{"id":512535,"date":"2026-07-06T14:55:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T14:55:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/512535\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T14:55:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T14:55:16","slug":"nascar-news-shane-van-gisbergen-finished-25th-at-chicagoland-out-of-in-season-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/512535\/","title":{"rendered":"NASCAR news: Shane van Gisbergen finished 25th at Chicagoland, out of In-Season Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SI202606250011_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb-copy.jpg\" alt=\"SVG bombs out of million-dollar NASCAR In-Season Challenge\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTrackhouse Racing&#8217;s Shane van Gisbergen.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercheapauto.com.au\/catalogue-out-now\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1036058 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SCA-1196-Wk1-Cat-BPO-Speedcafe_728x90.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>With his win at Sonoma, van Gisbergen progressed to the second round of the million-dollar contest by eliminating RFK Racing\u2019s Ryan Preece.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Trackhouse Racing driver struggled to 25th at Chicagoland while bracket rival Blaney finished seventh in the #12 Team Penske Mustang.<\/p>\n<p>Van Gisbergen qualified 30th and finished Stage 1 in 30th. He improved to 28th in Stage 2 but spent the lion\u2019s share of the race sacrificing track position to make set-up swings.<\/p>\n<p>The team made some improvements as others faded in Stage 3 en route to 25th.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the lacklustre performance, van Gisbergen still sits 14th in the NASCAR Cup Series standings.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/speedcafe.com\/nascar-news-2026-cup-series-chicagoland-shane-van-gisbergen-vs-austin-hill-crash-clash-video-reaction-comments-svg\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Van Gisbergen spins Hill in allegedly \u2018blatant\u2019 revenge act<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The 267-lap race was won by Chase Briscoe in the #19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Camry in an enthralling finish.<\/p>\n<p>His teammate Christopher Bell threatened to take the lead in the dying laps but came up short in the #20 Camry.<\/p>\n<p>Bell got to the rear bumper of Briscoe on the last lap at Turn 1, but got stuck in the aerowash at Turn 2 and ploughed through the corner.<\/p>\n<p>Briscoe clinched victory by a meagre 0.276s, lapping every driver up to 17th.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow about that race? Was that a good race? It felt awesome,\u201d said Briscoe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat an unbelievable weekend. I feel so American winning in the Bass Pro Shop red, white and blue car. Fourth of July Weekend, 250 years, and man what an unbelievable race car.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJames (Small) did a great job. Team did a great job. Honestly did not see this coming. I felt like I was struggling in practice and qualifying.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMan, just so cool to get this paint scheme back in Victory Lane. What a cool weekend to win a NASCAR race.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI kind of got lucky. Had a lapped car. Honestly worked out. I was struggling pretty bad and Christopher was certainly coming.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOut of all the people to race against, I knew Christopher was going to be clean with me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust great that JGR ran one-two. Just a really fun race. I felt like that was as good a race as you can get. Just from the cat and mouse game, slipping and sliding around.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It was a sweet birthday present for crew chief James Small, who Briscoe paid tribute to.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMe and him are about the two most polar opposite people in the world. He just stays on me, he makes me be perfect, each and every lap,\u201d said Briscoe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe does such a great job of keeping me honest. He told me if I win today I can get some chocolate, so I\u2019m pretty fired up about that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The NASCAR Cup Series moves to Atlanta Motor Speedway on July 13.