Shane van Gisbergen Just Broke a NASCAR Record Nobody Saw Coming

Shane van Gisbergen road course record just got historic at Sonoma Raceway. The Trackhouse Racing driver claimed his eighth career Cup Series win, breaking a tie with Chase Elliott and pulling level with Tony Stewart on NASCAR's all-time road course win list. Shane van Gisbergen road course record now sits one win behind Jeff Gordon's all-time mark of nine — an almost impossible chase considering van Gisbergen had never driven an oval track before joining NASCAR in 2023. In this video: How a Supercars champion with zero NASCAR experience won his Cup Series debut in 2023 The full story behind van Gisbergen's record-tying eighth road course win at Sonoma Why he swept the entire Sonoma weekend across two different national series The honest admission that reveals the one weakness standing between him and a real championship run This is one of the most fascinating stories in NASCAR right now — a road course master who is still learning to race ovals on the biggest stage in the sport. If he closes that gap, nobody knows where the ceiling is. If you follow NASCAR news and drama, this one is unmissable. Hit subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss a story. - #NASCAR #ShaneVanGisbergen #NASCARNews #Sonoma2026 #NASCARCupSeries