"I don't even know what words (to say)," he said after his record-breaking lap.
"It was just so fun."
Meanwhile, young guns Will Brown and Brodie Kostecki were disqualified from the top-10 shootout overnight for having underweight doors.
"Erebus Motorsport is disappointed to hear the news that after being reviewed by the stewards at Bathurst today, they have been disqualified from this afternoon's top ten shootout," Erebus said in a statement.
"After thorough inspection it was found that although the overall can weights were by the book, doors on both the Erebus Holdens were underweight.
"It is a small oversight and honest mistake by the crew who have worked tirelessly for six weeks to ensure they represented the team, its partners, and their fans well."
The 161-lap Bathurst 1000 is scheduled to get underway at 2.15pm (NZT) on Sky Sport 5 and Sky Sport Now.
Bathurst 1000 starting grid
1) #25 Mobil 1 Appliances Online Racing - Chaz Mostert/Lee Holdsworth, Holden Commodore ZB
2) #11 Shell V-Power Racing Team - Anton De Pasquale/Tony D'Alberto, Ford Mustang GT
3) #6 Monster Energy Racing - Cameron Waters/James Moffat, Ford Mustang GT
4) #3 CoolDrive Racing - Tim Slade/Tim Blanchard, Ford Mustang GT
5) #888 Red Bull Ampol Racing - Shane van Gisbergen/Garth Tander, Holden Commodore ZB
6) #17 Shell V-Power Racing Team - Will Davison/Alex Davison, Ford Mustang GT
7) #8 R&J Batteries Racing - Nick Percat/Dale Wood, Holden Commodore ZB
8) #5 Truck Assist Racing - Jack Le Brocq/Zak Best, Ford Mustang GT
9) #9 Erebus Motorsport - Will Brown/Jack Perkins, Holden Commodore ZB
10) #99 Boost Mobile Erebus Motorsport - Brodie Kostecki/David Russell, Holden Commodore ZB
11) #88 Red Bull Ampol Racing - Jamie Whincup/Craig Lowndes, Holden Commodore ZB
12) #2 Mobil 1 Middy's Racing - Bryce Fullwood/Warren Luff, Holden Commodore ZB
13) #20 DEWALT Racing - Scott Pye/James Golding, Holden Commodore ZB
14) #18 IRWIN Racing - Mark Winterbottom/Michael Caruso, Holden Commodore ZB
15) #39 Supercheap Auto Racing - Broc Feeney/Russell Ingall, Holden Commodore ZB
16) #44 Boost Mobile Racing - James Courtney/Thomas Randle, Ford Mustang GT
17) #7 NED Whisky Racing - Andre Heimgartner/Matt Campbell, Ford Mustang GT
18) #14 Cub Cadet Mowers - Todd Hazelwood/Dean Fiore, Holden Commodore ZB
19) #26 Penrite Racing - David Reynolds/Luke Youlden, Ford Mustang GT
20) #19 Local Legends Racing - Fabian Coulthard/Jonathon Webb, Holden Commodore ZB
21) #34 UNIT Racing - Jake Kostecki/Kurt Kostecki, Holden Commodore ZB
22) #96 Coca-Cola Racing - Macauley Jones/Chris Pither, Holden Commodore ZB
23) #35 Yellow Cover Racing - Zane Goddard/Jayden Ojeda, Holden Commodore ZB
24) #4 SCT Logistics Racing - Jack Smith/David Wall, Holden Commodore ZB
25) #22 Team Sydney - Garry Jacobson/Dylan O'Keeffe, Holden Commodore ZB
