Spire Motorsports is bringing Shane van Gisbergen again for yet another race within the 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Sequence season.
Van Gisbergen will pilot the No. 7 Chevrolet in Friday night time’s Truck race at Richmond Raceway, with sponsorship from HendrickCars.com.
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Will probably be Van Gisbergen’s fifth begin within the Truck Sequence, and his third on an oval. In his most up-to-date outing at North Wilkesboro, the Kiwi drove as much as third within the No. 71 Spire Chevrolet. That matched his best-ever oval end in any of the three nationwide divisions. It was additionally a part of his greatest general weekend on an oval, as he went on to steer 49 laps within the Cup race and end fifth.
The No. 7 truck that he’ll drive at Richmond has utilized varied drivers all year long. Kyle Busch earned his closing two NASCAR wins in that truck earlier than his tragic passing. Connor Mosack, Sammy Smith, Corey Day, Rajah Caruth, and Chase Elliott have additionally pushed the No. 7 this yr.
He has some expertise at Richmond within the high two divisions, ending 14th within the Cup race there final summer season. He additionally completed fifteenth in the 2024 NASCAR O’Reilly race there.
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Christopher Bell is the one different full-time Cup driver additionally working this weekend’s Truck race, whereas Corey Heim can also be again within the area in hopes of accumulating one other win.
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