Chicago Street Race: Grant Park 220 Extended Highlights | NASCAR

[@SmallBikeStuff]

SVG is an absolute legend. A lot of Kiwi's and Aussies aren't surprised at the outcome. The support from a lot of die hard nascar fans for SVG is refreshing to see too!

[@jdaniel3068]

Never heard of SVG but I think you would have a hard time finding any Nascar or motorsports fan that wouldnt want to see a first race/first win scenario anywhere. The guy is a legend

[@WredBeerd]

He's been dominating V8 Supercars for a while, right?

[@DogFish-NZ]

I'm still a bit surprised 😂🇳🇿 was wishing a top 10 maybe top 5

[@northcackalacky4694]

The cheers for him from the fans in the last 20 laps were really awesome to hear 👏 👌

[@Cookivirus]

​@@WredBeerda little bit Him and McLaughlin till he left for indy

[@TimeBucks]

Wasn’t expecting that good of a race on a street in the rain

[@Mohammad123-y7i]

Very exlent timebucks

[@1DivineKnowledge]

👍

[@rijonkhan6059]

Wow

[@adrianbedolla7939]

@@moose9145yup because im sure you were the first person ever think that😂

[@F80mthree]

@@moose9145you really wish you got the attention this comment received didn’t ya? 😂

[@SpeedDemonExpress]

If nascar does more street races like this I might just become a fan.

[@lycu3093]

ok

[@djw5415]

@@lycu3093ok

[@chiefdenis]

same, i love races with right turns also

[@camquoc5718]

ok

[@TylerTinsley75]

@@chiefdenisgood thing we have those 6 more times throughout the season

[@aaronschultz7510]

Hey Nascar.... do more stuff like this and you will pick up more fans. This was cool!!!

[@pineapplesideways3820]

Bud light needs to be sponsor the whole nascars and pink is the color they should use too and rainbows

[@Jay-jb2vr]

If Nascar was smart.....

[@cereal-killer4455]

@@pineapplesideways3820best way to scare off all the boomers, they are holding nascar back

[@BentleyTypeR]

They won't This race was a disaster

[@codyferrell1031]

I KNOW!!!! THEY WOULD GET SO MANY MORE FANS!!! I SAY DO LIKE AT LEAST 7-10 cities each season... LA, NYC, MIAMI, DALLAS, SEATTLE, ATLANTA, SALT LAKE CITY, etc etc.... It would def be chaoss!!! especially for the drivers... but you talking about revenue and hype!!???? It would bring NASCAR BACK TO LIFE LIKE HOW IT USED TO BE... Before all these damn rules and restrictions...

[@gothops154]

As an F1 fan I’m casually watching these highlights and wow I love everything I’ve seen here. I’m a nascar fan now??

[@lazygamer923]

At least they not only turning left😂😂😂

[@nathanpapp432]

@@lazygamer923 NASCAR is great when they do road and street courses. The ovals are such a snoozefest.

[@lazygamer923]

@@nathanpapp432 True

[@davidespeights]

Same here i just watched the nascar race at Circuit of the Americas and like well i guess theres no track limits like in F1 lol

[@jo2832]

​@@nathanpapp432have you seen the Atlanta finish? Or the 2024 daytona 500 so good until the final lap where everything feels apart. 20 times they almost wrecked.

[@pierredevaughn]

I’m from Chicago…born and raised…and let me tell you…that was one of the coolest things I ever seen in my hometown! I’m not even a big NASCAR fan (unlike my awesome father, who is a big NASCAR fan), but I keep it real, and as earnestly as I can say it…this was a huge success and NASCAR ran an amazing event that many didn’t think they could pull off. Well done sirs…from proud Chicagoans in the 312 and beyond 👏🏾 💯

[@sqweeps.03]

Glad you enjoyed man! I’ve been a nascar fan all my life. Never had the funds to go though. But one day I will! (I’m 19 from Memphis)

[@pierredevaughn]

@@sqweeps.03 🤙🏾👍🏾💯

[@mexsnoop]

Im not a nascar fan, but i also was excited to see this in my city, because its something thats never being done before

[@chicagotom1643]

I LOVE SEEING OUR CITY ON THE WORLD STAGE🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻NYC.....haaaaa!!

[@Brodozer39]

That’s so awesome to hear!

[@redmasc]

I'm not a NASCAR guy, but seeing this race in my hometown, even with the rain delay, this was a lot of fun to watch. If it comes back, I would definitely go see it.

[@lasd223]

it's a 3 year contract so there's 2 more races

[@JohnDoweMah]

Glad you enjoyed the race mate!

[@Dancerman007]

@@lasd223 one of the cameramen i was talking to said theres talk of 10 year... not sure if he worked for nascar or what, blue vest on that said media if i remember correctly... could be a sweet deal...

[@whoishim2998]

I missed it cuz of work😫🤦🏾‍♂️definitely going if they do it again

[@whoishim2998]

@@Dancerman007it’s trending so I think they will definitely bring it back, at least hope

[@TrapsXP]

It is really incredible that Shane Van Gisbergen won his first race on his first NASCAR start

[@Voucher765]

Especially when it's the first time NASCAR did this, Awesome

[@drewrockwell8000]

yeah it is but nascar helped him

[@robwaterfiled6168]

very experienced street racer, and wet weather driver helps

[@toyotaecw]

If you follow V8 Supercars… it’s no surprise.

