
SHOCKING: NASCAR Top Driver SHANE VAN GISBERGEN just Says he Can’t Drive for cup series at Mexico City due to…..
Former Australian Supercars driver Shane Van Gisbergen became the talk of the motorsports world in 2023 after winning the inaugural Cup Series race at the Chicago Street Course. Commonly referred to as “SVG,” van Gisbergen boasts an impressive resume with wins in the Bathurst 12 hour, a podium in the 24 Hours of Daytona and three championships in the Australian Supercars series. In 2024, SVG competed full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 97 for Kaulig Racing. Van Gisbergen earned his first Xfinity win in June 2024 at Portland International Raceway and collected two more victories at Sonoma Raceway and the Chicago Street Course. SVG currently races full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 88 Chevrolet for Trackhouse Racing. He most recently won the inaugural Cup Series race in Mexico City for his second career victory in that circuit.
What a week. I’ve really enjoyed myself. I felt pretty rubbish today. Our car was amazing. I think the 54 was close. That list stint, man, what a pleasure just ripping lap after lap. Watching them get smaller in the mirror. Unreal. I’ve been privileged to have some great (cars) in my time, but when I go slow, I just lose concentration, so I was trying to stay in a rhythm and a routine, and Josh and Stephen are doing such a great job keeping me calm and focused, and man, that was epic.”
Christopher Bell — second: “He was really good. Ultimately it was just a third-lpace day. I thought Ty was really good, the yellow flag bit him, and we walked away with second. More than anything, it was just me. I need to do a little bit more homework to figure out where I can be better to keep up with these guys. The Joe Gibbs Racing team brought an amazing Camry, and I can’t really say it was my car that was lacking. It was on me this weekend