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Shane van Gisbergen Makes NASCAR History with Debut Win

11/15/2025

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Shane van Gisbergen, an Australian V8 Supercars champion, joined NASCAR through Trackhouse Racing's Project 91 in 2022.
After initially being uninterested, an invitation to the 2023 Chicago street race changed his view.
Van Gisbergen won his NASCAR debut, the first driver to win on debut in 60 years, and by November 2025 had six wins plus Rookie of the Year—the first international winner since Juan Pablo Montoya.

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Shane van Gisbergen, an Australian V8 Supercars champion, joined NASCAR through Trackhouse Racing's Project 91 in 2022.
After initially being uninterested, an invitation to the 2023 Chicago street race changed his view.
Van Gisbergen won his NASCAR debut, the first driver to win on debut in 60 years, and by November 2025 had six wins plus Rookie of the Year—the first international winner since Juan Pablo Montoya.