[@sinnedsinister]

60 years since a driver win their first race in NASCAR. Just awesome to watch

[@derekwoods6663]

As a Kiwi watching the race live from New Zealand I shed a tear or two over this one. Absolute legend is SVG, and after qualifying 3rd, I had a hunch something special was about to happen on race day. Five million very proud Kiwis.

[@RoadTripAu]

Shane for the Halberg award for this I reckon!

[@nickl1349]

@@RoadTripAu A male winning that?!?!

[@Mobil1Fan]

He Almost Got The Pole 💯

[@NazriB]

Lies again? 10 Olympic Medals Chicken Feet

[@seainobrien2261]

I’m a massive NASCAR fan from the UK and have to say that this is probably the best race I’ve seen in a very long time. I’m not a fan of street courses but wow! This has converted me. I’ve been to over 20 cup races over the past 15 years but I’ve never sat on the edge of my seat for the entire race. I did for this. Larson is my driver since Jr retired but was a Gisbergen fan for this race. Love watching him in the V8 Super Cars. What a talent. He owned it. Well done sir, well done. 🎉

[@Dud3itsj3ff]

love to see fans from across the Atlantic! ✌

[@F80mthree]

@@Dud3itsj3ffdefinitely a nice sight to see.

[@duffman18]

Yeah, brit here too, it's so hard to find other brits who also love nascar, cos a lot of people here are F1 snobs and refuse to watch any motorsports series that isn't F1. They don't know what they're missing. But with more street races like these, and the amount of road courses they have on the calendar also, and tons of drivers from series like F1 and Australian super cars coming over to race in nascar, it seems like there's a bright future ahead where more non-American fans can start watching nascar than ever before. Fingers crossed. I'm always hoping they'll one day do a race in Europe at some point, but that's probably unlikely at the moment. But it ain't cheap to fly over to the US to watch a race, so yeah.

[@GOWENYT]

Who would've thought 5 years ago, that the Cup Series would be racing in the rain, and on a street course. We've entered a new era for the sport, and this was an epic race!

[@Dud3itsj3ff]

For real! Hope they keep stuff like this up, I loved it!

[@drock7325]

Yes awesome

[@willhapgood3986]

Best NASCAR race is one that contains actual racing, who'd've thought it.

[@hudsboy1049]

Chicago will be a failure they say, Nascar will never work on streets they say, yeah right. That was one of the best races of the season. So everyone who had zero enthusiasm can finally have their traps shut. SVG for the win boys!!!

[@drewrockwell8000]

that race was changed midrace and screwed all the good cars in the race.

[@zarejonathan]

Absolutely agree! This was amazing!

[@WastdTrashPanda]

My trap is definitely shut now.

[@jeffmiller8184]

Stay off your video games in your Mom's basement !! Chicago racing is a joke

[@Vaas109]

Nascar does something all the old fans bitch and moan

[@rodbritton360]

As an Aussie who has visited Chicago, it's cool to watch NASCAR down the very streets we walked not too long ago. Unbelievable to see SVG win on debut.

[@whoishim2998]

As someone who lives in Chi but had work lol this is cool is a understatement

[@S2000Pat]

As a Chicagoan and race fan who has typically avoided NASCAR, I'm really impressed with how this event went. I'm hopeful you'll be back next year, and if so, I have 2 suggestions. 1) Don't do 4th of July weekend. City is already crowded and a lot of Chicagoans aren't ready to give up their annual family bbq's to go to this. 2) Make 1 day tickets available. $270 for the weekend might work for regular NASCAR fans, but it's a bit pricey for new and/or casual fans who just want to just check it out.

[@Whitehousebeetle]

This race peaked a lot of interest. I think next edition would be a sell out event. This was properly epic to watch.

[@lifeofmike556]

Their first event didn’t sell out because people were very hesitant. The tickets were way too expensive for new comers who just wanted to see what nascar is about which is most people that live here. We are a very blue and nobody here is really into nascar. However it would’ve been a good idea if tickets were maybe $160 per person. Plus parking is a nightmare during events.

[@rumaabba8875]

What a liar , these track overtaken public space and never about locals talent

[@Shinuchiha_99]

I went to one cup race back in 2016 at Sonoma and got to see my favorite race car driver of all time win, Tony “Smoke” Stewart!! Best day of my life! ! My dad and I went out to Sonoma for my 21st birthday and we had a blast!! Best night of my life!! 😂😂❤

[@aeroag3600]

That back and forth between Haley and SVG might be the best clean racing move I have seen in NASCAR

[@jonathonhibbard]

Best race I have seen ever! Please NASCAR do more street racing. So cool!!!!

[@mikewillard34]

This was my first live NASCAR race. I've been to countless chicago sporting events, but this honestly ranks in the top 2 or 3 all-time.

[@chimchar28fire36]

As a fan of SVG since 2010 I can't help but cry tears of joy watching this historic victory

[@cweednz]

Heck yeah, so cool!!!!

[@ttoutorret995]

That was crazy , he is a real deal. A fan of SVG since 2011. Greetings from Polish fan in Norway 😅

[@BoBz013]

i just wish he was driving a ford! 😂 jk i am so damn happy with this result. so well deserved from the champ

[@Cookivirus]

As someone who really dislikes him in supercars Same

[@DarkMatterNZ]

👊🏻💪🏻🇳🇿

[@teebird94]

Best race i've seen in years..Nascar SO needs street courses...this was goosebump inducing racing.

[@adammitchell5229]

the rest of the world will watch it then too...

[@thesollys9540]

You guys need to watch some Supercar action, that's par for the course mate.

