Here's what's happening in NASCAR with the Chicago Street Race in the rearview and the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway ...

Shane van Gisbergen is one win away from matching Kyle Larson's 2025 win total, all while he's still figuring out ovals ...

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The 35-year-old driver's move from New Zealand to the United States to pursue said full-time career in NASCAR, came with the added pressure of adapting to an entirely new discipline: oval racing.

It's the end of August in Shane Van Gisbergen's first year as a full-time NASCAR driver, and already the three-time Australian Supercars champion is beginning to figure things out.