Shane van Gisbergen avoids dwelling on his record-setting rookie season in the NASCAR Cup Series. The New Zealand native says those statistics are “kind of an American thing.
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Here's what she's learned so farMueren cerca de 12 recién nacidos en hospital público de Ecuador; autoridades aducen varias causasHaití declara estado de emergencia de 3 meses ante aumento de violencia de pandillasMuere Miguel Uribe, precandidato presidencial colombiano baleado en un mitin hace dos meses Here's what she's learned so farMueren cerca de 12 recién nacidos en hospital público de Ecuador; autoridades aducen varias causasHaití declara estado de emergencia de 3 meses ante aumento de violencia de pandillasMuere Miguel Uribe, precandidato presidencial colombiano baleado en un mitin hace dos mesesShane van Gisbergen reacts after finishing first during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race in Watkins Glen, N.Y., Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025. Shane van Gisbergen is introduced before the start of a NASCAR Cup Series auto race in Watkins Glen, N.Y., Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025. Shane van Gisbergen drives during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race in Watkins Glen, N.Y., Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025. Shane van Gisbergen drives through the Esses during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race in Watkins Glen, N.Y., Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025. Shane van Gisbergen, top, celebrates with his team in Victory Lane after finishing first during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race in Watkins Glen, N.Y., Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025. Shane van Gisbergen reacts after finishing first during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race in Watkins Glen, N.Y., Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025. Shane van Gisbergen reacts after finishing first during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race in Watkins Glen, N.Y., Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025. Shane van Gisbergen is introduced before the start of a NASCAR Cup Series auto race in Watkins Glen, N.Y., Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025. Shane van Gisbergen is introduced before the start of a NASCAR Cup Series auto race in Watkins Glen, N.Y., Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025. Shane van Gisbergen drives during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race in Watkins Glen, N.Y., Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025. Shane van Gisbergen drives during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race in Watkins Glen, N.Y., Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025. Shane van Gisbergen drives through the Esses during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race in Watkins Glen, N.Y., Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025. Shane van Gisbergen drives through the Esses during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race in Watkins Glen, N.Y., Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025. Shane van Gisbergen, top, celebrates with his team in Victory Lane after finishing first during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race in Watkins Glen, N.Y., Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025. Shane van Gisbergen, top, celebrates with his team in Victory Lane after finishing first during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race in Watkins Glen, N.Y., Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025. Labeling statistics as “kind of an American thing,” Shane van Gisbergen avoids dwelling on his record-setting rookie season in the NASCAR Cup Series. “It normally hits me on the plane ride home or at 4 a.m. after a few beers,” van Gisbergen said Sunday afterin New York for his fourth victory this year. “I try to reflect on it, but I also try and get to the next week pretty quick. I’ll try not to tweet at 4 a.m. this morning.” If the laid-back Kiwi were into chest-pounding on social media, the list of heady accomplishments includes being the third driver with four consecutive Cup wins on road or street courses, joining 2020 champion Chase Elliott and NASCAR Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon. It also includes being the first rookie with four victories — breaking a tie with seven-time champion Jimmie Johnson and three-time champion Tony Stewart — and the largest margin of victory in Watkins Glen history and second largest this seasonThe next achievement could be the loftiest yet for the driver from Auckland, New Zealand, who struggles massively on the ovals that comprise most of the season.A power loss changed everything: How Palou secured his fourth IndyCar title Trackhouse Racing owner Justin Marks, who put his reputation on the line and convinced sponsors to risk millions on an audacious plan to make the Cup playoffs with an inexperienced and unheralded rookie, suggests a deep run awaits the No. 88 Chevrolet. “Shane just continues to go showcase why we’ve made a long-term commitment to him, why we brought him over here from New Zealand and built this team around him,” said Marks, wholast week. “Because in a sport like this where winning is so important and so hard to do, if you can catch some lightning in a bottle like we’ve got with SVG, you’ve got to really lean into it. That’s what we’ve done. It’s like seeing a plan come together.”The first round of 16 drivers is contested on three ovals, but van Gisbergen has a sizable 22-point cushion to overcome a 26.9 average finish on ovals. Pared down to 12 drivers, the second round features a road course at Charlotte Motor Speedway. A win there would catapult a driver into the third round, where eight drivers will square off for four berths in the championship finale at Phoenix Raceway. “He’s in a really good position,” Marks said. “I think we have a real opportunity to get to the Round of 8.” The playoffs open at tricky Darlington Raceway, whose odd shape is among the most difficult layouts in NASCAR, but van Gisbergen is more concerned about the first-round cutoff race at Bristol Motor Speedway. He finished 38th in his April 13 debut on the Tennessee short track. “I ran terrible there,” said van Gisbergen, who finished 20th a week earlier at Darlington. “Bristol was so far from anything I’ve ever done, and that’s a really tough place. That’s probably the biggest worry. Darlington, I feel fine, especially now that we have a lot of points. You’ve just got to have three solid weeks, and you might get through. We just have to play the averages, make no mistakes and make sure we’re in a good spot every week.”from the Cup race at Watkins Glen, Marks said it’s unclear when the Xfinity Series points leader will returnwhile celebrating his series-high sixth victory Saturday. With approval from NASCAR, Zilisch could skip the final three regular-season races and still be eligible for the Xfinity playoffs. “He’s a huge asset and a huge part of the future of the business,” Marks said. “We have to make sure that we’re not hurting any long-term opportunities by taking advantage of a short-term opportunity.” Having raced with a broken collarbone in 2021, van Gisbergen believes Zilisch could return for the Aug. 22 race at Daytona International Speedway. “I had a weekend off and raced the next week, so pretty much what he’s going to go through,” van Gisbergen said. “I’d get a plate put in and then take it out at the end of the year. It’s obviously going to be in pain. My biggest problem was tightening the belts. I could really feel the plate through the skin, and it was a horrible feeling. But I raced the next week and did pretty well. For sure with some good doctors and some good drugs, he’ll get through the race fine.”With team owner Michael Jordan in attendance, Bubba Wallace finished eighth at Watkins Glen for a season-best fourth consecutive top 10. The stretch includes“Indy was life-changing,” Wallace said. “It allowed me to not harp on all of the mistakes that I usually make at a road course. The big boss was here, so it’s good to get MJ a couple of top 10s.”Netanyahu defends new military offensive in Gaza and says it will be wider than announcedHegseth reposts video on social media featuring pastors saying women shouldn’t be allowed to vote
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