Shane van Gisbergen
No. 97 WeatherTech Chevrolet Camaro
Shane van Gisbergen qualified 28th for the Tennessee Lottery 250 at Nashville Superspeedway.
Shane van Gisbergen and his WeatherTech team started 28th for the 188-lap event on Saturday afternoon. During stage one, which ran its duration without cautions, Van Gisbergen maintained his position, taking the green and checkered flags in 27th place. He battled a tight-handling car throughout stage one and pitted during the stage break caution for four new tires, Sunoco fuel, and adjustments.
The WeatherTech team started stage two in 23rd place after gaining four positions on pit road and quickly moved into the top 20. Van Gisbergen continued to contend with a tight race car throughout the stage but finished 18th at the green and white checkered flag.
Van Gisbergen made a pit stop under the stage break caution for new tires, fuel, and adjustments. He started stage three in 21st position. The No. 97 battled in the top 20 through the first 40 laps of the stage, reaching 17th place before the first caution of the race occurred with 51 laps remaining. The WeatherTech team restarted stage three in 15th place with 47 laps left in the event. Van Gisbergen maintained his position and finished 15th at the checkered flag.
"The heat was crazy, but a good day for our WeatherTech Chevy. Struggled a bit with tightness but my team worked hard to adjust it and the car drove better near the end (of the race). Getting better on these ovals, learning and having fun. Looking forward to next weekend."
- Shane van Gisbergen