.shanevg97 has certainly made the NASCAR paddock sit up and take notice after topping practice in Chicago ⬇️
NASCAR newcomer Shane Van Gisbergen was the surprise leader in Saturday’s NASCAR Cup practice at the inaugural Chicago Street Course.Van Gisbergen, the three-time Australian Supercars champion making his Cup debut this weekend in the No. 91 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet, set a blistering pace throughout the 50-minute session.
Cup veteran Denny Hamlin ended up second-fastest and former Formula 1 World champion Jenson Button was third driving the No. 15 Ford fielded by Rick Ware Racing and Stewart-Haas Racing. Almost 18 minutes into the practice, William Byron hit the wall in Turn 4 with the left-rear of his No. 24 Chevrolet and limped his way back to pit road.
Minutes after the practice restarted, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. slammed into the Turn 8 wall in his No. 47 Chevrolet but was able to make it back to pit road for repairs.“I felt pretty good on the first half of the track, went to 7 and 8 and back to 12 is where I was losing a little bit of speed and I was just trying to push it a little bit in those areas,” Stenhouse said.
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