Shane van Gisbergen joins Spire for another Truck oval race
Spire Motorsports is bringing Shane van Gisbergen back for one more race in the 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season. Van Gisbergen will pilot the No. 7 Chevrolet in Friday night's Truck race at Richmond Raceway, with sponsorship from HendrickCars.com. It will be Van Gisbergen's fifth start in the Truck Series, and his third on an oval. In his most recent outing at North Wilkesboro ... Keep…
Shane van Gisbergen will return to the 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series after joining Spire Motorsports for a final race. The Kiwi driver will race the No. 7 Chevrolet at Richmond Raceway on Friday night, sponsored by HendrickCars.com. This will be van Gisbergen's fifth Truck Series start and his third on an oval track. Prior to his recent strong performance at North Wilkesboro, where he finished third in the No. 71 Spire Chevrolet, van Gisbergen's best oval finish was a fifth place in the Cup race, where he led 49 laps.
The No. 7 truck, previously driven by Kyle Busch, Connor Mosack, Sammy Smith, Corey Day, Rajah Caruth, and Chase Elliott, features various drivers throughout the year. Van Gisbergen has raced at Richmond before, with finishes of 14th in the Cup race during the summer of 2024 and 15th in the 2024 O Reilly race. Christopher Bell is the only other full-time Cup driver competing in the Truck race this weekend, while Corey Heim returns to the field with the hope of securing another victory.
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