“Give -the boy a little credit”

Leigh Diffey Defense Shane Van Gisbergen after the advance of Kansas. Van Gisbergen's performance to his boyfriend Nascar Cup series The season has not arrived without criticism. After having made an innovative breakthrough in Kansas Speedway this weekend, some fans rushed to reject the rookie pilot's effort, which suggested that the result was more than luck than the ability.

Van Gisbergen crossed the line with one of his strongest oval results so far, marking an innovative moment that praised praise and skepticism. Some fans indicated the data in the rough to argue that their finish was not won by merit. A fan, pointing to the numbers, said:

“SVG had a 24th AVG operating position and only 24% of its laps ran at the first speed of 15.

Leigh Diffey, who has long followed the career of Shane Van Gisbergen from Supercars to Nascar, was not prepared to let this narrative succeed. Bringing on social media, he turned against the idea that luck only defined the result.

Diffey responded to fan's statements through their social media handle.

“Respect your stance, but it gives the boy a little credit … he started a lap,” wrote Leigh Diffey through X.

Gisbergen This weekend he faced an upward battle during his career in Kansas. He started from behind and fell a lap early before, and still fought during the race and worked again on the lead to finish the tenth at the end of the race.

Leigh Diffley reveals how dealing with the negativity he receives because of his spreading role

Leigh Diffey, the veteran voice behind many high -profile engine emissions, is not foreign to criticism. In a sincere conversation after the end of the Regular Daytona season, it opened on how it manages the reaction that has such a public role.

Diffey began recognizing that negativity is an inevitable part of being in the spotlight and revealed how it deals.

“Everyone usually goes up to social media and saying many more negative things than positive things. Most critics, or negative nells, are simply because of the way I speak. I can't choose the way I speak, nor can I. track Daytona Beach News-Journal.

Diffey added that his work comes with a constant reaction and critique, especially in the field of sports, as the opinions of the fans can be very strong and sentimental. In the end, he said he was grateful for the position he was in, working in the media and that he treated critics gracefully.