{"id":693224,"date":"2026-05-25T09:28:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T09:28:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/693224\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T09:28:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T09:28:23","slug":"which-star-impressed-you-most-in-mega-motorsport-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/693224\/","title":{"rendered":"Which star impressed you most in mega motorsport weekend?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Kiwi-poll.jpg\" alt=\"POLL: Who impressed you most in mega motorsport weekend?\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShane van Gisbergen, Scott McLaughin and Andre Heimgartner. Image; Supplied <\/p>\n<p>This week\u2019s Pirtek Poll wants to know, who impressed you most with their performance?<\/p>\n<p>Check out our list of nominees and vote on the poll at the bottom of this story.<\/p>\n<p>Shane van Gisbergen (NASCAR)<\/p>\n<p>Delivered the most competitive oval track performance of his NASCAR Cup Series career to date, banking points at the end of each stage and finishing 11th.<\/p>\n<p>Daniel Suarez (NASCAR)<\/p>\n<p>Made the most of a strategy gamble to win the Coca-Cola 600 \u2013 his first triumph since being let go by Trackhouse and landing at Spire Motorsports for 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Andre Heimgartner (Supercars)<\/p>\n<p>Chalked up Brad Jones Racing\u2019s first win with Toyota and his own first dry weather Supercars victory with a flawless performance from pole position.<\/p>\n<p>Broc Feeney (Supercars)<\/p>\n<p>Scored his 30th career pole position and race win \u2013 equalling Garth Tander and Dick Johnson in those respective categories \u2013 at just 23 years old.<\/p>\n<p>Chaz Mostert (Supercars)<\/p>\n<p>Rebounded from Ruapuna controversy by taking his first Toyota pole and race win in commanding fashion on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Jayden Ojeda (Supercars)<\/p>\n<p>Underlined his status as the season\u2019s top rookie to date with a breakout performance that netted career-best third in qualifying and sixth in the race on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Kimi Antonelli (Formula 1)<\/p>\n<p>Became the first driver to score their first four grand prix victories consecutively to extend his lead in the F1 world championship.<\/p>\n<p>Liam Lawson (Formula 1)<\/p>\n<p>Charged from 12th on the grid to finish seventh with a mix of aggression and defensive driving that was labelled a \u201cmasterclass\u201d by RB team principal Alan Permane.<\/p>\n<p>Franco Colapinto (Formula 1)<\/p>\n<p>Navigated a tricky Canadian Grand Prix to score a career-best sixth place finish.<\/p>\n<p>Felix Rosenqvist (IndyCar)<\/p>\n<p>Made the most of a single-lap sprint to the finish to snatch Indianapolis 500 glory.<\/p>\n<p>David Malukas (IndyCar)<\/p>\n<p>Did almost everything right to become an Indy 500 winner, leading out of the last corner only to lose miss victory by 0.023s.<\/p>\n<p>Scott McLaughlin (IndyCar)<\/p>\n<p>Achieved partial redemption from his 2025 Indy 500 horror with a third place finish, just 0.397s from victory.<\/p>\n<p>Marcus Armstrong (IndyCar)<\/p>\n<p>Led the Indy 500 at the final restart with a lap remaining in an attention-grabbing performance, before falling to fifth at the finish.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\">For more of the latest NASCAR news and analysis, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/speedcafe.com\/us\/tag\/nascar\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Speedcafe US<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.cfjump.com\/92797\/b\/250635\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; vertical-align: middle;\" src=\"https:\/\/t.cfjump.com\/92797\/a\/250635\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pirtek.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener sponsored nofollow\"><br \/>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"244\" height=\"38\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img-pirtek-poll.jpg\" alt=\"Pirtek Poll\" class=\"pollHead\"\/><br \/>\n            <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Shane van Gisbergen, Scott McLaughin and Andre Heimgartner. 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