Shane van Gisbergen was sitting near the bottom of the NASCAR Cup Series standings. He wasn’t a favorite to win any races, and he was essentially flying under the radar. Then, a win in Mexico shot him into the books and gave him a spot in the playoffs.

His dominance has been evident from the moment cars have taken to the track at those venues. van Gisbergen has won the pole for each of the last three road/street course races at

The first time Shane van Gisbergen raced in Chicago, he was largely unknown in NASCAR. The second time, he was one of the favorites on the downtown street course.