No. 97 SafetyCulture Chevrolet Camaro
-Shane van Gisbergen qualified 22nd for the Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas Speedway.
-Within the first two laps, Van Gisbergen reported the race car was "super loose." The No. 97 team opted to pit for an adjustment when the first caution came out on lap seven. The No. 97 SafetyCulture Chevrolet rejoined the field in 33rd. Van Gisbergen quickly moved his way through the field, entering the top 25 on lap 20 of the race. He battled to maintain position the remainder of the first stage, completing it in 23rd.
-The No. 97 team came to pit road for a major adjustment, fuel and fresh tires at the stage break caution. Van Gisbergen started the second stage in 22nd. The caution came out halfway through the second stage, and the No. 97 team opted to pit for more adjustments. Van Gisbergen reported that the car had no grip and was still loose. He restarted the stage from the back of the field, and a caution quickly flew on the first lap of the restart. The race restarted with 15 laps remaining in the stage, and Van Gisbergen lined up 24th. Van Gisbergen quickly broke into the top 20 for the first time and finished the stage in 20th.
-The No. 97 team pitted under the stage break caution for fresh tires, fuel and adjustments. Van Gisbergen started the final stage of the race in 16th. Battling to maintain position in the top 20, he reported that his car still had no grip. Van Gisbergen re-entered the top 20 with 61 laps remaining in the event. A caution came out with 55 laps remaining, and the No. 97 team opted to pit under caution for fresh tires, fuel and adjustments, returning to the field in 11th. Van Gisbergen re-entered the top 10 with 21 laps remaining in the event and ultimately took the checkered flag in 8th.
"Our SafetyCulture Camaro looked good but didn’t drive very well. Proud of my Kaulig Racing team for not giving up and continuing to make adjustments all race to help me feel comfortable in the car. This was my first time at Kansas, and it was epic running up close to the wall. Got an eighth-place finish, which is amazing for how we ran most of the day, and we're plus-eight above the playoff cut line. We will have to continue chipping away and have a decent race at Talladega next weekend."
- Shane van Gisbergen
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