Thinkin’ Out Loud at Chicago: Shane van Gisbergen Win May Save NASCAR Street Racing
A surprise winner saved the Chicago street race from certain disaster and perhaps the future of NASCAR street racing as a whole.
A surprise winner saved the Chicago street race from certain disaster and perhaps the future of NASCAR street racing as a whole.
The New Zealand native came into NASCAR and taught some stock car full-time regulars a thing or two about racing on a street course.
Due to a late decision to shorten the Chicago street course race’s distance, many teams who ran up front did not finish there.
It was a historic day in Chicago on Sunday, but was it actually a good race?
Yes, the winner of the first Chicago street race was a Cup Series ringer, but several full-time underdogs also impressed.
Impending darkness at the Chicago street course led to pit road gambles and frustrated drivers.
The three-time Australian V8 Supercars champion is the only driver to win in his first Cup start in NASCAR’s modern era.
Van Gisbergen “tried to find [his] own piece of track and build up at [his] own pace.”
Hamlin’s lap of 89.557 mph edged out Tyler Reddick, who will start on the outside of the front row on Sunday.
Which Cup drivers should be on your radar on DraftKings for the Chicago street course?