Overview

• Shane van Gisbergen won four consecutive Cup Series road-course races this season at Mexico City, Chicago, Sonoma and Watkins Glen to extend his unbeaten streak.
• His road-course victories have generated 22 guaranteed playoff points, positioning him among the top five in postseason seeding.
• Trackhouse Racing solidified its commitment with a multi-year extension for van Gisbergen following his dominant run on twisty circuits.
• Industry figures including Jeff Gluck and Brad Keselowski have called for NASCAR to reduce the number of road races on the Cup schedule in response to his supremacy.
• Despite his road-course form, van Gisbergen’s team sits 25th in overall points and his oval results remain weak heading into predominantly oval playoff rounds.