Shane van Gisbergen is in a league of his own. Now that the dust has settled and the 2025 season is officially over, it’s fair to say that the Kiwi’s rookie full-time Cup Series campaign surpassed everyone’s expectations. In a remarkably short time, the 36-year-old made it abundantly clear that at tracks that turn left and run, there’s nobody better than the three-time Supercars Champion. Five wins at NASCAR’s highest level are impressive to say the least, and the NASCAR community couldn’t help but notice his dominance.

He won at the inaugural Mexico City race, followed by Chicago and Sonoma, showing his consistency across road and street layouts. Such kind of dominance is rarely seen in the modern NASCAR landscape, which is why two insiders couldn’t help but heap praise on the racer, who

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