1 year, 4 months ago

Van Gisbergen hoping to build on momentum from Chicago win in 2nd NASCAR start

INDIANAPOLIS — Shane van Gisbergen has spent six weeks getting acclimated to his new celebrity racing status. The amount of messages — winning a Supercars championship — I’ve never had such a response from so many people.” He has become so popular that Trackhouse Racing opted to bring back van Gisbergen for Sunday’s Brickyard 200 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Cup Series race is on the road course, instead of the track’s historic 2.5-mile oval, and van Gisbergen is looking to become the first driver to win his first two NASCAR Cup Series races. Since arriving at team headquarters Monday, van Gisbergen has joined IndyCar driver and longtime friend Scott McLaughlin to plot strategy for the speedway’s 14-turn, 2.439-mile road course. It’s fun to see, exciting to see, people coming from all over the world to run in the Cup Series.” Van Gisbergen could create another memorable moment for a city that has a rich tradition of embracing international drivers.

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Former Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen lands full-time Cup Series ride with Trackhouse Racing

Associated Press

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Three-time Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen will drive full time in the NASCAR Cup Series in 2025 for Trackhouse Racing. Van Gisbergen’s rise made it “an easy decision,” Marks said. Van Gisbergen floored NASCAR when he won his debut race at Chicago’s street course race in 2023, becoming the first to do so in the ultra-competitive …

6 months ago

Shane van Gisbergen wins again in NASCAR Xfinity Series race in downtown Chicago

Associated Press

CHICAGO — When it comes to oval tracks, Shane van Gisbergen is a work in progress. Had some awesome battles coming through.” Van Gisbergen got his first two Xfinity wins for Kaulig Racing on road courses at Portland and Sonoma on consecutive weekends last month. “I felt like we were pretty solid all day.” Larson and van Gisbergen dueled throughout …

6 months ago

Shane van Gisbergen is back in Chicago after his career-altering NASCAR Cup Series win a year ago

Associated Press

CHICAGO — Shane van Gisbergen prefers the countryside to a big city, so Chicago isn’t exactly his type of place. his car where he needs to, it’s pretty smooth.” The victory led to a development deal with Trackhouse that put van Gisbergen in select races in the Cup, Xfinity and Truck Series this year. Will Brown and Cam Waters competed …

7 months ago

Shane van Gisbergen races to 2nd straight NASCAR Xfinity victory, winning from the pole at Sonoma

Associated Press

SONOMA, Calif. — Shane van Gisbergen raced to his second straight Xfinity Series victory, winning from the pole Saturday at Sonoma Raceway to further build his reputation as one of the best road racers in NASCAR. “It’s certainly special to win two road course races in a row and one day I dream about winning on a oval.” Van Gisbergen …

1 year, 3 months ago

Shane van Gisbergen to leave Australia and run NASCAR development program for Trackhouse in 2024

Associated Press

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Shane van Gisbergen’s expected move to NASCAR will be in a development program driving in all three national series for Trackhouse Racing. His Triple Eight Race Engineering team, which competes under the Red Bull Racing brand, has said it would let van Gisbergen leave for NASCAR. Trackhouse Racing team owner Justin Marks said van Gisbergen’s 2024 racing …

1 year, 5 months ago

Shane van Gisbergen to get another NASCAR Cup Series start after Chicago triumph

Associated Press

CONCORD, N.C. — Shane van Gisbergen will put his perfect NASCAR Cup Series mark on the line on the road course at Indianapolis. Van Gisbergen will be joined in the field by Supercars star Brodie Kostecki, who will make his Cup Series debut with Richard Childress Racing, and sports car standout Kamui Kobayashi, who will make his debut with 23XI …

1 year, 6 months ago

Shane van Gisbergen wins his NASCAR Cup Series debut in memorable finish to series’ 1st street race

Associated Press

CHICAGO — When Shane van Gisbergen got the call from Justin Marks, it reignited his interest in the NASCAR Cup Series. Van Gisbergen won his Cup Series debut on a rainy Sunday in downtown Chicago, chasing down Justin Haley and Chase Elliott in a memorable finish to the series’ first street race. It was really cool.” The 34-year-old van Gisbergen, …

1 year, 7 months ago

Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen gets NASCAR ride for Chicago road race

Associated Press

Three-time Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen will run the Cup Series race on the streets of Chicago in July, becoming the latest acclaimed international driver to venture to NASCAR’s top series for Trackhouse Racing. “I can honestly say I have dreamed about an opportunity in NASCAR, but really never thought it would become a reality,” van Gisbergen said. It’s NASCAR’s …

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