Shane van Gisbergen
36-Year-Old Driver
Trackhouse Racing
2026 Xfinity Stats
Points
0
Starts
1
Wins
1
Poles
0
Top 5
1
Top 10
1
2026 Cup Stats
Points
174
Starts
7
Wins
0
Poles
0
Top 5
1
Top 10
2
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
Solid Run at Martinsville
Van Gisbergen brought his Trackhouse Racing No. 97 car home in 11th place in Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway.
ANALYSIS
Van Gisbergen continues to show improvement on ovals, as he now has three Top-15 finishes on non-drafting oval tracks to open the season. Always expected to be a threat on road courses, his oval improvement boosts his chances of sneaking into the playoff field now that the win-and-in format no longer exists. Up next is Bristol, where he struggled in 2025, finishing 38th and 26th.
Van Gisbergen continues to show improvement on ovals, as he now has three Top-15 finishes on non-drafting oval tracks to open the season. Always expected to be a threat on road courses, his oval improvement boosts his chances of sneaking into the playoff field now that the win-and-in format no longer exists. Up next is Bristol, where he struggled in 2025, finishing 38th and 26th.
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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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Runner-up Finish in Austin
Van Gisbergen finished second in the DuraMAX Grand Prix NASCAR Cup Series race at Circuit of the Americas on Sunday afternoon.
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Wins Focused Health 250
Van Gisbergen won the Focused Health 250 O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Circuit of The Americas on Saturday.
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Wins Bank of America ROVAL 400
Van Gisbergen won the Bank of America ROVAL 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday afternoon.
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Wins Go Bowling at the Glen
Van Gisbergen won the Go Bowling at the Glen NASCAR Cup Series race at Watkins Glen International on Sunday afternoon.
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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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