Shane van Gisbergen shocked NASCAR with a win in his debut. He’s now chasing a Cup career
Associated PressDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Shane van Gisbergen and his girlfriend moved in December to Mooresville, North Carolina, and so far, he’s experienced only small moments of culture shock after coming from his old home in Brisbane, Australia, where he lived since 2007. But I’ve been put in an awesome situation by Trackhouse.” Van Gisbergen’s NASCAR interest was piqued in 2022 when he saw Formula One champion Kimi Raikkonen drive for Trackhouse’s Project 91 program. “I wouldn’t say he struggled or failed at it,” van Gisbergen said. Marks tailored van Gisbergen’s 2024 racing schedule to provide him with a variety of NASCAR experience. As long I’m learning something every week, and getting better every week, it’s going to be really good.” Van Gisbergen also has three victories in the Bathurst 1000, the premier race in Australia.
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