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Shane van Gisbergen picked up his first victory NASCAR Cup Series The season was when the road course racing master ran to Mexico City’s victory lane.
For people from New Zealand, it was almost a disastrous Sunday. When he overtook Christopher Bell in 16.567 seconds, he revealed the “creepy” feeling that bothered him all day.
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Shane Van Gisbergen celebrates after winning the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at the Hermanos Rodriguez racetrack in Mexico City on Sunday, June 15th, 2025. (AP Photo/Fernando llano)
“I tried to handle it like I did when I went to Asia. I drank bottled water, watched the shower, brushed my teeth with bottled water, but then went downhill,” he said. “I couldn’t hold anything. Everything went straight through me. I really felt sick and my mind was there, but my body had so much pressure on my stomach. Crazy weekends and everyone dug deep.”
Overall it looked like a tough week. This began with mechanical issues on his team’s charter flights, which paused his first trip to Mexico. He slept on the carrier’s floor before the race, I’m not sure if he could compete. Hermanos RodrÃguez.
Shane Van Gisbergen will drive during the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Hermanos Rodriguez Racecourse in Mexico City on Sunday, June 15th, 2025. (AP Photo/Fernando llano)
Regardless of illness, Van Gisbergen He still managed to lead 60 out of 100 laps. This victory hopes him that he can win a berth in the NASCAR playoffs.
“It means everything to us, and that’s why I’m here,” Van Gisbergen said. “I’m getting better and there’s a lot of competition. We’re really making a lot of progress.”
The next race on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule is Pocono.
Shane Van Gisbergen celebrates after winning the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at the Hermanos Rodriguez racetrack in Mexico City on Sunday, June 15th, 2025. (AP Photo/Fernando llano)
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Van Gisbergen will enter the race on the 30th in the rankings, but the victory in Mexico City will go a long way, provided that 17 different drivers won the race in the future.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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