<\/p>\n<p>Results: NASCAR Cup Series eero 400, Chicagoland Speedway<\/p>\n<p>Pos<br \/>\nNum<br \/>\nDriver<br \/>\nTeam<br \/>\nCar<br \/>\nLaps\/Diff<br \/>\nGap<\/p>\n<p>1<br \/>\n19<br \/>\nChase Briscoe<br \/>\nJoe Gibbs Racing<br \/>\nToyota Camry<br \/>\n267 laps<\/p>\n<p>2<br \/>\n20<br \/>\nChristopher Bell<br \/>\nJoe Gibbs Racing<br \/>\nToyota Camry<br \/>\n0.276<br \/>\n0.276<\/p>\n<p>3<br \/>\n11<br \/>\nDenny Hamlin<br \/>\nJoe Gibbs Racing<br \/>\nToyota Camry<br \/>\n3.359<br \/>\n3.083<\/p>\n<p>4<br \/>\n24<br \/>\nWilliam Byron<br \/>\nHendrick Motorsports<br \/>\nChevrolet Camaro<br \/>\n3.988<br \/>\n0.629<\/p>\n<p>5<br \/>\n48<br \/>\nAlex Bowman<br \/>\nHendrick Motorsports<br \/>\nChevrolet Camaro<br \/>\n8.032<br \/>\n4.044<\/p>\n<p>6<br \/>\n23<br \/>\nBubba Wallace<br \/>\n23XI Racing<br \/>\nToyota Camry<br \/>\n10.983<br \/>\n2.951<\/p>\n<p>7<br \/>\n12<br \/>\nRyan Blaney<br \/>\nTeam Penske<br \/>\nFord Mustang<br \/>\n12.544<br \/>\n1.561<\/p>\n<p>8<br \/>\n54<br \/>\nTy Gibbs<br \/>\nJoe Gibbs Racing<br \/>\nToyota Camry<br \/>\n12.823<br \/>\n0.279<\/p>\n<p>9<br \/>\n67<br \/>\nCorey Heim<br \/>\n23XI Racing<br \/>\nToyota Camry<br \/>\n12.904<br \/>\n0.081<\/p>\n<p>10<br \/>\n35<br \/>\nRiley Herbst<br \/>\n23XI Racing<br \/>\nToyota Camry<br \/>\n15.714<br \/>\n2.810<\/p>\n<p>11<br \/>\n9<br \/>\nChase Elliott<br \/>\nHendrick Motorsports<br \/>\nChevrolet Camaro<br \/>\n18.932<br \/>\n3.218<\/p>\n<p>12<br \/>\n22<br \/>\nJoey Logano<br \/>\nTeam Penske<br \/>\nFord Mustang<br \/>\n21.485<br \/>\n2.553<\/p>\n<p>13<br \/>\n2<br \/>\nAustin Cindric<br \/>\nTeam Penske<br \/>\nFord Mustang<br \/>\n21.658<br \/>\n0.173<\/p>\n<p>14<br \/>\n7<br \/>\nDaniel Suarez<br \/>\nSpire Motorsports<br \/>\nChevrolet Camaro<br \/>\n26.265<br \/>\n4.607<\/p>\n<p>15<br \/>\n43<br \/>\nErik Jones<br \/>\nLegacy Motor Club<br \/>\nToyota Camry<br \/>\n27.634<br \/>\n1.369<\/p>\n<p>16<br \/>\n34<br \/>\nTodd Gilliland<br \/>\nFront Row Motorsports<br \/>\nFord Mustang<br \/>\n30.972<br \/>\n3.338<\/p>\n<p>17<br \/>\n16<br \/>\nAJ Allmendinger<br \/>\nKaulig Racing<br \/>\nChevrolet Camaro<br \/>\n1 lap<\/p>\n<p>18<br \/>\n1<br \/>\nRoss Chastain<br \/>\nTrackhouse Racing<br \/>\nChevrolet Camaro<br \/>\n1 lap<\/p>\n<p>19<br \/>\n17<br \/>\nChris Buescher<br \/>\nRFK Racing<br \/>\nFord Mustang<br \/>\n1 lap<\/p>\n<p>20<br \/>\n10<br \/>\nTy Dillon<br \/>\nKaulig Racing<br \/>\nChevrolet Camaro<br \/>\n1 lap<\/p>\n<p>21<br \/>\n6<br \/>\nBrad Keselowski<br \/>\nRFK Racing<br \/>\nFord Mustang<br \/>\n1 lap<\/p>\n<p>22<br \/>\n77<br \/>\nCarson Hocevar<br \/>\nSpire Motorsports<br \/>\nChevrolet Camaro<br \/>\n1 lap<\/p>\n<p>23<br \/>\n42<br \/>\nJohn Hunter Nemechek<br \/>\nLegacy Motor Club<br \/>\nToyota Camry<br \/>\n1 lap<\/p>\n<p>24<br \/>\n3<br \/>\nAustin Dillon<br \/>\nRichard Childress Racing<br \/>\nChevrolet Camaro<br \/>\n1 lap<\/p>\n<p>25<br \/>\n97<br \/>\nShane Van Gisbergen<br \/>\nTrackhouse Racing<br \/>\nChevrolet Camaro<br \/>\n1 lap<\/p>\n<p>26<br \/>\n47<br \/>\nRicky Stenhouse Jr.<br \/>\nHyak Motorsports<br \/>\nChevrolet Camaro<br \/>\n1 lap<\/p>\n<p>27<br \/>\n4<br \/>\nNoah Gragson<br \/>\nFront Row Motorsports<br \/>\nFord Mustang<br \/>\n1 lap<\/p>\n<p>28<br \/>\n38<br \/>\nZane Smith<br \/>\nFront Row Motorsports<br \/>\nFord Mustang<br \/>\n1 lap<\/p>\n<p>29<br \/>\n71<br \/>\nMichael McDowell<br \/>\nSpire Motorsports<br \/>\nChevrolet Camaro<br \/>\n1 lap<\/p>\n<p>30<br \/>\n51<br \/>\nCody Ware<br \/>\nRick Ware Racing<br \/>\nChevrolet Camaro<br \/>\n1 lap<\/p>\n<p>31<br \/>\n41<br \/>\nCole Custer<br \/>\nHaas Factory Team<br \/>\nChevrolet Camaro<br \/>\n1 lap<\/p>\n<p>32<br \/>\n60<br \/>\nRyan Preece<br \/>\nRFK Racing<br \/>\nFord Mustang<br \/>\n1 lap<\/p>\n<p>33<br \/>\n21<br \/>\nJosh Berry<br \/>\nWood Brothers Racing<br \/>\nFord Mustang<br \/>\n2 laps<br \/>\n1 lap<\/p>\n<p>34<br \/>\n5<br \/>\nKyle Larson<br \/>\nHendrick Motorsports<br \/>\nChevrolet Camaro<br \/>\n2 laps<\/p>\n<p>35<br \/>\n44<br \/>\nJJ Yeley<br \/>\nNY Racing Team<br \/>\nChevrolet Camaro<br \/>\n11 laps<br \/>\n9 laps<\/p>\n<p>36<br \/>\n45<br \/>\nTyler Reddick<br \/>\n23XI Racing<br \/>\nToyota Camry<br \/>\n30 laps<br \/>\n19 laps<\/p>\n<p>37<br \/>\n33<br \/>\nAustin Hill<br \/>\nRichard Childress Racing<br \/>\nChevrolet Camaro<br \/>\n220 laps<br \/>\n190 laps<\/p>\n<p>38<br \/>\n88<br \/>\nConnor Zilisch<br \/>\nTrackhouse Racing<br \/>\nChevrolet Camaro<br \/>\n267 laps<br \/>\n47 laps<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Trackhouse Racing&#8217;s Shane van Gisbergen. 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