Thread: Australian Supercars champ wins NASCAR race in his first try

First time a driver has won in his first try in 60 years

Australian Supercars champ Shane van Gisbergen wins NASCAR Chicago street race

I'm reminded of this video, Darrell Waltrip having a lap around Mt Panorama

Kiwi star Shane van Gisbergen locked in for second Nascar race after debut win
20 July 2023


Shane van Gisbergen celebrates after winning the Nascar Cup Series Grant Park 220 in downtown Chicago.

Shane van Gisbergen is heading back to Nascar for a second race following his stunning victory at the inaugural Chicago Street Race.

In his first Nascar event, van Gisbergen stunned the motorsport world by winning in Chicago, and that superb performance was enough for the Trackhouse Racing team to get him back for a second race.

“I never dreamed this could have all rolled out this way,” said van Gisbergen, who returned to the Supercars competition in Australia days after winning in Chicago.

“Just getting to race in Nascar is an opportunity I never thought I would get, but then to win and get another chance this year is beyond anything I imagined.

August 14 (NZ time) Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Verizon 200, oval track, with 82 laps over 200 miles.