Trackhouse Racing has officially extended its partnership with Shane van Gisbergen, securing the New Zealand native with a multi-year contract following a breakout run in the NASCAR Cup Series. The announcement solidifies van Gisbergen\u2019s place in the team\u2019s long-term plans as he continues to rewrite the record books in his first full season.<\/p>\n
Van Gisbergen\u2019s NASCAR journey began with a splash in 2023, when he stunned the motorsports world by winning his Cup Series debut at the Chicago Street Race. That victory made him the first driver since 1963 to win in their first Cup start, and the first New Zealander ever to win a Cup Series race.<\/p>\n
After signing a development deal with Trackhouse Racing, van Gisbergen competed full-time in the Xfinity Series in 2024, earning wins at Portland, Sonoma, and Chicago. He also ran 12 Cup races that year before being promoted to a full-time Cup ride in 2025, piloting the No. 88 Chevrolet.<\/p>\n
2025 Season Highlights<\/p>\n
Cup Series Wins: Mexico City, Chicago Street Race, SonomaPlayoff Qualification: Secured with three victoriesRoad Course Dominance: Three consecutive wins from pole position<\/p>\n
Record-Breaking Stats:<\/p>\n
Fastest to three wins in the Modern EraTied for most wins in a rookie seasonMost Cup wins by a foreign-born driver (4)Third among active drivers in road\/street course wins<\/p>\n
Van Gisbergen\u2019s rapid ascent has been fueled by his mastery of road courses, a skill honed during his Supercars career where he claimed three championships and 80 wins. His adaptability has impressed NASCAR insiders, especially given the steep learning curve of oval racing\u2014a discipline he\u2019s embraced through grassroots efforts like racing mini stock cars at Charlotte Motor Speedway.<\/p>\n
Beyond his on-track success, van Gisbergen\u2019s presence has elevated Trackhouse Racing\u2019s international profile. Originally brought in through the team\u2019s Project 91 initiative to showcase global talent, he\u2019s now a cornerstone of the organization\u2019s competitive ambitions.<\/p>\n
With the contract extension, Trackhouse Racing locks in one of the sport\u2019s most compelling talents for years to come. As van Gisbergen prepares for the playoffs and eyes a fourth consecutive road course win at Watkins Glen, his trajectory suggests that the best may still be ahead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Trackhouse Racing has officially extended its partnership with Shane van Gisbergen, securing the New Zealand native with a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":57368,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[446],"tags":[49,48,717,13751,77,720,12716,634,582,721,722,82,723],"class_list":["post-57367","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nascar","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-charlotte","tag-charlotte-motor-speedway","tag-international","tag-motor","tag-motorsports","tag-nascar","tag-racing","tag-series","tag-speedway","tag-sports","tag-xfinity-series"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57367","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57367"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57367\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/57368"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57367"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57367"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57367"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}