[@rebelsoul5980]

Nascar does have road courses, street courses will be tough to fit into the schedule. What tracks do we drop to add more road courses?

[@FGXTurbo8883]

SVG on that street circuit in an Aussie V8 supercar, would of lapped those nascars easily

[@Refrigerator44]

@thegreatresist5523I was there at turn 1 and NO two wide starts was AWESOME with that track being so narrow!

[@MyKittyPercy]

The ending was epic. SVG coming from the mid-back to the front was unbelievable. Never heard of him before, but won’t ever forget him now.

[@gadbammit4736]

Like King Kong taking on a pack of raptors... just merciless when he turned it on

[@gadbammit4736]

Dude was in 10th place with 18 to go... that's crazy for a one lane street course that nobody had practiced much on? Absolutely nuts... like Bill Elliot back at Talledega in 1985

[@brycering5989]

Did a few races with Shane (and Scott) on iRacing in the indy cars, some years back, he is an Alien, can confirm. Him and Scott, and a few others in the group. only time I won against them was luck or fuel strategy. Good old sock racing days, Good on ya Shane van Gessen burger ;) (LOL at Comentators mispronunciation 1:25 )

[@beetrootboy9301]

@@brycering5989 Yeah, classic commentary screw up. I didn't think there were any Big Mac's in the spelling of his name!

[@richardcarter7499]

He is a great racer from down under, wr have a few street races a year down here, Adelaide, Gold Coast, Auckland, that sort of racing is his style, see what happens on an oval track.

[@davidnguyen9409]

For a country of so few people, NZ can produce such remarkable talents. SVG, Scott McLaughlin, Scott Dixon and Brendon Hartley are all tearing it up on the world stage. As an Australian, I can only be embarassed!

[@alastairwatchman7934]

Liam Lawson will be on that list too 😊👍

[@Aotearoa_Kiwi]

Very kind words mate. Good on ya! Don't forget Earl Bamber, Mitch Evans, Liam Lawson, Nick Cassidy, and many more.

[@Piecenotwar]

NZ has a few very good riders at road racing, notably Bruce Anstey in the Isle of Man TT plus several others.

[@rickybobby8224]

Yeah but you Aussies wrestle crocodiles

[@flattracker747]

Embarrassed, really, he's a great driver no doubt, but hasn't come close to beating Peter Brock's achievements yet. He will though I'm sure. He has the best feel for the limit of a car's ability I've ever seen, and not shy of putting in a position to pass. Have a bit of pride in the country you call home. Can't wait to see Kyle Busch vs the Giss

[@KP18793]

FAVORITE NASCAR RACE OF ALL TIME PLEASE BRING IT BACK NEXT YEAR!

[@Gaz3801]

SVG has always been kick arse. For those who don't know of his talent, search him up, you'll be very impressed with his calibre of driving.

[@trealosgaming3345]

From the highlights, he has no fear diving into corners. Ate up the gap, made passes, then gapped the rest. Very good driver

[@nickpower-fj9bu]

From rally to Supercars he is the real deal.

[@FBTRCanada]

There are a lot of highlights to watch. Even though II am Canadian, I have loved V8 Supercars for years & have been following SVG’s career since the SP Tools/Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon days. The Dude is a absolute beast behind the wheel no matter what he drives. So awesome to see him succeed today . Kinda wish the Supercars & NASCAR platforms were this similar when Ambrose came over. He would have had even more success during his time is NASCAR.

[@Gaz3801]

@@trealosgaming3345 To think that this week was his first time Shane planted his bum in a Nascar too... There are plenty of great road course racers in the US and today proved that international drivers with an ounce of talent, have a good shot at doing well on the NASCSAR road courses. 😉

[@Gaz3801]

@@FBTRCanada Here in Australia we all wished the platforms were similar ! I would like to see the same thing happen here in Oz, bring over a seasoned NASCAR racer and drop him into a Supercar. Last time we had an American and a Canadian in our cars was at Bathurst back in 2019 (Alexander Rossi/James Hinchcliffe)... We have also had the likes of Tommy Kendall and also Max Wilson drive.

[@tim1843]

As a New Zealander watching it damn i was in tears man. Shane is a legend...LOVE IT LETS GO!

[@DarkMatterNZ]

Chur Brother 👊🏻💪🏻🇳🇿 Epic as!

[@ivanjulian2532]

Wind it back a bit son. Jim Clark is a legend, Ayrtton Senna is a legend. Shane's not on that level yet, but he's making progress.

[@richardmatatahi4563]

@@ivanjulian2532 Denny Hulme NZ World F1 Champion had his last race at Bathurst (RIP)in touring cars as was known then, remembering they are different classes and F1, Indy, Nascar, or V8 Supercars have a rich history F1 drivers haven't had things all their own way making the switch. All Champions in their own right and class.

[@richardmatatahi4563]

@@ivanjulian2532 Chris Amon, Bruce Mclaren Trans Am, F1 couple more kiwis gosh there are many great Champions I have in my head from many countries I would say they ain't on his level or class, in the Aussie V8 Supercars which is more exciting to watch than F1, can add the Indy car series as well as being hardout racing. So where as you class F1 as being top of the pile a reminder they haven't always succeeded in other classes they raced in. A few have.

[@ivanjulian2532]

@@richardmatatahi4563 how is that relevant in any way to what I wrote? Tell me something I don't already know.

