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Shane van Gisbergen Interview
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- Apr 8, 2026
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- 1489
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Summary
Shane van Gisbergen breaks down why NASCAR is more difficult than it looks, his progression learning oval racing, the challenge of competing at Daytona, and the debate over whether drivers like Max Verstappen could succeed in stock cars. On this episode of SPEED With Harvick and Buxton, Kevin Harvick and Will Buxton sit down with van Gisbergen to discuss what makes Daytona so special, how he has improved on ovals since joining NASCAR, why the discipline is tougher than other forms of motorsport, which drivers he would like to see try NASCAR, his interest in potentially racing the INDY 500, how he has adapted from Supercars to NASCAR road courses, and his thoughts on rising talents like Connor Zilisch. Chapters:0:00 Intro0:45 Shane van Gisbergen Joins The Show!1:15 Driving In The Daytona 5003:45 Developing On Ovals5:15 Difficulties Of Racing In NASCAR8:00 Adapting To NASCAR Road Courses11:40 Driving Legend Cars12:40 Races He Wants To Try14:20 Determining The Best Driver In The World16:30 Significance Of Driving The No. 9717:25 Wildest American Food18:15 Expectations For The 2026 Season20:15 Difficulties Of Making The Jump To The Cup Series22:10 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices