SVG Believes NASCAR’s Next Gen Evolution Has Opened Door for Worldwide Champions

With the curtains finally falling on yet another exciting speedway race at Michigan International Speedway, the NASCAR nation is strapping its boots to take on the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This time, the 2.5-mile road course will not only have its regular Cup Series drivers battling it out but will also feature a start-studded lineup of international talents like the Chicago street race winner Shane Van Gisbergen and TRD’s Kamui Kobayashi who will be the main focus.

While the community is eagerly anticipating the epic showdown at the coveted race course, this century’s most popular driver and fans’ favorite, Dale Earnhardt Jr has once again upped the ante with a stellar episode of The Dale Jr. Download featuring the Kiwi sensation, Shane van Gisbergen!

As the 3-time Supercars champion, who stole the limelight at NASCAR’s inaugural street course race, sat down with the NASCAR great, fans got a fascinating podcast and moreover, a deeper insight into the world of racing. SVG revealed how the organization’s Next Gen cars have opened the gates for foreign prospects to try their luck in stock car racing’s topmost realm—the Cup Series.

Dale Earnhardt Jr drops a bomb with SVG joining him on The Dale Jr. Download

Dale Earnhardt Jr is a certified legend of NASCAR and a Hall of Famer. His accolades in the sport of oval racing are a testament to his talent behind the wheel. Even after his retirement in 2017, the veteran has continued to capture the fans’ imagination with his super-popular podcast series and as an analyst for NBC Sports.

Adding more hype to Verizon 200 At The Brickyard is the JR Motorsports co-owner’s recent podcast featuring none other than SVG. Joining Junior and his manager, Mike Davis, the Trackhouse Racing star reflected on how the sport’s evolution has brought more eyeballs and more importantly foreign talents to the world of Stock Car Racing.

Speaking to Dale Jr and Davis, SVG got honest and spoke his mind saying how he has found his new passion in Cup Series. “I just love the style of racing here and yeah it’s been a bit difficult I guess in Australia or a bit different after doing well the last couple of years and the way the sport has changed, its kind of entertaining now to come here and maybe try something else.”

Furthermore, he pointed out the introduction of Next-Gen cars has been a game changer when Dale Jr. chimed in with his take, mentioning how these new-generation cars are miles ahead compared to their previous iterations. “You’re right, like the new Next Gen thing, so its more relative to the rest of the world and independent rear end like it feels like a normal race car when you’re driving around but I’m sure the track’s not going to feel normal, its kind of those things are going to take a while getting used to. 

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SVG reveals Marcos Ambrose’s advice when he talked about transitioning into NASCAR

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For the ones that missed the street race in Chicago, it was an all-out domination by the Kiwi racer. Even the weather or the rain-drenched narrow city lanes of Downtown Chicago couldn’t stop the Trackhouse Racing driver’s advance as he speared ahead through the field like a hot knife through butter, putting the Cup Series drivers to absolute shame.

In defense of the regular Cup drivers, the track itself was alien, tight, and technically challenging, favoring the more experienced road racer, SVG. Before his arrival on the NASCAR scene, there was another Aussie Supercar champion who became the nightmare for fellow Cup drivers, his name is Marcos Ambrose. While the 2-time Supercar champion failed to reap success in traditional oval circuits, he had solid advice for SVG upon hearing his jump to Stock Car Racing.

“Just get over here as soon as you can and go and give it a crack, you’ve got plenty of years left and live over here and just embed yourself,“ said the 34-year-old taking up notes from his peer.

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