[@nascarnational]

4.6 million US viewers & who know how many more internationally cuz of shane & garage 56!! what a home run this thing was, especially after how badly rain pounded it. feather in the cap for nascar in its 75th anniversary!! first win in first start for the first time in 60 years, in the very first street race in nascar history!! YOU CANNOT ASK FOR A BETTER STORYLINE TO WRAP THIS UP

[@mjolles1976]

NASCAR needs more of this!! Gives it a new racing image they desperately need!

[@Crypteass]

The Toyotas did a great job of taking the fastest cars and throwing them into the barriers.

[@jameslucas3161]

They missed the fastest car though. SVG fastest lap was almost a full second quicker than the next fastest driver! He was in a different league to the rest of the field.

[@ollysfishing4231]

Even if the Toyotas didn't throw it away, that trackhouse car was on rails, weren't going to best SVG, he's too strong

[@belluh-1huey102]

​@@ollysfishing4231SVG wasn't beating Bell and Reddick till midpack catastrophes happen.

[@ChuckHickl]

As an Oklahoman, Bell is who I follow and his car was so fast at the beginning! Would have loved to see him and SVG go at it, that's how fast Bell looked when he took the lead.

[@steves9915]

Absolutely nascar let him have the best traction control setup for the headlines, probably got it from HMS this week, LOL! The dude can flatass drive!

[@lathanpankey2173]

Shane said I’m not here for long but I’m here to win💪🏾 His experience on street courses and wet conditions made up for his lack of stock car experience ten fold.

[@jbm8444]

And left hand drive.

[@lathanpankey2173]

@@jbm8444 to my knowledge a few of his rally cars were LHD so I don’t think there was learning curve for him in that aspect. But I could be wrong

[@JayTeeKay]

THAT is an entertaining race. Anyone who says otherwise, don’t even watch NASCAR then. That was AMAZING!

[@ShirlBussman]

It was one of the best ever and, I have seen lots of them.

[@432htz3]

This is why the Aussie super car series is so good. So many leader changes and drivers skill to get through the shmook when it happens...Drafting is good but technical driving is better .

[@nick______5853]

I’ve watched nascar for at least a decade. This is the last race I will ever watch. It’s not the same sport anymore. Its just not for me

[@MotownModels]

@@nick______5853what didnt you like about it?

[@thevinceberry]

@@nick______5853 Sounds like you don't like racing, you like watching cars running around circles in single file.

[@joshmellott1986]

I’ve been watching F1 and V8 Supercars for years, and was shocked to have NASCAR on a wet street circuit show up in my feed, doubly so to hear SVG was racing. If NASCAR keeps this variety of racing up, they’ll have a new fan.

[@zedsimms4304]

I think the best thing about this race was the commentators wrestling with Shanes name at the start and eventually getting the message to call him SVG, and then graduating to saying the whole thing right because they were saying it so much lol. the commentary speaks for itself. well done shane, you put a stick in the sand today and it just so happened to be on the top step of a nascar podium, what an incredible thing to do. Hope we see you back again.

[@dougscott8161]

WOW! I've never even heard of Shane Van Gisbergen, but Congrats to him both for winning the first ever Chicago street race and his debut Nascar race. That has to be an extremely rare combination. Well,I guess I'm going to have to eat my words after all my previous prediction about this race.

[@LHudson21201]

Do yourself a favour and watch Shane rip through the field from 17th to 1st with a broken collarbone. He's an unreal talent. Race 3 of the 2021 supercars championship

[@Chewbroccolii]

You need to see him in supercars. It's like he is driving in a different category some days. He has insane over taking skill and an incredibly high racing IQ. His best achievement that helps him win a lot is how he manages tyres. He always does it so much better then those around him

[@AEMoreira81]

Veteran V8 Supercars driver…champion in 2016, 2021, and 2022. Shane van Gisbergen is a legend in that series with nothing more to prove down under than to three-peat for his 4th championship.

[@zchettaz]

@@AEMoreira81 You're right! SVG has nothing left to prove here in Aus and I think he will end up leaving supercars for nascar. It would be interesting to see how he goes on the oval tracks.

[@richardmatatahi4563]

@@zchettaz Think knowing him he'd probably wouldn't mind doing both if it was possible he can't stay out of the drivers seat even NZ drifting Champion & Rally driving he give anything ago. Can't wait to see how they go on setting the car up from scratch on Ovals but SVG will work on it, I'm sure.

[@twoblacklabs904]

Despite the wet weather, the late start and 1/4 of the laps cut away, this was definitely ENTERTAINING as hell! Consider giving Sebring road course a date, NASCAR…

[@surrrithux]

The wet weather is what made the entertainment. Driving a car at its limit in the wet is much harder than on dry pavement. Steering, braking, acceleration are all very tweaky and recovering from a mistake is very hard when the car is at its limit in the wet. Its fun and easier on the drivetrain tho.

[@AlexE5250]

@@surrrithuxand it was neat to see the race change as the course dried up, made for interesting pit strategy with the decision of when to switch to slicks

[@dickfitzwelliner2807]

Ohhhhh Sebring would be a cool race!!!

[@darrinmobbs4466]

and I only live an hour and a half from there so the bad weather was by me too

[@Dino-pq3eu]

Shane grow up in NZ . Rain, hail, snow and ice are part of the culture lol

[@meiam678]

From skyline and down through the dipper to the streets of Chicago, SVG does it again. Well done! 👏

[@HelmutSenpai]

SVGs cornering was incredible to watch. Such precision and confidence on turn in, seemed like he was in a league of his own that day.

