AUSTIN, Texas — Shane van Gisbergen scored his first Circuit of the Americas win on Saturday evening and continued to show that he is a contender in multiple NASCAR series.
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This return to victory lane created an obvious question — now that he has won 11 races between the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series and Cup Series, will he turn his attention to the Craftsman Truck Series?
"I would love to drive one of those trucks," van Gisbergen said in response to a question from FanBuzz. "I think maybe it's Watkins (Glen) or something later in the year is free, so I'm trying.
"But it's hard to do. Everything costs money, I guess. But yeah, love to do more Truck starts."
Awesome day to finally get a win at COTA! The #9 @SafetyCultureHQ Chevy was great, stoked to be in a @JRMotorsports car again! 😀 Cup Race tomorrow, hopefully we have a good one! pic.twitter.com/2XjPEAgeyl
— Shane van Gisbergen (@shanevg97) March 1, 2026
Van Gisbergen has only made one Truck Series start. It came after he burst onto the scene in the United States by winning his first-ever start in NASCAR, the 2023 Chicago Street Race.
The multi-time Supercars champion and Trackhouse Racing announced that they would reunite for the Cup Series race on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course later that season. Before he took on this race, however, he would move into the Truck Series for his first oval start in NASCAR.
Van Gisbergen joined Niece Motorsports for the Truck Series race at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. He drove the No. 41 Chevrolet Silverado, and he delivered a 19th-place finish. Most importantly, he avoided ending the race on the wrecker.
He has not returned to the Truck Series since this first start. Instead, he focused on other series. He spent one full season in the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series and won three races. He then moved to the Cup Series in 2025 and won five more races. Though he continued to dabble in the secondary series while contending for wins.
Van Gisbergen remains focused on his full-time Cup Series schedule, but he also has some O'Reilly Series starts on his schedule. Yes, these races are opportunities to win and have some fun, but they are also an important part of his NASCAR progression.
That's why he wants to dip his racing shoes back into the Craftsman Truck Series world.
"Even things like today, the track, the cars are so different, but it's so worthwhile," van Gisbergen said after winning at COTA.
"Like, I learned a lot today and tried a whole bunch of techniques, and I really hope it will help me tomorrow. So, yeah, I'd love to get in a truck, and I think it'll make me a better driver."
