Alan Gustafson
Alan Gustafson
Alan Gustafsonis an American NASCAR Sprint Cup Series crew chief from Ormond Beach, Florida. He began his racing career at the age of eight, by helping his friend race go-karts. He graduated from Seabreeze High School and attended Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University until 1996. Afterward, he worked with several teams, which competed in the Camping World Truck Series and Nationwide Series, before being employed at Hendrick Motorsports. He is currently employed at Hendrick Motorsports as the crew chief for Chase Elliott...
last record winner year youngest
We had been gunning for the youngest winner record all year and this was our last chance.
approach fast finish focused hard improve last order package playoff racing win year
In order to make that playoff in September, or even to make the top-10, you have to finish races. Last year we focused on being fast and racing hard to win races; this year we are going to take a more conventional approach and improve our package as a whole.
race win
We really wanted to win the race for Kyle. Our first win is unbelievable.
engine race
I don't think you'll see the engine attrition you did in California, because this is a shorter race.
priority red respect safety situation
We need to respect the red flag. The No. 1 priority in that situation is safety to other people, and that's what we got away from.
biggest win
It's huge. I mean, it's the biggest win of my life.
bit car racetrack running testing wind
It is a little bit of a disadvantage not running it, not testing it, but it is not like we don't know anything about it. We have had that car in the wind tunnel. We have had that car on the racetrack previously.
build car countless fast good guys hours race winter worked
You look at this and you have guys who have worked countless hours over the winter to build a really fast race car and you have a good run, and then you go to the back for an opinion.
engine evaluation kyle oil thinks
There's a lot of evaluation going on there with air-fuel mixtures, oil pressures, engine temperatures. That's more important to us than what Kyle thinks right now.
barely drove heart kyle record win youngest
Kyle Busch drove his heart out. We really wanted to get Kyle the youngest win on record and we just barely got it, so we feel good.
couple game good pit stops
It is kind of a preseason game for them to make a couple of pit stops and if you have a mistake, it's a good way to get that out the way before you get into the 150s and the 500.
lap looking time
Around lap 80 or 100 was the first time we led, and I thought we were looking pretty good.
good time
I look at it as a preparation for the 500. Time for him to get some experience, time for us to make friends and can make good decisions.
emotions full responsibility run
Things happen. We take full responsibility for it. Emotions run high.