[@LCaddyStudios]

He always is, he drives the car to the physical limit and it’s amazing to see

[@JW-qf2fx]

@@LCaddyStudios and knows exactly how much pressure he can put on other cars without wrecking, have seen it this season in Xinfinity and his presence at Sonoma was awesome to watch

[@flyonthewindshield3653]

Easily the best race of the season. I thought there would be no opportunities to pass but man... hoping for another run next year. Way to go Nascar and Chicago. Big big thumbs up.. can't wait for next year.

[@prismblue8514]

Thanks....as a Chicago person who's lived here all my life, this was a great race.

[@greasemonkey7346]

Phenomenal race at Chicago. Now everyone can see when the playing field is truly equal. 1rst time track. No notes . No advantage. 1rst time drivers in Cup. FIRST TIME WINNER. Congrats to all.

[@mastodon98]

Just put 1st lol. No need for the r

[@Jake_Hamlin]

I'm a kiwi and its abit of a joke to say no advantage. SVG has been winning street courses in heavier, worse handling cars for years now. It's great to see him win his first race in a new format, but it's not too surprising, he was competitive in his first Rally and drifting events without years of experience.

[@Ericthefilo]

just watched this live and that was super entertaining, well done to SVG. coming from Australia I don't watch NASCAR often as it is on at odd times but I'll be tuning in for more!

[@wayneblackwwell6439]

SVG is a New Zealander😉

[@Ericthefilo]

@@wayneblackwwell6439 haha fully aware that he's a kiwi :P

[@infinitelystoned5812]

And as an American who works 2nd shift, i watch Supercars on Superview at 1 or 2am here. Love it. I knew Shane would kick ass!

[@ogethan7532]

@@wayneblackwwell6439when did he say he wasn’t lol

[@robp2831]

@@wayneblackwwell6439 and like all Kiwis he goes to live in Australia for opportunies. He races the Australian SuperCar Series, and is hands down the "king" since Scotty left for even greener pastures :-)

[@Blackhawkveteranretired]

Before this race I had never heard of Shane Van Gisbergen,after the race I spent nearly two hours watching his highlights on youtube, Congrats to SVG,here's hoping he'll have a chance to do it again next year.

[@eugenehollis1067]

He's a freak behind the wheel and a magican on a damp track.what an epic and hectic street circuit to watch.

[@Blackhawkveteranretired]

@@eugenehollis1067 The man was entertaining to say the least.

[@chancehall9927]

If he started driving full time then he'd be a championship contender once he was used to the ovals

[@robertbaird4822]

He will take ovals in his stride,not a problem for him,put him in anything with wheels and he's a winner

[@duffman18]

He's looking to race full time in nascar next year (2024) apparently. So he'll have to get used to ovals very quickly. But he's more than talented enough to do that, and he has a great chance of getting multiple wins next season because of all the road courses nascar has these days. And yeah hopefully they continue to do more street races too. This Chicago one has been a huge success after all, it was unanimously enjoyed by nascar fans and non nascar fans alike, it'll attract more motorsports fans into getting into nascar. As long as they have an open mind, and realise how fun and insane ovals can be (as a brit, it's very hard to convince any of my friends to watch the oval races, unless they're the daytona 500 or the Indy 500. They seem to think all ovals are the same, but they really really aren't)

[@zachunderwood9586]

As an Australian I’m happy someone is representing Australia and New Zealand this will surely make nascar huge down here

[@krcnz]

Here we go Pavlova all over again.... typical Aussie

[@zachunderwood9586]

@@krcnz ?

[@duffman18]

When Danny Ric finally races in nascar, it should help with that a lot, I bet a lot of aussies will start watching it then. And ifs inevitable he races over there eventually, because he got into motorsports in the first place because of nascar, and Dale Earnhardt is his idol, which is why he uses the number 3. So once he's finally done with F1, I'm excited to see what he can do in a stock car.

[@JayJayGamerOfficial]

​@@krcnzhow is this like the whole pavlova debate? Its just an Aussie being proud of a kiwi being successful in their NASCAR debut

[@northcackalacky4694]

I just knew that a Chicago street race would be an epic failure!! I was wrong! Bell, Truex, and Reddick were amazing, but who knew that Gisbergen would make everyone on that insane coarse look less than elite? I was definitely wrong, Nascar put on a great show today!

[@philipberry1349]

I was the same way. Thought was going to be a shit show

[@Blackhawkveteranretired]

I was convinced this race was going to be an absolute failure. I humbly eat my words

[@Refrigerator44]

It was a really good showing considering the adversary and when combined with the atmosphere of the city made it so cool! In person at turn 1 I could hear the cars echo off the skyscrapers at turns 7 through 10.

[@danielguerrero3853]

I’ve gone faster thru those same streets 100% sure I would’ve won that race had I participated

[@captainalieth]

​​@@danielguerrero3853 Racing isnt just about speed. but hey I'm sure you know that. so get to cup series and show us. If you're so fast that I'm sure it won't be a problem.

[@richardpawl1664]

You could see it, he had the tactics of the track so well memorized. He figured out where he can give ground to make ground, beautiful driving. Once he could sniff the lead he was basically an executioner.

[@dickfitzwelliner2807]

In his interview he said multiple times he was very aware that many guys weren't using the braking zones efficiently. After half- full lap you can anticipate and attack

[@mustavogaia2655]

it is funny that SVG obertales on this race looked like just l his overtales in supercars.

[@Choozylady]

​@@mustavogaia2655 Please excuse my ignorance but what are overtales? I googled it to no avail..😊

[@RobertC6661]

@@Choozyladyif you were smart you could figure it out

[@mustavogaia2655]

@@Choozylady overtakes.

