Denny Hamlin stated lately on his Actions Detrimental podcast that Shane van Gisbergen is the best street course driver in NASCAR historical past. Though Gisbergen himself would disagree, he thought it was fairly “humbling” that Hamlin thought so.
Shane van Gisbergen surprised everybody by profitable his Cup Sequence debut on the Chicago Road Course again in 2023. Driving the No. 91 Chevy Camaro below Trackhouse Racing’s Challenge 91 program, the three-time Supercars champion grew to become the primary driver since Johnny Rutherford in 1963 to realize this historic feat.
Presently, Gisbergen drives full-time within the NASCAR Cup Sequence. With 5 wins this season alone, the newest one coming at Charlotte final week, the Auckland native has turn out to be the winningest foreign-born driver within the collection’ historical past. He’s additionally the one rookie to have gained a number of races this yr.
When requested what he considered Hamlin’s feedback, Gisbergen stated (0:53),
“I do not agree with it, but it surely’s fairly superb that my friends suppose that of me. I had some superb races this yr on the street course. My automotive is clearly superb as effectively, so thanks to Trackhouse.”
Gisbergen spoke about bettering at oval racetracks. His Tenth-place end at Kansas Speedway earlier this yr occurs to be his greatest efficiency at an oval racetrack. His earlier greatest end at an oval was a P12 at Martinsville in 2024.
“However yeah, I might hopefully race these guys higher on ovals, and so they begin pondering of me (as) a critical competitor on ovals. However fairly humbling for them to say that,” he added.
Gisbergen made the 2025 playoffs however fell out of rivalry proper within the first spherical. Nevertheless, the Chevy star can nonetheless contend for wins over the following few weeks. As issues stand, solely 4 races stay on the 2025 schedule.
“I used to be fairly speechless”- Shane van Gisbergen reacts to new NASCAR livery that includes tributes to his homeland
For the NASCAR Cup Sequence occasion at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, October 12, Shane van Gisbergen will honor New Zealand, his nation of origin, by means of a particular black and silver livery. The motive force was allowed to have some affect on the design, so he went with a singular New Zealand theme.
His No. 88 experience will characteristic the silver fern throughout its physique, in addition to the Southern Cross and a number of crimson stars. Gisbergen, who gained the NASCAR Cup Rookie of the Yr honors this season, was left speechless when he noticed his automotive for the Las Vegas weekend.
“Fairly stoked to signify New Zealand as a lot as I can, and because of Jockey for letting me try this,” Shane van Gisbergen stated. “I used to be fairly speechless after I first noticed this automotive.”
Named South Level 400, followers can watch the race on USA (5:30 pm ET onwards) or take heed to reside radio updates on PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR, Channel 90. Gisbergen will enter the race twelfth within the driver standings with 2142 factors to his title.
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