Shane van Gisbergen Set for Full-Season NASCAR Xfinity Series Entry, at Least Seven Cup Series Contests
Last July, Shane van Gisbergen (SVG) upended NASCAR’s Cup Series protocols by winning the series’ first-ever street race in downtown Chicago.
Last July, Shane van Gisbergen (SVG) upended NASCAR’s Cup Series protocols by winning the series’ first-ever street race in downtown Chicago.
The die was pretty much cast the moment Kiwi Shane van Gisbergen came to drive his first NASCAR Cup Seriesrace on the streets of Chicago, which just happened to be a first time event for the entire series on a street circuit.
Not content to let Trackhouse Racing take the glory of bringing outstanding drivers from outside the United States to compete in NASCAR’s Cup Series, Richard Childress and his eponymous team have selected Brodie Kostecki to race in the Verizon 200 on Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s road course August 13th.
Australian Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen will wheel Trackhouse’s No. 91 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 during NASCAR’s first-ever Chicago street race July 2.