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‘It’s what I need’: Shane Van Gisbergen Scores First Oval Win (Now With Video)

Simon Chapman of SpeedCafe reports that in his second year of racing full-time in the United States, Shane van Gisbergen has his first oval win with victory in the Cook Out Summer Shootout season finale.

Van Gisbergen has been competing on and off in the Legend Cars with compatriot Scott McLaughlin and fellow NASCAR Cup Series racer Bubba Wallace.

Shane Van Gisbergen
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At Charlotte Motor Speedway, the #97 driver beat Jake Bollman in the Pro Legends A Feature.

Just 0.417s separated them at the chequered flag after 25 laps. McLaughlin finished ninth, 6.662s in arrears. Wallace was classified 20th and five laps down.

Read the rest of Chapman’s article here.

Image: SpeedCafe