BREAKING: 3x Australian Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen (shanevg97) will drive the THProject91 TeamTrackhouse entry at the Chicago street course race, making his NASCAR Cup Series debut. Details:
NASCAR is running on the streets of Chicago for the very first time this year, and the three-time Australian Supercars champion will be joining them.
Van Gisbergen will pilot the No. 91 Trackhouse Racing team entry with sponsorship from Enhance Health. Quad Lock will serve as an associate sponsor on the Chevrolet Camaro. Champion in 2016, 2021, and 2022, Van Gisbergen is already one of the most successful racers in Supercars history. He is already ranked fourth on the all-time wins and won the prestigious Bathurst 1000 in both 2020 and 2022 with co-driver Garth Tander.
“I can honestly say I have dreamed about an opportunity in NASCAR, but really never thought it would become a reality,” said van Gisbergen, a native of New Zealand. “I can’t wait to get to the States to meet everyone and prepare for Chicago. It’s NASCAR’s first time on the streets of Chicago so in some ways everyone will be a rookie like me, but I don’t underestimate that it’s going to be a huge challenge.
Trackhouse's Project 91 program, which aims to bring international racing stars to NASCAR, debuted last year with former Formula 1 Kimi Raikkonen at Watkins Glen. Raikkonen drove the car again earlier this year at COTA.
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