CHICAGO — Shane van Gisbergen burned out the tires on his Trackhouse Racing No. 88 Chevrolet in celebration, sending white smoke into the air. Then the 36-year-old New Zealander signed a rugby ball and punted it into the stands in downtown Chicago.
It was a familiar scene.
Van Gisbergen completed a Windy City sweep Sunday, winning the NASCAR Cup Series race on the tricky street course a day after taking the checkered flag in the second-tier Xfinity Series race as a part-time wheelman for JR Motorsports.
“Epic weekend for us,” van Gisbergen said. “I’m a lucky guy.”
A talented one, too.