Shane van Gisbergen
37-Year-Old Driver
Trackhouse Racing
2026 Stats
Points
0
Starts
2
Wins
0
Poles
0
Top 5
1
Top 10
1
2026 Xfinity Stats
Points
0
Starts
3
Wins
2
Poles
1
Top 5
2
Top 10
3
2026 Cup Stats
Points
437
Starts
19
Wins
2
Poles
2
Top 5
4
Top 10
5
2026 Fantasy Outlook
His first full Cup Series season was quite the sensation. Van Gisbergen would win five of the six road/street courses last year and nearly sweep the road racing circuit of 2025. That type of dominance on the road circuits has never been seen in the modern NASCAR era. The one "knock" on van Gisbergen's rookie season was his lack of performance on the many ovals of the Cup Series schedule. That said, the Trackhouse Racing talent began to show some progress in that regards towards the end of last season. He would grab 10th-, 11th- and 14th-place finishes late in the year at Kansas, Talladega and Martinsville. Those hopeful signs highlight his potential for 2026. Van Gisbergen is likely never going to be as good on ovals as he is on road courses, but if he can manage even some competitiveness and consistency, it will add greatly to his fantasy racing value and make him a solid B-tier driver. Read Past Outlooks
Sixth at Atlanta
Van Gisbergen finished sixth in Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 at EchoPark Speedway.
ANALYSIS
Known best for his road-course skills, Van Gisbergen has run well at EchoPark Speedway this season as well, posting Top-10 finishes in both races at the track. His strong performance on Sunday actually dropped him a spot in the overall standings, but he still sits 15th in points, which is inside the playoff cut line. Up next is North Wilkesboro, where Van Gisbergen will need to show he's improved on short tracks. In nine Cup Series races on tracks under a mile in length, the New Zealander has an average finish of 23.8.
Known best for his road-course skills, Van Gisbergen has run well at EchoPark Speedway this season as well, posting Top-10 finishes in both races at the track. His strong performance on Sunday actually dropped him a spot in the overall standings, but he still sits 15th in points, which is inside the playoff cut line. Up next is North Wilkesboro, where Van Gisbergen will need to show he's improved on short tracks. In nine Cup Series races on tracks under a mile in length, the New Zealander has an average finish of 23.8.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2025
2024
The Supercars champion burst onto the scene and became an immediate sensation with his start on the Chicago Street Course last summer. Van Gisbergen would take the lead from Justin Haley and lead the final 8 laps in challenging conditions on a challenging circuit. He would grab the victory in his only Cup Series start to that point. To prove that was no fluke, van Gisbergen would follow that performance up with a strong 10th-place finish on the Indianapolis Grand Prix circuit a few weeks later. The veteran driver really impressed Trackhouse Racing and earned a driver development contract for 2024. Van Gisbergen will run the full Xfinity Series schedule in addition to seven Cup Series starts. While his experience with ovals is on the light side, he's a world class road course driver. He will be very impactful in those particular starts as he starts his NASCAR development journey.
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Wins Toyota / Save Mart 350
Van Gisbergen won the Toyota / Save Mart 350 NASCAR Cup Series race at Sonoma Raceway on Sunday afternoon.
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Wins Pit Boss / FoodMaxx 250
Van Gisbergen won the Pit Boss/FoodMaxx 250 O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Sonoma Raceway on Saturday afternoon.
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Wins O'Reilly Pole at Sonoma
Van Gisbergen won the pole for the Pit Boss/FoodMaxx 250 O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Sonoma Raceway on Friday afternoon. He turned a fast lap of 95.483 mph.
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Claims Coronado Pole Position
Van Gisbergen won the pole for the Anduril 250 Race the Base NASCAR Cup Series race at Naval Base Coronado on Saturday afternoon. He turned a fast lap of 90.809 mph.
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Top-5 finish at Nashville
Van Gisbergen finished in fifth place in Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway.
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