Showing posts with label Shane van Gisbergen. Show all posts
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Monday, July 14, 2025

NASCAR / ARCA Race Recap (Sonoma)

#NASCAR / #ARCA Race Recap (Sonoma)

Winners: Shane van Gisbergen (Cup); Connor Zilisch (Xfinity); plus William Sawalich (ARCA)

Recap Graphic by Rolando Ramirez - RTR Graphics

 


NASCAR Cup

Shane van Gisbergen Dominates, Lands Back-to-Back Wins

Shane van Gisbergen Dominates at Sonoma, Lands Back-to-Back Wins

 

Shane van Gisbergen powered to his third victory of the NASCAR Cup Series season, surviving a flurry of late caution periods and turning in another dominant road-course performance Sunday afternoon at Sonoma Raceway. 

 

Van Gisbergen’s No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet led 97 of the 110 laps in the Toyota/Save Mart 350 and secured a 1.128-second margin of victory at the checkered flag. His first win at the 1.99-mile California circuit was the fourth of his Cup Series career.

 

Van Gisbergen has now won three of the last five Cup Series races, including back-to-back victories after last weekend’s triumph in the Chicago Street Race. Sunday’s win ties him for the series lead this season with fellow three-time winners Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin and Christopher Bell.

 

“Awesome job, boys,” the No. 88 crew told SVG on the team radio after the checkers. “Awesome job. What a run we’re on.”

 

“We had an amazing car,” van Gisbergen said. “Chase Briscoe, what a great racer and gave me respect. Jumped the last (restart) a little bit, and it was pretty tense, but amazing. So stoked for Red Bull, Trackhouse, Chevy. I believe we had a really fun weekend here, some great races, and I hope everyone enjoyed that.”

 






Pole: Shane van Gisbergen



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Next Race: The Cup Series will return on Sunday, July 20, 2025 at 2:00 pm ET for the AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Dover Motor Speedway.


NASCAR Xfinity

Connor Zilisch Holds Off van Gisbergen for Epic Xfinity Win

Connor Zilisch Holds Off van Gisbergen for Epic Xfinity Win

 

In closing laps of the Pit Boss/FoodMaxx 250 at Sonoma Raceway, the pupil schooled the master.

 

Taking shot after shot from JR Motorsports teammate Shane van Gisbergen over the final two laps, Connor Zilisch held off the more experienced driver to claim his third NASCAR Xfinity Series victory of the season and the fourth of his career.

 

In what was a two-driver show from start to finish, Zilisch and van Gisbergen, the pole winner, combined to lead 70 of the 79 laps, surrendering the top spot only when they short-pitted the first and second stages to recover track position at the stage breaks.

 

“First, hats off to Shane,” Zilisch said after climbing from his car. “That was awesome. All race long, I felt like we were racing each other with respect. I wheel-hopped a little bit in Turn 7 one time and got into him. Otherwise, it was awesome to get to race against him finally and battle with him the whole race long.”

 

“It’s always the hardest trying to save fuel while someone’s breathing down your neck,” Zilisch said. “There was a chance that he could have gotten by me when he hit me, but he let me have it and raced me clean. I respect the hell out of him for that, and I’m looking forward to racing against him more.

 

“We’re going to race each other at Watkins Glen, and that’s one of my favorite tracks, so I hope I can beat him again there.”

 






Pole: Shane van Gisbergen



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Next Race: The Xfinity Series will return on Saturday, July 19,2025 at 4:30 pm ET for the BetRivers 200 at Dover Motor Speedway.




NASCAR Trucks

The NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Trucks Did Not Race








Next Race: The Truck Series will return on Friday, July 25, 2025 at 8:00 pm ET for the TSport 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.




ARCA

William Sawalich Wins a Wine Country Thriller at Sonoma Raceway

William Sawalich Wins a Wine Country Thriller at Sonoma Raceway

 

For most of Friday’s General Tire 200 at Sonoma Raceway, William Sawalich re-established the dominant form he enjoyed during his time on the ARCA Menards Series platform.

 

A one-lap shootout forced Sawalich to dig in and fight for a trip to Victory Lane at the 1.990-mile road course. After Alon Day moved him off track in Turn 1, Sawalich regrouped and gave chase as Day battled Christian Eckes for the race lead.

