Kiwi Shane van Gisbergen readies for 2026 NASCAR Cup Series opener at Daytona

The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season gets underway this weekend with the sport’s biggest event, the DAYTONA 500, as Shane van Gisbergen begins his second full-time campaign at NASCAR’s top level. The Kiwi enters his sophomore season following an impressive rookie year in 2025, where he claimed five victories and finished 12th in the final …