{"id":540045,"date":"2026-07-23T08:49:55","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T08:49:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/540045\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T08:49:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T08:49:55","slug":"nascar-format-change-a-boost-for-shane-van-gisbergen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/540045\/","title":{"rendered":"NASCAR format change a boost for Shane van Gisbergen"},"content":{"rendered":"

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NASCAR has announced it will double the amount of practice time for each car, starting with the New Hampshire event on August 23.<\/p>\n

It will do so by consolidating practice into a single 50-minute session for all cars, rather than splitting the field into two groups for 25 minutes each.<\/p>\n

The move will impact all events outside of the super speedways, where cars go straight into qualifying, and the Homestead-Miami finale, which is already assigned extra practice.<\/p>\n

NASCAR is also set to award each car a second set of tyres for use during the 50-minute sessions.<\/p>\n

It\u2019ll be a welcome change for van Gisbergen, who has repeatedly stressed a lack of practice time as one of the biggest challenges of his NASCAR transition.<\/p>\n

NASCAR has reportedly made the change to help mid-sized teams, which do not have the same access to the manufacturer-controlled simulators used by the top outfits.<\/p>\n

The governing body had slashed at-track practice time during the COVID pandemic.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe adjustment was discussed with teams during last week\u2019s technical meeting and follows continued industry feedback regarding the amount and structure of Cup Series practice,\u201d read NASCAR\u2019s website.<\/p>\n

\u201cNASCAR officials indicated that the garage initiative had received support from a substantial majority of teams.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnder the new format, every team will have access to the full 50-minute window, giving drivers and crew chiefs more time to evaluate handling, tyre wear and potential adjustments before qualifying and the race.\u201d<\/p>\n

Impound procedures will remain in effect, restricting the amount of adjustments teams can make following qualifying.<\/p>\n

The NASCAR Cup Series continues this weekend with the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.<\/p>\n

Indianapolis was already set to feature a single 50-minute practice session, which SVG said \u201cwill help a lot\u201d as he aims to improve his intermediate track performance.<\/a><\/p>\n

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