 

The pursuit lasted until the final corner, when Day attempted to pass Eckes on the outside while Sawalich drove underneath both. Eckes refused to surrender the top spot to Sawalich, with the two exchanging contact multiple times as they hustled towards the checkered flag.

 

Sawalich prevailed over Eckes by only .066 seconds, earning the hardest wire-to-wire victory of his career.

 

“That was definitely our race, but it sucks it had to happen that way,” Sawalich said. “We did what we could to get our Starkey Camry in Victory Lane, so I’m glad that we’re here. It took me a while to figure out how to do a burnout. “

 






Pole: William Sawalich



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Next Race: The ARCA Series / ARCA Menards Series East will return on Friday, July 18, 2025 at 5 p.m. ET for the General Tire 150 at Dover Motor Speedway.



 

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Sunday, July 6, 2025

NASCAR Race Recap (Chicago)

NASCAR Race Recap (Chicago)

Winners: Shane van Gisbergen (Cup) and Shane van Gisbergen (Xfinity)

Winners: Shane van Gisbergen (Cup) and Shane van Gisbergen (Xfinity)
Recap Graphic by Rolando Ramirez - RTR Graphics

 


NASCAR Cup

Shane van Gisbergen Sweeps Chicago Street Race Weekend with Cup Win

Shane van Gisbergen Sweeps Chicago Street Race Weekend with Cup Win

 

Shane van Gisbergen won the Chicago Street Race on Sunday afternoon for his third career NASCAR Cup Series victory.

 

The race ended under caution after Cody Ware crashed into the tire barriers at Turn 6. SVG took the white flag as the leader of the race just before the yellow flag flew.

 

Shane van Gisbergen became only the second driver in NASCAR history to sweep the pole and race for both the Xfinity and Cup Series in the same weekend at the same track when he won today’s race on the streets of Chicago.

 

The only driver to have swept both the pole and race for both Xfinity and Cup in the same weekend at the same track was Kyle Busch at Indianapolis in 2016.

 

"It's so hot this weekend," van Gisbergen told TNT Sports. "The track was really slick, the times were a lot slower, and the margin for error was very thin."

 






Pole: Shane van Gisbergen



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Next Race: The Cup Series will return on Sunday, July 13, 2025 at 3:30 pm ET for the Toyota / Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway.


NASCAR Xfinity

Shane van Gisbergen Overcomes Late Zilisch Surge for Xfinity Win in Chicago

Shane van Gisbergen Overcomes Late Zilisch Surge for Xfinity Win in Chicago

 

Shane van Gisbergen (SVG) bested teammate Connor Zilisch on a restart with two laps to go to win Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race at the Chicago Street Course for the second consecutive season. He won after starting on the pole and leading 27 of the 50 laps on the 12-turn, 2.2-mile street course.

 

The win is the New Zealand native’s sixth national series win overall and fourth in the Xfinity circuit. Additionally, Shane is the sixth different driver to win this season for JR Motorsports. 

 

"Thought it was going to be a lost cause when the strategy went wrong, but it worked out well," said van Gisbergen. "Thanks to JRM, the car was a rocket."

 

Speaking more on the strategy, SVG said: "I knew that was what we were gonna do, but when so many cars didn't follow us, it was a bit of worry, but then we had tire grip at the end. Really cool battles with everyone. I enjoyed it."

 






Pole: Shane van Gisbergen



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Next Race: The Xfinity Series will return on Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 4:30 pm ET for the Pit Boss/FoodMaxx 250 at Sonoma Raceway.




NASCAR Trucks

The NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Trucks Did Not Race







Next Race: The Truck Series will return on Friday, July 25, 2025 at 8:00 pm ET for the ‘TSport 200’ at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.




ARCA

No ARCA Race this Weekend







Next Race: The ARCA West Series will return on Friday, July 11, 2025 at 3:30 p.m. PT for the ‘General Tire 200’ at Sonoma Raceway.



 

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Monday, June 16, 2025

NASCAR / ARCA Race Weekend Recap (Mexico & Berlin)

#NASCAR / #ARCA Race Weekend Recap (Mexico & Berlin)

Winners: Shane van Gisbergen (Cup); Daniel Suarez (Xfinity); plus Treyten Lapcevich (ARCA)

Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez and Berlin Raceway

#NASCAR / #ARCA Winners: Shane van Gisbergen (Cup); Daniel Suarez (Xfinity); plus Treyten Lapcevich (ARCA)
Recap Graphic by Rolando Ramirez - RTR Graphics

 


NASCAR Cup

Shane van Gisbergen Triumphs in Inaugural Cup Series Race in Mexico City

Shane van Gisbergen Triumphs in Inaugural Cup Series Race in Mexico City

 

An overcast sky and early afternoon drizzle could not dampen the enthusiasm or energy of the huge crowd at Mexico City’s Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez Sunday for the first points-paying NASCAR Cup Series race outside the United States in half a century.

