NASCAR Cup Collection driver Shane van Gisbergen just lately featured in an interview with Cup Scene forward of the much-anticipated Chicago Avenue Course race. In the course of the interplay, inventory automobile analyst Bob Pockrass requested van Gisbergen whether or not he would experiment together with his automobile for the street course race.
The previous SuperCar Collection champion debuted within the Cup Collection in 2023 with Trackhouse Racing, driving the #91 Chevy Camaro ZL1 at Chicago Avenue Course. He stunned everybody by successful the race and crossing the end line forward of drivers like Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson. Two months after his win, he was signed as a growth driver for Trackhouse Racing.
After his Chicago win, Bob Pockrass requested Shane van Gisbergen about experimenting together with his automobile. The New Zealand-based driver was prepared for the query and answered [01:59 onwards]:
“Uh, we did that at Mexico, and we’ll proceed to make it higher right here. So yeah, it has been good to attempt just a few issues, and it is tough right here as a result of it is a closed type of observe. What you flip up with is what you are caught with. It wasn’t a danger at Mexico — we might change it if it wasn’t excellent. However yeah, we simply maintain making an attempt to make the automobile higher.”
“There are some emotions I’ve struggled with within the automobile the final couple of years, and it is good to attempt some issues. We’re clearly in a pleasant place now having received a race, and which will change our technique. If we’re able to get a playoff level, we’ll most likely attempt to get that, however that’ll put us deep within the discipline for the subsequent stage. So yeah, there is a little bit of a toss-up there in what we’ll do, however it’s a pleasant place to be in. And yeah, you are proper — we will attempt some stuff now,” he added.
Shane van Gisbergen is ready to compete within the Problem Spherical 2—Grant Park 165 at Chicago Avenue Highway Course, scheduled for Sunday, July 6, 2025. TNT Sports activities, MRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Ch. 90 will broadcast the 75-lap occasion reside at 2 p.m. ET.
Shane van Gisbergen opened up about his teammate Ross Chastain’s management alongside his group’s weak spot within the 2025 season
Trackhouse Racing driver Ross Chastain led his group to its first victory of the season on the Coca-Cola 600. He pulled a last-minute maneuver on Hendrick Motorsports ace William Byron, crossing the end line forward of him. The crown jewel occasion marked Chastain’s maiden season win amongst his teammates Daniel Suarez and Shane van Gisbergen.
Reflecting on the identical, the #88 Chevy Camaro ZL1 driver shared his ideas and stated (0:25 onwards):
“I feel he is the highest man right here, and Daniel’s fairly shut as effectively, like everybody’s pushing actually arduous, they’re race-winning drivers. Then we’re qualifying mid 20s and within the 30s each week. So you realize, and nonetheless qualifying, we’re not nice.”
“It was an actual battle like I feel I used to be fifth or sixth on the common lap. That is fairly good. However, qualifying, we simply cannot change the tire off. So yeah, we have to work on that,” he added.
Shane van Gisbergen ranks thirty second within the Cup Collection factors desk with 268 factors in his rookie season. Moreover, he has secured one win, two top-10 finishes, and one top-five end with one pole place in 18 begins this season.
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Edited by Samya Majumdar