Van Gisbergen compared to NASCAR greats after debut win!!

NASCAR's newest race winner Shane van Gisbergen shares qualities with some of the category's greats like Jimmie Johnson and Tony Stewart, according to his crew chief Darian Grubb.

The three-time Supercars champion shocked the racing world by winning the Chicago street race as a ring-in for Trackhouse Racing on Sunday – marking the first victory for a debutant in NASCAR's modern era.

While there was an expectation that van Gisbergen would be competitive given his vast street circuit experience in Australia, a victory on debut was still thought to be unlikely.

However, he charged to a fairytale win after running down Chase Elliott and Justin Haley before surviving overtime in fading light.