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New Zealander Shane van Gisbergen claimed his first NASCAR Xfinity Series victory in Saturday’s Pacific Office Automation 147 at Portland International Raceway. The popular Kiwi celebrated the hard…
New Zealander Shane van Gisbergen achieved his first NASCAR Xfinity Series win at the Pacific Office Automation 147 race at Portland International Raceway. He celebrated by doing a burnout around the 1.967-mile road course and kicking a signed ball into the crowd. Despite struggling with restarts and miscellaneous mishaps, van Gisbergen masterfully worked his way up to challenge for the win. He overtook JR Motorsports’ Justin Allgaier in the final laps, finishing 0.941s ahead. Allgaier, who led the most laps and swept both stage wins, finished as the runner-up once again. Despite the disappointment, he praised his team’s effort and expressed pride in their performance. Cole Custer, last year’s Portland winner, came in sixth place in the Stewart-Haas Racing Ford.