[@velociraptor5962]

Yeah baby! All the Aussies and Kiwis are cheering on!

[@FGXTurbo8883]

Look him up and then you will understand how Good SVG is, the guy can drive anything, once he's in the groove he is very hard to beat

[@michaelp1140]

You can’t do anything but applaud nascar for the invitation they are doing, I use to watch all the time as a kid and at some point stopped watching but with the stages, dirt races and now the street race they have officially regained me as a fan and have got me excited

[@grandeprimo]

Formula one fan here. Found this after Max Verstappen saying this race was insane. Thought ovals were boring but this is legend. You just got a new subscriber and fan!

[@markcottierkw950]

I've been a Gissy fan for years and this bloke is one of the greatest drivers in any motorsport he puts his hand to!!! What a Legend!!!! WELL DONE GISSY!!! You've made us all proud mate 😃😃😃😃👍👍👍👍👍

[@DarkMatterNZ]

👌🏻

[@danielocampo336]

I’m from Chicago and this was the first time I have ever watched a NASCAR event on tv. It looked like a fun but challenging course. Plus the rain added another level of interest. Hopefully they do it again and charge less for tickets so I can go haha

[@earthandwind820]

How much were they charging for the tickets? 🧐 I probably wouldn’t have been able to go anyway, pumping water from my basement lol

[@digitalsmithy]

@@earthandwind820 like $300 all the way up to 4 grand. I ended up getting a ticket for today only for $120. Absolutely worth that amount, it was a blast

[@JBLegal09]

Challenging? Haha okay 🙄

[@danielocampo336]

@@earthandwind820 when I looked tickets were like $300 up to $2,000 bucks. I heard beer was being sold at $60 per can. Wilding. I’ll rather watch at home

[@Refrigerator44]

@@danielocampo336 it was 69$ (haha) for a 12 pack plus mixers so it was really good actually

[@melaniejoy7540]

Seriously that had me hooked! NASCAR, you may have stumble onto gold here. The crashes must have been so annoying for the drivers but this was gold for me. And because of the dangerous slick conditions it was all that more enjoyable.

[@wattosacrim]

The way shane faked the 31 car into thinking he was going to follow him wide, then went on the inside late, held him high, lost the lead and took it back with the criss/cross crossover move was fabulous. Supercar Champion for a reason.

[@ChicagoTechGuy]

So cool to see this in Chicago, another history that was made, love it! NASCAR just got cooler!!

[@DannyCosmos]

they need to do this in nyc. times square would be so cool

[@DrewBlankMusic]

I'm not a Nascar fan, but this was awesome racing on a very good street course layout. Props to the series for pulling this off.

[@Kurz_Weber]

When they showed off the layout I thought It looked a bit simple - but it works. Long straights and tight bends, a little skinny in places - but for the cars in particular it works well - trying to pull up big brutes of machines. The rain made it super greasy too and sorted out the chaff from the wheat in terms of driver quality. Didn't realize that was the first street race for NASCAR and hope its not the last. I mean they've had some zany ideas.... Dirt at Bristol (not the worst idea the track can do it), LA Coliseum short track - that was a bit undercooked... but this one deserves some attention. And the Garage 59 machine at Le Mans - NASCAR hitting a few home runs the last few weeks.

[@DrewBlankMusic]

@@Kurz_Weber Seemed to me, just from the highlights, that there was racing room through most of the corners. I can think of some Indycar and F1 street races that present less opportunity. Glad you enjoyed as well

[@thejoshrevell]

Absolute legend SVG 💪💪💪

[@hudsboy1049]

Indeed, Josh. Tell ya supercar mates to come over some more!!

[@WredBeerd]

Love your work, Josh!

[@SkwidyFishing]

surely make a video for this performance ! Or even his 17th to first at sandown with a broken collarbone

[@cede-hf7vi]

This is the first Nascar race I have watched in years. It was an absolute blast to watch, the road course was exciting every moment. Will definitely be watching more nascar, well at least the road courses

[@ARose-lp6pl]

Wow!I live in Chicago and rolled my eyes at the thought of nascar coming to the city but this definitely changed my perspective. I’m not a nascar fan but I would go see if it comes back. This looks dope!

[@boredguy2935]

Nascar, until 2020 or so, had been racing at Chicagoland speedway south of joliet for years. Nascar in rhe Chicago area is nothing new. Chicago could use some culture for once lol

[@ARose-lp6pl]

@@boredguy2935 lol the city is full of it, come visit

[@Cryozenix]

races like these are going to really throw nascar back into the spotlight. some amazing racing.

[@TRKMASTR98]

Currently one of the top 5 races this year

[@woundedcrow4606]

This is the first NASCAR race I’ve watched in decades. Not disappointed

[@markferguson4395]

Knowing this man's skill as a driver especially in the wet the race was over before it begun .. awesome SVG you are a champion

[@jonc2037]

Awesome SVG! It isn't really a surprise he won, he's that good in everything he drives. Rare talent

[@jduke93]

Wow this is something we haven’t seen since 1963!! A racer winning in their debut!!

[@jenifferschmitz8618]

hes no rookie he was a ring in from australia where this kind of raceing is common

[@joshuawade249]

Im not really a Nascar fan but if more racing was like that, I would watch.

