Three-time Australian Supercars champion becomes first driver to win first NASCAR Cup start since Johnny Rutherford — 60 years ago.
, which is designed to give championship drivers from other disciplines a shot in Cup. Van Gisbergen, a three-time Supercars champion, cashed his chance in the most impressive of ways.Following in the top five were Justin Haley, who lost the lead to van Gisbergen late in the race, Chase Elliott, Kyle Larson and Kyle Busch.
Weather did what skepticism could not—put a damper on what looked to be a spectacular debut weekend for NASCAR’s Chicago Street Race.Jared C. TiltonAmong the results: A rare NASCAR ruling that resulted in a race—the Loop 121 Xfinity Series event that opened the weekend schedule Saturday—being called official before it reached the halfway point.
“With standing water and flooding a significant issue at the racetrack and throughout the city, there was no option to return to racing prior to shifting to NASCAR Cup Series race operations,” NASCAR said in a statement. “Throughout the entire planning process for the Chicago Street Race, our relationship with the City of Chicago has been strong and among the most valuable assets in reaching this historic weekend.
Denny Hamlin is not prone to exaggeration. So his comment after winning the Chicago Cup pole Saturday drew a bit more than the normal amount of attention.
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