Shane van Gisbergen bagged a P10 this past weekend at Kansas Speedway, marking his maiden top-10 finish at a NASCAR oval. The Cup Series rookie won multiple races throughout the regular season, but notably, none of them were on ovals.
Van Gisbergen had to battle several issues during the 301-lap event, including a stop-and-go penalty and his crew chief, Stephen Dorian, getting ejected due to unapproved adjustments on his No. 88 Camaro. Despite these setbacks, the Trackhouse Racing driver managed to secure a career-best run and felt stoked about the achievement.
During a post-race interview with NBC Sports, van Gisbergen—most commonly known as SVG—said:
“It was really cool to get a top-10 finish at Kansas Speedway. I feel like we’re getting better and better at these tracks. It was difficult starting a lap down and having that penalty, but (interim crew chief) Chais Eliason did a great job. We had really good speed at points of the race, so I’m stoked to get a top-10. I’m over the moon with that.”
Previously, Shane van Gisbergen had earned a personal-best finish of 12th at Martinsville Fall 2024 on an oval and 14th at Charlotte Spring 2025 on an intermediate track. He made the playoffs through his regular-season triumphs but failed to advance beyond the Round of 16.
Currently sitting 14th in points with four top-five finishes and six top-10s, the former Supercars champion can still contend for his fifth NASCAR win of the season.
Next up for the Auckland native is the Bank of ROVAL 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway road course. Scheduled for Sunday, October 5, the 109-lap event will stream live on USA Network, with exclusive radio coverage on PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, Channel 90.
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### Following a Rookie Season Playoff Appearance, Shane van Gisbergen Bags Multi-Year Contract Extension with Trackhouse Racing
Shane van Gisbergen was ushered into NASCAR’s premier series with a victory at Chicago back in 2023. After a stellar season in the Xfinity Series with Kaulig Racing, van Gisbergen made the NASCAR Cup Series in 2025, quickly establishing himself as one of the strongest road racers on the grid.
After making the playoffs in his maiden Cup season, van Gisbergen landed a multi-year contract extension with Trackhouse Racing, a three-car team with whom he made his Cup debut.
“We are getting to watch one of the superstars of racing,” Trackhouse Racing owner Justin Marks said of Shane van Gisbergen. “What we are asking him to do carries a high degree of difficulty. He’s moved to the other side of the world, learned a new form of racing, and at times dominated the competition. He’s one of the greatest.”
Before joining NASCAR, Shane van Gisbergen drove full-time in the Supercars Championship for Triple Eight Race Engineering. He won the drivers’ championship three times—in 2016, 2021, and 2022. Van Gisbergen also triumphed at the prestigious Bathurst 1000 three times, in 2020, 2022, and 2023.
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