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Shane van Gisbergen’s slate of seven NASCAR Cup Series races will be with Kaulig Racing in the No. 16 Chevrolet. “When I first started talking with Trackhouse about moving to the U.S., we had no id…
New Zealand’s Shane van Gisbergen will be racing in seven NASCAR Cup Series races for Kaulig Racing in the No. 16 Chevrolet. Van Gisbergen expressed his excitement about joining the team and organization, and he is grateful for the opportunity to compete in the Xfinity Series championship and then transition to the Cup Series. Kaulig Racing has a successful track record in both series and, with their alliance with Trackhouse, van Gisbergen believes this will be an incredible first year for him in NASCAR. The announcement of van Gisbergen’s limited Cup Series schedule was made in December, and now it is confirmed that he will be driving the No. 16 car, which will be shared between multiple drivers throughout the season. Kaulig Racing president Chris Rice is thrilled to have van Gisbergen join the team on the Cup side, especially considering van Gisbergen’s impressive skills, as demonstrated by his victory in his Cup Series debut for Trackhouse Racing at Chicago. Trackhouse Racing founder Justin Marks believes van Gisbergen will be competitive on the road courses and wants to challenge him on oval tracks against Cup Series drivers, making this a significant season for van Gisbergen.
