Shane van Gisbergen won the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series street race in downtown Chicago. Van Gisbergen, who races in Australia’s Supercars series and is a three-time champion there, was making his first-ever NASCAR start in any series.
CHICAGO — Shane van Gisbergen won the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series street race in downtown Chicago. Here’s what you need to know:
Van Gisbergen, who races in Australia’s Supercars series and is a three-time champion there, was making his first-ever NASCAR start in any series. He becomes the first modern era driver to achieve that feat. Van Gisbergen was racing as part of Trackhouse Racing’s “Project 91” program, which is a part-time team set up to give international drivers a shot at racing NASCAR. The car has made two other starts, both with formerDespite inclement weather that delayed the start of the race and put its running into question, NASCAR was able to pull off a street race in downtown Chicago’s Grant Park.
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