Shane van Gisbergen is quietly becoming NASCAR’s newest oval problem
Shane van Gisbergen’s fifth-place finish wasn’t the biggest story Sunday. The way he earned it might have been.
Shane van Gisbergen’s fifth-place finish wasn’t the biggest story Sunday. The way he earned it might have been.
Only six cars finished on the lead lap as North Wilkesboro reminded everyone why it’s one of NASCAR’s great survival tests. Joey Logano passed with honors.
Rain handed Ryan Blaney the pole at North Wilkesboro. Now the Penske driver says NASCAR’s new front ends are so fragile Sunday could become one expensive body shop visit.
Shane van Gisbergen came to North Wilkesboro looking for experience. He left with his best oval finish since 2024 and even more reason to believe.
Chase Elliott insists the NASCAR In-Season Challenge isn’t consuming his thoughts. Funny how being two wins away from a $1 million payday tends to focus the mind.
Last year Chandler Smith stole one lap to win. This year he stole the final 105, disappearing into the North Wilkesboro heat and the Truck Series record book.
Ryan Blaney’s dominant Atlanta win didn’t just earn a trophy. It turned what looked like a two-driver championship race into a three-man slugfest with six races left before The Chase.
He crossed the line thinking he’d finished second. Half an hour later, he walked away with just three words: “A penalty is a penalty.”
The race didn’t end until nearly 2 a.m., but the wait was worth it as Blaney escaped another Atlanta classic.
Atlanta turned into a Saturday night junkyard, but Justin Allgaier somehow emerged with a battered race car, his sixth win of the season and the No. 1 seed heading into NASCAR’s Chase.