Big Blow for Red Bull: 3-Time Champion Confirms to Leave His Career to Enter NASCAR

It is indeed a dream come true for many to get a chance to race in NASCAR. Over the years, the organization has encouraged and been very active in attracting drivers and crew members from different and diverse setups. While NASCAR continues to do that, positive news has come their way with a current Red Bull driver confirming his intent to join the sport.

In the 2023 season, the NASCAR Cup Series has seen quite a few new faces as drivers. Further, some of the teams are already gearing up for a change in their lineup for next year. While it already sounds interesting, this new addition will certainly fuel up the competition.

Bad news for Red Bull as their star driver confirms his departure to race in NASCAR

With initiatives like Garage 56, NASCAR has been trying to bring in new faces to NASCAR this season. While it is helping big time in more visibility, more racers are attracted to join the sport. At the same time, the Trackhouse Racing team’s Project 91 seems to have done NASCAR a big favor.

One such driver who was involved this year has confirmed his desire to compete in the United States. Ever since his triumph in the Chicago Street Course race in July, Shane van Gisbergen has grabbed everyone’s attention. The Kiwi racer has already been more than impressive with his three title wins in the Supercars Championship.

Following his debut victory in Chicago, several rumors linking him to a move to NASCAR kicked off. Ideally, his contract with his current team Triple Eight Race Engineering runs out in 2024. However, given the strong rumors, even his team’s principal Jamie Whincup admitted having set a deadline for him to come to a decision.

Shane van Gisbergen is set to make his second appearance in NASCAR in August with his participation in the Indianapolis race for Trackhouse Racing. While this had fuelled the possibility of his ambition to join the sport, the pressure has been mounting ever since to commit.

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Eventually, after his victory in Syndey, Gisbergen attended a press conference. When asked about his preference to race in NASCAR next year, he replied, “I don’t know, probably full-time.” Thereby, the 34-year-old confirmed his intent. While it is an exciting opportunity for him, it certainly is a big blow to his sponsors Red Bull.

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On the other hand, this is massive news for NASCAR. Now, it remains to be seen which team manages to get his signature and add Gisbergen to their arsenal.?Having said that, the fourth-most successful driver in the Supercars Championship has his priority set for now.

Shane van Gisbergen reveals his focus as he hunts for a NASCAR program next year

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Safe to say, Shane van Gisbergen’s intent to race in NASCAR must have been a big blow for Triple Eight Race Engineering too. Replacing a star driver is never an easy task. Luckily for them, the Kiwi driver understands it and has his focus set.

When speaking about his replacement to Motorsports.com, Gisbergen said, “There’s a lot happening in the background. I’m not leaving because of this team. I love this team and when I leave I want to make sure there is someone here to replace me that’s going to do a good job in the car.”

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He adds, “You don’t want to leave the team with nothing, scrambling to find someone. I want to leave with the team in a good spot. Hopefully, the team has someone soon.” Well, it certainly would be great if Gisbergen could help his team with an apt replacement. On the other hand, NASCAR fans would be curiously waiting to see who he ends up with next year.