Most NASCAR Cup Sequence drivers would a minimum of be considerably joyful about being fifth-fastest in follow and qualifying sixth for a race. However if you’re Shane van Gisbergen at a highway course, the alternative is true.
Shane van Gisbergen discusses his No. 97 Trackhouse Racing Cup automotive
The cheery New Zealander was all smiles in his post-race information convention following his win in Saturday’s NASCAR O’Reilly Sequence race earlier than he was requested concerning the dealing with of his No. 97 Trackhouse Racing Cup automotive, which he practiced and certified earlier within the afternoon.
“My automotive was fairly sub-par, to place it properly,” van Gisbergen mentioned. “We positively want to enhance it. It was a little bit of a wrestle, actually. Clearly we had been fairly cheap out of group one. Individuals smoked us in group two. We have to make some enhancements, however within the areas we will alter, we will make large enhancements.”
Even when van Gisbergen’s automotive is simply half nearly as good because it was a 12 months in the past at Sonoma, that is a foul signal for the remainder of the sector. SVG led 97 of 110 laps at Sonoma final 12 months in a dominant efficiency.
“We have had dangerous vehicles earlier than and made them come alive on Sunday,” van Gisbergen mentioned. “Fairly assured my guys could make it higher. Needs to be a little bit of enjoyable attempting to maneuver ahead.”
Van Gisbergen will begin sixth in Sunday’s Toyota/Save Mart 350 (3:30 p.m. ET, TNT, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) with Ty Gibbs main the sector to the inexperienced flag.
Quotes supplied by NASCAR Media.
