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EssentiallySports on MSNHarvick Predicts $36B Budweiser-Miller NASCAR RivalryShane van Gisbergen has taken to NASCAR's road-course calendar ferociously. The post Kevin Harvick Predicts New Budweiser-Miller Rivalry as SVG’s $36B Sponsor Sees Hope appeared first on EssentiallySports.
No one in the NASCAR Cup Series today is creating more noise on road courses than Shane van Gisbergen. The 36-year-old Kiwi powered to a dominant victory in Sunday's Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway, in what was a continuation of a road course streak that is drawing comparisons to all-time greats.
Shane van Gisbergen ties mark set by Jeff Gordon for consecutive road course wins from the pole with Sonoma victory.
Shane van Gisbergen 'Managed the Best He Could' Despite Issues in Historic NASCAR Cup Win originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
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EssentiallySports on MSNNASCAR Insider's Blunt SVG Take Sparks Gordon DebateThe pit lane at Sonoma was buzzing, but the conversation wasn’t about the usual Cup Series favorites. The post Shane Van Gisbergen’s Rise Sparks Insider’s Blunt 6-Word Response to Jeff Gordon Parallels appeared first on EssentiallySports.
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Although Kyle Busch found his footing in racing thanks to his father’s early influence, Tom Busch was far from a full-time racer. By trade, he was a tool distributor, logging long hours behind the wheel of a tool truck.
In 2010, Gordon endured a winless season but went on to compete in the Chase off his points tally. He finished his run in ninth in the standings, while drivers like Jamie McMurray couldn't qualify for the Chase but won three crown jewel events at Daytona, Indianapolis, and Charlotte.
There's no other circuit that's going to have [the] backdrop of the city,” Gordon said. “For our partners, how they entertain and how they bring customers to the event is different, and you can't duplicate that anywhere else.
The Speedway Classic will offer a rare crossover of sorts between Major League Baseball and NASCAR – the less said about the time Jeff Gordon wrecked his rendition of “Take
Gordon expressed himself back in 2023 about the challenges of fulfilling his role at his team, fulfilling their legacy beyond racing.