 

And they were not disappointed.

 

As he did at another NASCAR “inaugural race” — on the streets of Chicago two years ago in his national series debut — New Zealander Shane van Gisbergen, 36, prevailed again. This time, driving the No. 88 Chevrolet for Trackhouse Racing, he claimed a huge 16.567-second victory over Joe Gibbs Racing’s Christopher Bell in the Viva Mexico 250 – the largest margin of victory in the Cup Series since Texas in November 2009.

 

The three-time Australian Supercars champion van Gisbergen — in his first full-time season at the NASCAR Cup Series level — won pole position and led 60 of the race’s 100 laps, including the final 32, easily pulling away from the field to claim his first ever provisional berth in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs with the win. He extended his margin of victory by nearly a second in each of the final five laps.

 

“What a week. I’ve really enjoyed myself here, but felt like rubbish this morning,” said van Gisbergen, whose victory was only his second top-10 finish of the season.

 

“Our car was amazing,” he added. “The 54 [Ty Gibbs] was close, but that last stint, what a pleasure, just ripping lap after lap and watching them get smaller in the mirror.”

 






Pole: Shane van Gisbergen



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Next Race: The Cup Series will return on Sunday, June 22, 2025 at 2:00 pm ET for the The Great American Getaway 400 Presented by VISITPA.COM at Pocono Raceway.


NASCAR Xfinity

Daniel Suárez Scores Massive Xfinity Series Win at Home in Mexico City

Daniel Suárez Scores Massive Xfinity Series Win at Home in Mexico City

 

In all his high hopes and hard work over the last year to promote NASCAR’s return to his home country of Mexico, even Daniel Suárez could not have imagined the amazing story of his dramatic win in Saturday’s The Chilango 150 — coming from last place on the grid in a backup car and charging to Victory Lane.

 

After victory spinouts, the 33-year-old native from Monterrey, Mexico climbed out of his No. 9 JR Motorsports Chevrolet, stood on the car’s roof, pounded his chest and pointed upward to the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez grandstands — shouting to the thrilled crowd in his native Spanish and thanking his loyal fans for their support.

 

“It’s everything I was looking for, just a special day,” said an emotional Suárez, the 2016 Xfinity Series champion, who led a race-best 19 of the race’s 65 laps and beat Taylor Gray to the checkered flag by .598 seconds in a backup car the team rebuilt after he crashed in the morning qualifying session.

 

“It’s a very special day, very, very special to be here in front of my people, all these people that have supported me for many, many years and known me since my NASCAR Mexico days, now I’m fighting with the big boys,” said Suárez who was forced to use the “international provisional” starting position after his incident in qualifying.

 






Pole: Connor Zilisch



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Next Race: The Xfinity Series will return on Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 3:30 pm ET for the Explore the Pocono Mountains 250 at Pocono Raceway.




NASCAR Trucks

The CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Did Not Race This Weekend.





Next Race: The Truck Series will return on Friday, June 20, 2025 at 5:00 pm ET for the MillerTech Battery 200 at Pocono Raceway.



ARCA Series

Treyten Lapcevich Secures Dominant First ARCA Menards Series Victory at Berlin

Treyten Lapcevich Secures Dominant First ARCA Menards Series Victory at Berlin

 

When the 2025 season began for Treyten Lapcevich, he knew it was important to capitalize on every available opportunity.

 

A third-place showing for the Canadian driver at Phoenix Raceway earlier this year reinforced his belief that he could excel in the United States. The ride with Venturini Motorsports that evening was only for one race, which left Lapcevich waiting for the next moment to showcase his talent in the ARCA Menards Series. 

 

Nitro Motorsports provided Lapcevich with a chance in Saturday’s Berlin ARCA 200 at Berlin Raceway, one he didn’t let go to waste. Leading every lap from the pole, Lapcevich faced minimal opposition from the field and easily cruised to Victory Lane in his second ARCA Menards Series appearance.