[@Potts2700]

This was BETTER than EVERY F1 race in Tha past 2 years. F1 wants to be like this ❤❤❤❤❤❤ More of this NASCAR! I'LL BE WATCHING. You got a fan yea ya ya❤❤

[@ooABoo]

Nascar wanting to be Aussie V8 supercars is more like it

[@ericbrenner690]

Bring those cars. The NSCAR boys will whoop em lol@@ooABoo

[@apocsyn5889]

The LV GP was pretty fun

[@JaRa911]

There has been some great races were it not for max. But what nascar did with this was spectacular and I can’t wait for the next street race

[@Real_Shawn]

Didn't aged well

[@johnathanrmarsh]

NASCAR needs to do more street races like this. This is easily the most fun I've had watching in a long long time.

[@ajetwothousand]

need more street races in the future for sure. If F1 does it don't see why NASCAR couldn't do more, that was fire

[@vdubb20]

I really hate that the weather didn’t cooperate. This was such a great event for Chicago. Truly wish that there would have been nothing but that usual beautiful Chicago summer sunshine and they really could have taken in the full beauty of the south loop with that gorgeous Chicago skyline in the backdrop on Lake Shore Dr.

[@objective7042]

Nah, weather conditions gives spice to the racing. Driver's skills to control the car in wet conditions or get their position dropped.

[@thedirtybubble9613]

​​​​@@objective7042Meh. For a street course? Give me dry conditions any day. You would have probably seen even better racing if it wasn't wet because guys would be jamming it harder in the turns and more passing on the straight. Not only that, Chicago looks beautiful in the summer when it's sunny. I hope Nascar continues to come back to Chicago because it was amazing.

[@richardmatatahi4563]

And that's what makes this type of racing great, the unpredictability rain brings to the race. the change from dry to wets, pit strategies and who handles the conditions better. Ya really have to drive to the conditions. I watched the whole Race on SVG on board cameras front & rear he was rolling the car into the corners, light on the brakes and changing down gears. Which is why all the other drivers would momentarily gain on him into the corners carrying more speed but harder on the brakes causing some to lock up, slide and into the tires or into the drivers ahead. If they survived that they came out of the corner slower and losing traction, this is where SVG would gap it on them. Better traction out of the corners and gone. The only time they gained on him was under the caution flag. His lap times proved he was faster than anyone else. think they were all given a lesson today. Rain or Shine drive to the conditions, he would had driven differently in dry weather. If you only known dry weather driving your skill set is only half as good as someone who drives both, remembering it was everyone's first time in Chicago, and SVG first time in a Nascar. sorry for going on, but we're proud of him down under both sides, of the Tasman sea.

[@Cole_Brooks]

Once I saw Van Gisbergen was running this weekend I knew he'd make a run at the win. If you don't watch the Australian Super V8 series you need to start, great racing and SVG is a BEAST

[@tommloye4626]

I’ll never understand why the Super Car series is not more popular here in the US.

[@Cole_Brooks]

@@tommloye4626 it’s just not marketed here. As well as a lot of American’s being relatively ignorant to road course racing until the last 5 years or so. I agree though, it should have the same growth as F1 has had, it’s some of the most exciting racing on the planet. Especially Bathurst, that race is electric every single time.

[@GeoThaDude]

​@@tommloye4626probably biggest reason being the time difference.

[@brandoncheatham5510]

Definitely needed more street races in NASCAR! San Francisco is definitely a good place to go if they want. Chicago was a challenge with the rain and the one tire Barrier, but was definitely a great venue! Well done to all drivers! And SVG what a ride you had! Congratulations 🎉 First race and victory! ❤

[@AG-is5vv]

I’m from SF I was thinking that too….what if they raced over the bay bridge then hooked off Fremont street to the waterfront…..like the gymkana video from ken block

[@brandoncheatham5510]

@@AG-is5vv yes that would be awesome! Though for that kind of race, suspension would be an issue because Ken had a rally car. If they gave them that kind of suspension for one race I believe it would be historic!

[@spiderman4883]

I'm so happy that NASCAR did this. I really hope they donit again next year or sooner. This was really good, especially for a street race in the rain, and just shows how far NASCAR has come.

[@davidle_nz]

SVG putting on a masterclass

[@bussinblaney3951]

​@@user-kj7nw4zg1yyep. Good car but a better driver

[@izzdin6228]

SVG must have nitrous in his veins cuz the way he closes the gap to cars infront of him is unreal. V8S has some phenomenal talent in their stables.

[@Gaz3801]

SVG doing what SVG does best !

[@skandre7776]

@@izzdin6228 there was 3 of them generational talents in V8SC in recent years: Whincup, McLaughlin and SVG. Whincup is now retired, Scotty is in IndyCar.

[@DStead2239]

​@@skandre7776Whincup not so much, Scottie beat him in a Volvo, Whincup just ALWAYS had the best gear. Scottie and giz have translated their raw talent through other teams and series.

[@mrhatty0514]

“SVG is going to go home and tell all his friends how bad we are.” - Chase Elliot

[@jenifferschmitz8618]

there is whole bunch of drivers in australia that could be recruited for this style of raceing you just seen one of them

[@podpod]

I'm not a NASCAR or even an auto racing fan, but this was so cool. They gotta do a street race every year--I'm trying to think of a suitable area in my NYC that they can turn into a course. This is the kind of thing that will make new NASCAR fans out of people who never even thought about watching a car race.

[@SoonerStoneAI]

2 words…Pitts Burgh

[@neilbarnish6964]

You hit the nail on the head. This kind of event is what a sport needs to draw in new fans.

[@cycologist7069]

They need to bring back the Redhook Crit in Brooklyn. Much more fun and entertaining and less noisy.

