Van Gisbergen matches career-best oval finish with impressive North Wilkesboro drive

Shane Van Gisbergen has continued his push towards the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs, equalling his career-best result on an oval with a fifth-place finish at North Wilkesboro Speedway. After qualifying was washed out by rain, NASCAR’s metric formula placed the Kiwi eighth on the starting grid. Fresh off a third-place finish in Saturday’s Craftsman Truck …