Ringer Shane van Gisbergen makes NASCAR history with an impressive win in Inaugural Chicago Street Race

Shane van Gisbergen is the first-ever winner of the No:91 Trackhouse Team.

Ringer Shane van Gisbergen makes NASCAR history with an impressive win in Inaugural Chicago Street Race

Shane van Gisbergen at Chicago Street Race victory lane with his No:91 Chevy team (Credits: @XfinityRacing/Twitter)

Supercar legend Shane van Gisbergen has won the inaugural NASCAR Street Race. The three times Supercars champions debuted on Sunday, starting the race on P3 behind Denny Hamlin and Tyler Reddick. He was able to use his impressive superior Street Racing experience to full use and survive the overtime sprint with Kaulig Racing’s Justin Haley securing P2.

It’s the first-ever win for the No:91 car of Trackhouse Racing and a first-ever back-to-back win for the three years old Chevy team owned by Justin Marks and popstar Pitbul. The Kiwi driver celebrated his win in impressive burnout as he became the first debut Cup race winner since Johnny Rutherford in 1963 and is the seventh driver to do so.  

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He was P8 with 16 laps left in the race and was over 3 seconds behind race larder Haley. He was able to secure the lead using his fresh tire advantage. He worked his way to the top in restarts after Reddick sent it into the Wall, and Haley’s failure to create a gap up from Chase Elliott at P2 helped him secure the lead with five laps left in another restart.

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What Shane van Gisbergen said about the win?

Shane van Gisbergen at Chicago in his No:91 Trackhouse Chevy (Credits: @shanevg97/Twitter)
Shane van Gisbergen at Chicago in his No:91 Trackhouse Chevy (Credits: @shanevg97/Twitter)

van Gisbergen pointed out that it was a dream come true for him, and an amazing race win. He added that it was a fun and tough race and said he wants to race one more year in Supercars and then have a career in NASCAR.

“This is what you dream of, hopefully, we can do more. Had some full sends on some people, the racing was really good, everyone was respectful, it was tough but it was really fun. …I can’t believe it, it’s a dream come true…I’m doing one more year in OZ, then I’d love to come over here!” van Gisbergen said.

“He put on a clinic. He’s going back to New Zealand to tell his friends how bad we are,” the 2020 Cup champion Chase Elliot said, praising the race winner after securing a P3 finish. The Supercar legend has itched his name in Cup history and has earned the respect of NASCAR fans.

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