“The NASCAR Boys Might Teach Him Some Manners” – Red Bull Driver Reveals NASCAR Talks With Trackhouse Racing as Fans React

Triple Eight Race Engineering and Red Bull-sponsored driver Shane van Gisbergen is reportedly entering the world of NASCAR. The Repco Supercars Championship driver is currently in talks surrounding his debut in the 2023 NASCAR season.

Currently residing in New Zealand, Gisbergen made his Australian Rally Championship debut earlier this year. And is now preparing for his World Rally Championship debut. However, in a conversation with Wide World Sports, Gisbergen revealed his plans of driving in NASCAR.

During the interview, he said that he is in talks with Justin Marks, TrackHouse Racing owner about his debut. Gisbergen’s entry into the stock racing sport would be a part of TrackHouse’s Project91 initiative. However, Gisbergen made it clear that the talks would come to fruition only if there are no clashes with NASCAR races and Supercars events.

But fans do not seem that happy with Gisbergan’s decision. In a recent Facebook post announcing his decision, motorsports fans slammed him and his behavior while driving at the Supercars. Reacting to the news, a Facebook user wrote, “Good luck to him NASCAR is proper racing not like what supercars have turned into.”

Whereas another fan said, “The NASCAR boys might teach him some manners, he won’t be the little pet there.” On the other hand, another user wrote; “See ya later. Go play with the big boys. I might enjoy watching Supercars when you’re gone.”

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Apart from Gisbergen, Kimi Raikkonen made his NASCAR debut with Trackhouse’s Project91 earlier this year. Although Raikkonen’s race did not turn out well, it did attract tons of F1 fans.

What is TrackHouse Project91 for NASCAR?

NASCAR’S TrackHouse Racing came up with a new initiative to expand the horizons of the Cup Series. The aim of the project is to attract world-class drivers from all across the world and motorsports forms to NASCAR. At present, the project is expected to be around six to eight races long.

F1 racer, Kimi Raikkonen heralded the project with his participation in the Watkins Glen race. The event attracted a lot of F1 fans and Raikkonen, who had retired from full-time F1 racing was also glad to be back on track.

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The project is an exciting way to bring together various forms of motorsports. Moreover, the intersection of various disciplines is not only entertaining for fans, but also a way for NASCAR to expand its fan base and reach.