, and hopefully I get this thing over the fence.