Shane van Gisbergen described being taken out of Sunday’s race in Chicago early within the second stage as “gutting.”
The defending winner on the Chicago avenue course was a collected sufferer of Chase Briscoe spinning into Flip 6 on lap 25. The contact despatched van Gisbergen by the nook and into the surface wall, damaging the proper facet of his No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet.
“I simply sort of turned in, regarded fairly good, after which simply obtained smashed by somebody,” van Gisbergen mentioned. “Gutting. Wendy’s Saucy Nuggs Camaro was actually good; we have been within the lead for lots of that race, and it felt good taking off within the rain. In order that sucks.
“It’s an unlucky mistake by him. I’m positive he didn’t imply it, however when he simply clipped me, [there was] nothing I may do.”
Kaulig’s highway course grasp led 9 laps and received the primary stage. He took the lead for the primary time on lap 12 and swapped the highest spot with Ty Gibbs over the following couple of laps.
The race went inexperienced within the second stage on lap 25. When the incident occurred, van Gisbergen was working fifth. Briscoe, who was working seventh, misplaced management within the braking zone coming to Flip 6 and clipped van Gisbergen as he slid towards the nook and started to spin.
“After all, I’m disillusioned,” van Gisbergen mentioned. “We had a extremely wonderful Camaro there. Kaulig Racing and Trackhouse — they gave us an ideal automotive, and we have been capable of lead and I felt like I used to be driving nicely inside myself. It’s a disgrace to be out so early and a disgrace we couldn’t have a correct crack at it on the finish.”
Unfortunatelt for van Gisbergen, he was the primary driver knocked out of the race and can end fortieth.