[@jacobivy2854]

Dirt track races back and now street races…I love this. As a hardcore 24 fan growing up in the 90s, I took some time away from NASCAR when J. Gordon retired. I’m glad I’ve come back to the sport this year.

[@justice5408]

Not huge into nascar but as soon as I heard there was a city street race I was sold on the idea. Fantastic watch!

[@luigi2bad]

NASCAR needs to do this more often.❤

[@foneco]

Best race of the year so far on the cup series

[@spacedisco612]

Seeing NASCAR race in the rain is Ace!

[@mattamiergaming2878]

This race was so fun to watch, its gota be the best on the naacar calender

[@ItsJustJess269]

I live in the suburbs of Chicago and I'm happy that this was taking place for all the people involved I hope it was a success and they do it next year it's just nice to see racing locally. ❤😎 I'm not into NASCAR, but this has sparked my curiosity and I should have gone hopefully they bring it back

[@kriskline7559]

Fans and competitors faced some tough weather but seeing these highlights shows this was a fantastic race!

[@maxbriscoegarage]

I need more NASCAR street courses! That was unreal!

[@robertlynn4435]

I agree I hope NASCAR Add Las Vegas Street Circuit replace Las Vegas Oval Spring Race just like F1 Add Las Vegas Street Circuit

[@muhammadwahyuhidayat21498]

The Kiwis drivers has now victory lane in Windy City, Congrats Shane van Gisbergen!!!!

[@oldsklrt1]

Congratulations SVG! Having lived in Chicago and running my CTS down Lakeshore Drive and Michigan Avenue late at night, driving a NASCAR on these clear and open streets was a hopeful dream!!!😎

[@fightforjustice3744]

Australia and new Zealand have had street races for years so it is not surprising that such a strong racer here in OZ would do well in a street race over in US. Well done SVG. It will be interesting to see how he handles the ovals. He certainly has a very strong car.

[@Ellaswonderblox]

I’m so glad to have witnessed such a historic event that brung this city together! Kudos to NASCAR

[@pillarofdawn]

Really awesome to see NASCAR branching out to different track formats in recent years. Be it racing a small oval at the LA Coliseum, traditional tracks, and now street courses. Plus its rad to see NASCARs on city streets.

[@josephmatuszak3855]

This race was pretty freakin awesome to see! Grats to SVG n team!

[@BeverlyHillsAerials]

Thrilled to have broadcasted the 2023 Grant Park 220 at Chicago - NASCAR Cup Series. The race was absolutely epic! Stay tuned for more exhilarating races and exciting drone coverage. Thank you NASCAR and fans for the incredible support!

[@saintsfan1258]

A race on TV where I don't have to turn on MRN to listen. Well done, this coverage was so much better. Mike Bagley is the MAN!

[@irchrisb]

Wow. It's like we have V8 Supercars in the States. Good job NASCAR.

[@susanwahl6322]

Finally a race that was not boring.

[@MV-yp8il]

Indycar wasn't boring as well

[@GeraldGoldstein]

Dude that race was one of the worst I have ever seen!! The drivers were missing corners half the time, the cars were going very slow, and it was raining!! Just not the ingredients for a good race!!! Chicagoland brought much better racing than thus track could ever

[@drdogbarker3830]

That was the most exciting NASCAR race I've ever seen. Congrats to SVG. What an incredible performance!

[@DanielGonzalez-ku2tj]

This exactly what NASCAR has to do As F1 fan this was a fun watch

[@justakidfromchicago7925]

This was absolutely amazing!!! Best NASCAR race I’ve seen in a long time !!! Please come back to Chicago

[@drellis2257]

We’ve watched SVG in Oz Supacars for years, no surprises here… just proves his outstanding abilities.. makes us Aussies and New Zealanders proud.

[@ryanemigh1942]

This race has a ton of Aussie Supercars vibes, not just for the fact that SVG took the W. Aggressive driving, close passes and the road course shenanigans made this feel like a Supercar sprint style race. NASCAR really put on a great event with this race. Hopefully this sets a new precedent and we’ll see races in places like the streets of Miami or Long Beach.

[@rubyremi3832]

Supercars are over this season it’s like watching a train ……boring , need to take a leaf out of nascar

[@rebelsoul5980]

Nascar will have to figure out what tracks to drop off the schedule in order to fit another or even more street courses!??!!

[@Angus316]

LETS GOOOO, congrats to SVG on a historic first win

[@edwardwong654]

I wasn't a NASCAR fan but that was pretty good racing. We need more street and road circuits to complement the track races. Good job!

[@keithouderkirk7493]

They started running more road courses in the cup series in recent year. I have really enjoyed them. I didn't get to watch this one but from this video, i missed a good show.

[@greghenner4978]

NASCAR should get water trucks and wet all the road course tracks so every race is started on a wet track.

[@toxicity4818]

Nascar looking SWEET these days with the Le Mans car and now a roaring muscle car battle through city streets. This is very good to see, what a great race.

[@akula966]

American Fans: How did SVG pull that off?! Australian/Kiwi Fans: Ah, just another Sunday for Shane.

[@Dead-g4m]

it was a " Hold my beer" kind of moment

[@bobjohnson7315]

Are we gonna talk about how Kyle Busch went from outside top 30 to 5th position? And yes, SVG deserves a full time seat bcs his performance is unbelievable

[@maxfish4770]

He might run a few races, will be very surprised if he goes nascar full time

[@matthewchampagne5792]

Other than the weather, this race was entertaining and nascar should do another street course