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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShane van Gisbergen in the #97 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet Camaro at Bristol.<\/p>\n
During the September race, van Gisbergen finished 10th. That was the standout result in a strong end to the season that featured three finishes inside the top 15 in the final five oval races.<\/p>\n
That career-best result marked an uptick on his previous best Kansas effort earlier in the year of 20th.<\/p>\n
The upcoming race at the 1.5-mile intermediate oval will be just the third time van Gisbergen has raced there.<\/p>\n
Speaking ahead of the 267-lapper, the Kiwi explained why he went so well last year.<\/p>\n
\u201cI guess it was later in the year. We were just getting better and better,\u201d said van Gisbergen.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think we had some races where we had better speed than that, but I didn\u2019t get it right or we got crashed out or something.<\/p>\n
Click here <\/a>to see what it takes to build the Gold Coast street circuit <\/p>\n \u201cI felt like we were getting toward the top 10 more often than not at the end, which was really cool.<\/p>\n \u201cBut yeah, I really like Kansas, you can run all over the track and try to find grip and speed. Hoping for another good result there this weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n During the off-season, Chevrolet introduced a revised Camaro configuration based on its Carbon Performance Package Accessories Kit for the road car.<\/p>\n That change, coupled with improvements by Trackhouse Racing, have represented a noticeable uptick in results this year \u2013 especially on intermediate ovals.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s really just time,\u201d said van Gisbergen.<\/p>\n \u201cEvery race I\u2019m learning something new and trying to keep good notes. I try to have a good notebook of set up stuff too.<\/p>\n \u201cEven though we have a new body and rule set, the set-up advancements that we have made for my style of racing have certainly translated this year.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s time and experience, going back to these tracks now for my third and fourth races there, kind of makes the difference.<\/p>\n \u201cI know what to expect, how to approach the weekend, and how the track is going to change. All of that stuff just adds up.\u201d<\/p>\n Van Gisbergen sits precariously in the points eight races into the season, occupying 16th with veterans Chase Briscoe, Austin Cindric, and Michael McDowell breathing down his neck.<\/p>\n Van Gisbergen will race his #97 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet Camaro in a Red Bull livery at Kansas.<\/p>\n The NASCAR Cup Series Advent Health 400 at Kansas Speedway gets underway on Monday, April 12 at 4am AEST.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n For more of the latest NASCAR news and analysis, visit Speedcafe US<\/a><\/p>\n
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