 

“I don’t even know what to say,” Lapcevich said. “A big thanks to Nitro Motorsports. [My crew chief] Shannon [Rusch] and the guys had this thing hooked up. I haven’t been in the seat a whole lot this year and these guys came together and made this possible for me. A huge thanks to Nitro for truly giving me a rocket ship.”

 






Pole: Treyten Lapcevich



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Next Race: The ARCA Series will return on Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 8:14 p.m. CT for the Shore Lunch 250 Presented By Dutch Boy at Elko Speedway.



 

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Thursday, January 9, 2025

Chastain & van Gisbergen Set for Xfinity Events

Chastain & van Gisbergen Set for Xfinity Events

with JR Motorsports

Chastain & van Gisbergen Set for Xfinity Events - #NASCAR

 

Ross Chastain and Shane van Gisbergen will combine to compete in nine NASCAR Xfinity Series races for JR Motorsports in 2025, Trackhouse Racing announced Thursday.

 

Chastain & van Gisbergen Set for Xfinity Events - #NASCAR

 

The pair of Trackhouse teammates in the NASCAR Cup Series will dip their toes back into the Xfinity pool, where Chastain will compete in four events and SVG will race in five.

 

Chastain, a two-time winner in Xfinity competition, will pilot the No. 9 Chevrolet for JRM at Circuit of The Americas on March 1 in addition to events at Darlington Raceway (April 5), Nashville Superspeedway (May 31), Dover Motor Speedway (July 19) and Iowa Speedway (Aug. 2).

 

Van Gisbergen, the road-course ace who earned three victories in his rookie Xfinity campaign in 2024, is scheduled to get behind the wheel in Mexico City (June 14), at the Chicago Street Race (July 5), at Sonoma Raceway (July 12) and at Watkins Glen International (Aug. 9).

 

“I think there is a lot of benefit to getting seat time on Saturdays in the Xfinity Series,” Chastain said in a press release. “Getting an opportunity to do it with JR Motorsports is too good an opportunity to pass up. I know every time I climb in their Chevrolets, we will have a chance to win.”




“I’m trying to get as much experience as I can,” van Gisbergen, the three-time Supercars champion, said in a release. “JR Motorsports is one of the top teams and won the championship with Justin Allgaier. I can’t wait to get started.

 

 

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Thursday, September 14, 2023

Van Gisbergen to Full-Time NASCAR

Van Gisbergen to Full-Time #NASCAR

With Trackhouse in 2024

Van Gisbergen to Full-Time #NASCAR

 

Shane van Gisbergen will transition to NASCAR full-time in 2024 by running a combination of the three national series in a development deal with Trackhouse Racing.

 

Van Gisbergen, a three-time Supercar champion and two-time Bathurst 1000 winner, was released from his contract in Australia with Triple Eight Racing Engineering after expressing interest in running stock cars on a more permanent basis. In addition to his NASCAR plans — specific details of which were not laid — van Gisbergen will also run in late model and other events.

 

“This announcement means so many things to me,” van Gisbergen said. “I’m proud of what I have achieved here in Australia, but I’m excited by this new chapter in my career and the opportunities that it brings. I’m so thankful to everyone who has played a role in my career so far, especially Triple Eight Race Engineering, and looking forward to finishing our year with a few more highlights!

 





“It’s time for a new challenge, and this adventure into NASCAR will be the biggest challenge of my career and one I’m really looking forward to. I want to thank Justin Marks and everyone at Trackhouse Racing who have taken a chance on me and given me this opportunity. I’m excited to get to America and getting the season started.”

 

Van Gisbergen made his NASCAR debut in July on the streets of Chicago, driving a third Trackhouse Racing entry under its PROJECT91 enterprise. He won on his debut, and then finished 10th last month in his second start on the Indianapolis road course.

 





Indianapolis was a double-duty weekend for van Gisbergen. Before the Cup Series race, he made his first oval start in NASCAR, finishing inside the top 20 with Niece Motorsports at Indianapolis Raceway Park.

 





“This is going to be a tremendous challenge for Shane but he is a tremendous driver as we have all seen,” Marks said. “Next year will be about getting him acclimated to oval track racing, superspeedways, 1.5-mile tracks and everything he has never experienced in his career. It’s obviously going to be a learning process, but we think Shane will perform quite well.”

 

 

source: MSN Media
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