Shane van Gisbergen was supposed to get swallowed by the ovals
Conventional wisdom said SVG’s lack of oval experience would cost him his Chase spot. Eight oval races later, he’s still comfortably above the cut line.
Shane van Gisbergen
One Trackhouse driver is doing math. The other wants to floor it
With Daytona looming and only 10 races deciding the championship, Shane van Gisbergen wants to build a cushion while Ross Chastain is trying to drive his way into the playoffs.
NASCAR made Shane van Gisbergen learn how to turn left
Shane van Gisbergen was brought to NASCAR largely because he could make road courses look silly. Now he’s learning to make ovals look considerably less terrifying.
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.
SVG spends Saturday getting smarter for Sunday
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.
Shane van Gisbergen and Austin Hill get called to the principal’s office
At some point, someone has to tell the kids to stop throwing punches. On Saturday at EchoPark Speedway, that someone was NASCAR.
Sonoma’s most terrifying discovery: SVG doesn’t need a perfect car
The field finally got the version of Shane van Gisbergen they wanted: frustrated and uncomfortable. It still wasn’t enough.
Sonoma finally made SVG work for it and he still won
Chase Briscoe chased, pressured and nearly cracked Shane van Gisbergen, but Sonoma still ended the same way it usually does.
Shane van Gisbergen turns O’Reilly at Sonoma into a rugby drill
The New Zealander controlled the race from Lap 43 onward and celebrated another road course win with his signature kick.
Shane van Gisbergen and Ryan Preece turn tension into a bracket matchup
NASCAR’s in-season challenge reunites last year’s opening-round spoiler with one of the favorites.