{"id":849644,"date":"2026-08-09T23:56:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T23:56:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/849644\/"},"modified":"2026-08-09T23:56:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T23:56:31","slug":"chase-damage-limitation-for-svg-in-iowa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/849644\/","title":{"rendered":"Chase damage limitation for SVG in Iowa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SHANE van Gisbergen has endured a frustrating Iowa NASCAR Cup Series race, finishing 30th after a mid-race spin.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The saving grace for the former Supercars champion was that many of his Chase playoff contenders also struggled on the short intermediate oval.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finishing one position ahead of him was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.v8sleuth.com.au\/stats-driver-2400-Austin-Cindric\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Austin Cindric<\/a>, while Erik Jones fell by the wayside early, with Ryan Preece in 20th and Brad Keselowski in 27th.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Provisionally, van Gisbergen remains 15th in the standings with a 47-point buffer to the cut-off, 18 points clear of Cindric.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now 17th in points is Preece, some 28 points below Cindric, with SVG\u2019s Trackhouse Racing stablemate Ross Chastain moving into 18th, 47 points adrift of Cindric.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Compounding issues, van Gisbergen endured driver cooling issues throughout.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The race kicked off in sensational circumstances when former series leader Tyler Reddick tipped fellow Toyota runner Jones into the wall on lap 3 of 350.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jones came into the race challenging van Gisbergen for a place in the Chase, with his momentum cruelled in the incident.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From 23rd at the start, van Gisbergen held position until the stage break, which was claimed by Ryan Blaney.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After restarting 24th, van Gisbergen spun and tapped the wall on lap 91, losing a lap after stalling.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fortunately, the Kiwi was able to regain the lap after Rick Stenhouse Jr was spun following a four-wide move on the subsequent restart.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Carson Hocevar\u2019s tough day got worse on lap 141 with a solo spin, while the restart didn\u2019t last, as another four-wide run ended with Hendrick Motorsports teammates Kyle Larson and Alex Bowman finishing in the wall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the run to the second stage break, SVG fended off leader Christopher Bell to finish 29th, and the final car on the lead lap.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Van Gisbergen ran long on the final stint of the race, pitting with 20 laps remaining, before finishing 30th, two laps down.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ty Gibbs claimed the victory in a grandstand finish against Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Christopher Bell.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gibbs is now placed second in points to teammate Denny Hamlin.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three races remain before the cutoff for the Chase, with NASCAR next week returning to Richmond Raceway.<\/p>\n<p>The next Castrol Supercars throwback livery?<\/p>\n<p>CASTROL have some fantastic liveries available to throw back to at the upcoming round at the Sandown Supercars event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SHANE van Gisbergen has endured a frustrating Iowa NASCAR Cup Series race, finishing 30th after a mid-race 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