Australian Supercars Champion To Compete In NASCAR Chicago Avenue Race

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The NASCAR Cup Sequence is slated to carry its first-ever road race in Chicago on the Sunday earlier than Independence Day. The highlight on inventory automotive racing couldn’t be brighter with a vacation weekend occasion in the course of the nation’s third-largest metropolis. Now, the addition of one of the adorned drivers in Australian touring automotive racing historical past will definitely pique the curiosity of followers abroad.

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Trackhouse Racing has introduced that Shane van Gisbergen can be behind the wheel of the No. 91 Improve Well being Chevrolet Camaro in Chicago. Van Gisbergen is a three-time and reigning Australian Supercars champion. The 34-year-old New Zealander can be fourth on the Supercars all-time wins checklist with 76 race victories. He has confirmed adept at varied types of racing. He grew up karting and dirt-track racing and has success in sports activities automotive racing. Final yr, “SVG” completed third in WRC2 at Rally New Zealand, his worldwide rallying debut.

Trackhouse Racing proprietor Justin Marks mentioned in a press release:

“I’ll concede the American racing fan may not be as accustomed to Shane as they’re with Kimi however if you happen to speak with anybody in Australia, New Zealand and that a part of the world they’ll inform you he is likely one of the most gifted drivers on the planet. He’s used to road racing in heavy automobiles and I feel everybody can be very impressed together with his efficiency.”

Van Gisbergen’s participation is part of Trackhouse’s Project91 initiative. The challenge appears to present outstanding worldwide drivers the chance to race within the NASCAR Cup Sequence with aggressive tools. Beforehand, 2007 F1 champion Kimi Raikkonen made two appearances within the Project91 Camaro at Watkins Glen in 2022 and Circuit of the Americas final March.

Van Gisbergen has a bit of over a month left to organize for the Grant Park 220 on July 2nd. He’s ecstatic concerning the likelihood to compete in NASCAR, saying:

“I can actually say I’ve dreamed about a chance in NASCAR, however actually by no means thought it might turn out to be a actuality. I can’t wait to get to the States to fulfill everybody and put together for Chicago. It’s NASCAR’s first time on the streets of Chicago so in some methods everybody can be a rookie like me, however I don’t underestimate that it’s going to be an enormous problem.”