It has been a formidable NASCAR season for Shane van Gisbergen.
After dominating on highway programs however failing to contend on ovals throughout his first full season as a Cup Collection driver, this yr SVG has proven drastic enhancements exterior of his road-course specialty, and appears increasingly more like a contender to ultimately win at an oval every week.
Forward of NASCAR’s common season finale at Daytona on Saturday, van Gisbergen credited teammate Ross Chastain, who took pole throughout qualifying on the Coke Zero Sugar 400, for the assistance he has given him.
“I’ve actually discovered rather a lot from Ross on all these tracks,” van Gisbergen mentioned. “Particularly right here initially of the yr, it was fairly superior, we have been form of controlling each lanes for a interval of the race within the 500 which was cool. If it does race like Atlanta, we have form of led Atlanta a number of instances and managed that. The way in which Ross controls the lanes and strikes his automotive round, and offers air to the next automotive, I feel I’ve discovered rather a lot. Hopefully we will work collectively nicely, particularly on the finish if we’re underneath strain.”
There’s rather a lot at stake for SVG on Saturday, as he at present sits on the bubble of the postseason at sixteenth within the factors standings, adequate for the ultimate spot within the Chase. In the meantime, Ryan Preece is simply 31 factors behind him and seeking to leap up with a robust end and a few dangerous breaks for SVG.
Watch: SVG on what he is discovered from Chastain at drafting tracks
Trackhouse Racing had a robust qualifying efficiency at Daytona on Friday and enters Saturday’s race in place to contend.
Along with Chastain taking pole, SVG begins sixth and Connor Zilisch begins seventh, giving Trackhouse a stronger presence on the entrance of the pack than every other workforce to begin the race.
Such benefits will be short-lived at Daytona, however as SVG defined, teamwork is extraordinarily vital at drafting tracks, and if the three Trackhouse automobiles will be in place to work collectively, it may make a distinction.
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