Nascar Mexico City: Shane Van Gisbergen Remembering to feel ‘Really Nausea’

Shane van Gisbergen picked up his first win in the NASCAR Cup series season as the Master of Road-Course Racing drove to Victory Lane in Mexico City.

It was almost a catastrophic Sunday for the natives of New Zealand. When he surpassed Christopher Bell with 16,567 seconds, he opened for the “nausea” feeling that plagued him all day.

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“I tried to treat it like when I go to Asia, just drink bottled water and be careful in the shower and brush your teeth with bottled water, but I just went downhill,” he said. “Couldn’t hold anything in. Everything went right through me. I felt really nauseating and my mind was there, but my body just had so much pressure in my stomach. Crazy weekend and everyone dug deeply.”

It seemed to be a tough week in general that started with a mechanical topic on his team’s charter flying, paused on his first trip to Mexico. He slept on the floor of his haul before the race, unsure if he would be able to compete at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.

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Shane van Gisbergen runs during a Nascar Cup Series Auto Race at Hermanos Rodríguez Racetrack in Mexico City on Sunday 15 June 2025. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

Regardless of the disease, Van Gisbergen still managed to lead 60 of the 100 laps. The victory gives him hope that he could earn a quay in the NASCAR end game.

“It means everything to us, that’s why I’m here,” said Van Gisbergen. “I get better and more competitive. We really make a lot of progress.”

The next race on the Nascar Cup Series plan is Pocono.

Shane van Gisbergen celebrates after winning a NASCAR CUP Series Auto Race at Hermanos Rodriguez racetrack in Mexico City on Sunday 15 June 2025. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

Van Gisbergen comes into the race 30.