{"id":445554,"date":"2026-05-26T06:32:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T06:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/445554\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T06:32:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T06:32:26","slug":"svg-filthy-with-himself-over-race-defining-coca-cola-600-mistake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/445554\/","title":{"rendered":"SVG \u2018filthy\u2019 with himself over race-defining Coca-Cola 600 mistake"},"content":{"rendered":"

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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 during the Coca-Cola 600.<\/p>\n

Van Gisbergen was running fifth with 48 laps to go when the caution came out due to lightning near Charlotte Motor Speedway.<\/p>\n

A combination of a slow pit stop and others electing to take two tyres instead of four dropped him back to 10th.<\/p>\n

Then came \u2018the choose\u2019 to go high or low for the subsequent restart. Van Gisbergen mistakenly took the outside line, which dropped him back to 12th for the restart.<\/p>\n

Two more weather-related interruptions ultimately scuppered his hopes of making any meaningful headway and he had to settle for 11th.<\/p>\n

Speaking post-race, van Gisbergen was frustrated that he didn\u2019t finish higher.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had an amazing day, but I\u2019m pissed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust a bad choose and should be top five or six. We had an amazing day and then just didn\u2019t execute at the end.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was really cool to run up the front all day. Obviously gifted a good starting position by the rain-out.<\/p>\n

\u201cFilthy with myself for the end. Should have been a bit better.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had sort of been giving up a row to go outside and it would pay back, and I just misheard Josh and I made the mistake. So I\u2019m pretty pissed at myself for that.\u201d<\/p>\n

SVG delivers stunning drive in rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600<\/a><\/p>\n

It was an otherwise promising performance for van Gisbergen, who ran consistently in the top 10 all night.<\/p>\n

Van Gisbergen scored stage points in all three legs during the Coca-Cola 600, finishing Stage 1 in 10th, Stage 2 in ninth, and Stage 3 in seventh to collect seven bonus points.<\/p>\n

For finishing 11th, he collected an additional 26 points to his tally.<\/p>\n

All told, the result has moved van Gisbergen from 16th to 14th and two places above the cut line ahead of Joe Gibbs Racing driver Chase Briscoe and Ryan Preece of RFK Racing.<\/p>\n

Preece fell three places to 16th in the standings after being collected in an awkward clash on Lap 329 that meant he failed to finish.<\/p>\n

Briscoe also gained two places in the standings from below the cut line to sit 15th.<\/p>\n

Van Gisbergen has one road course win to his credit this year at Watkins Glen but has not been able to score a top 10 on an oval yet this season.<\/p>\n

He hasn\u2019t been far away, though, thrice finishing 11th across Phoenix, Martinsville, and Charlotte.<\/p>\n

Van Gisbergen\u2019s next three races will present a challenge, with the quirky concrete Nashville followed by Michigan and then the \u2018Tricky Triangle\u2019 Pocono.<\/p>\n

Last year, SVG was only 25th at Nashville, 18th at Michigan, and 31st at Pocono.<\/p>\n

Although it\u2019s been a difficult month or two of late outside of the Watkins Glen win, van Gisbergen expressed optimism.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been an upward trend,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe last month has been average \u2013 or a little bit more \u2013 but I feel like I\u2019m generally getting better and better.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow our team is doing an amazing job giving us better cars too.<\/p>\n

\u201cPretty stoked for Trackhouse and stoked I can be up there all day, genuinely.\u201d<\/p>\n

The NASCAR Cup Series continues with the Cracker Barrel 400 on Monday, June 1 at 9:00am AEST.<\/p>\n

NASCAR Cup Series points after Coca-Cola 600, Charlotte Motor Speedway (top 20)<\/p>\n

Pos
\nDriver
\nTeam
\nCar
\nPoints
\nStage Points
\nDiff
\nWins
\nTop 5
\nTop 10
\nDNF
\nLaps Led<\/p>\n

1
\nTyler Reddick
\n23XI Racing
\nToyota Camry
\n620
\n116
\n0
\n5
\n9
\n10
\n0
\n320<\/p>\n

2
\nDenny Hamlin
\nJoe Gibbs Racing
\nToyota Camry
\n498
\n117
\n-122
\n1
\n6
\n8
\n0
\n699<\/p>\n

3
\nRyanBlaney
\nTeam Penske
\nFord Mustang
\n446
\n106
\n-174
\n1
\n3
\n8
\n2
\n249<\/p>\n

4
\nTy Gibbs
\nJoe Gibbs Racing
\nToyota Camry
\n425
\n95
\n-195
\n1
\n6
\n9
\n3
\n95<\/p>\n

5
\nChase Elliott
\nHendrick Motorsports
\nChevrolet Camaro
\n423
\n61
\n-197
\n2
\n5
\n7
\n1
\n196<\/p>\n

6
\nKyle Larson
\nHendrick Motorsports
\nChevrolet Camaro
\n386
\n113
\n-234
\n0
\n4
\n7
\n2
\n513<\/p>\n

7
\nChris Buescher
\nRFK Racing
\nFord Mustang
\n385
\n70
\n-235
\n0
\n2
\n6
\n0
\n68<\/p>\n

8
\nChristopher Bell
\nJoe Gibbs Racing
\nToyota Camry
\n361
\n92
\n-259
\n0
\n4
\n5
\n2
\n369<\/p>\n

9
\nCarson Hocevar
\nSpire Motorsports
\nChevrolet Camaro
\n356
\n53
\n-264
\n1
\n3
\n5
\n0
\n75<\/p>\n

10
\nDaniel Suarez
\nSpire Motorsports
\nChevrolet Camaro
\n350
\n31
\n-270
\n1
\n2
\n4
\n1
\n18<\/p>\n

11
\nBrad Keselowski
\nRFK Racing
\nFord Mustang
\n343
\n53
\n-277
\n0
\n2
\n4
\n0
\n160<\/p>\n

12
\nWilliam Byron
\nHendrick Motorsports
\nChevrolet Camaro
\n337
\n57
\n-283
\n0
\n2
\n7
\n2
\n34<\/p>\n

13
\nBubba Wallace
\n23XI Racing
\nToyota Camry
\n328
\n72
\n-292
\n0
\n1
\n6
\n2
\n89<\/p>\n

14
\nShane van Gisbergen
\nTrackhouse Racing
\nChevrolet Camaro
\n316
\n44
\n-304
\n1
\n2
\n3
\n0
\n91<\/p>\n

15
\nChase Briscoe
\nJoe Gibbs Racing
\nToyota Camry
\n304
\n64
\n-316
\n0
\n4
\n5
\n3
\n103<\/p>\n

16
\nRyan Preece
\nRFK Racing
\nFord Mustang
\n303
\n46
\n-317
\n0
\n0
\n2
\n1
\n26<\/p>\n

17
\nAustin Cindric
\nTeam Penske
\nFord Mustang
\n288
\n60
\n-332
\n0
\n1
\n4
\n3
\n26<\/p>\n

18
\nJoey Logano
\nTeam Penske
\nFord Mustang
\n274
\n63
\n-346
\n0
\n2
\n4
\n3
\n114<\/p>\n

19
\nAJ Allmendinger
\nKaulig Racing
\nChevrolet Camaro
\n254
\n25
\n-366
\n0
\n0
\n2
\n0
\n2<\/p>\n

20
\nMichael McDowell
\nSpire Motorsports
\nChevrolet Camaro
\n248
\n20
\n-372
\n0
\n2
\n3
\n0
\n24<\/p>\n

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