Shane van Gisbergen (circled) was part of the Lap 99 crash at Phoenix Raceway. Van Gisbergen qualified 29th and at

This Phoenix race has been sloppy in the first two stages. Chase Briscoe was involved in a HUGE wreck in Stage 2. Right after Michael McDowell brought out the caution for a flat right rear, the NASCAR field got wadded up in the back.

Shane van Gisbergen at Circuit of the Americas. The Trackhouse Racing driver started sixth and finished sixth during a 95-lapper

Spire Motorsports teammates Carson Hocevar and Michael McDowell set the pace for NASCAR Cup Series practice at Phoenix Raceway right at the start of the session, and no one could beat it. The two ran their fastest laps on their respective first laps on track.

Justin Haley and Carson Hocevar both wound up with DNFs while Michael McDowell is currently multiple laps down.

Shane van Gisbergen's season effectively lives or dies based on his road course performances to such an extent where his oval performances are something of an afterthought. He makes his first NASCAR Cup Series start at Phoenix today but he performed decently well here in the Xfinity Series,

Shane van Gisbergen and Connor Zilisch are favored to win the NASCAR race at Circuit of the Americas. Michael McDowell and Austin Cindric are considered good value picks given their road course ...

Michael McDowell (71) rallied from six laps down in Sunday's ... in the middle," McDowell told Racer's Kelly Crandall after the race. "[Shane van Gisbergen] did a great job of not turning me sideways, there, because it could have been the end of our ...

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Shane van Gisbergen was one of the fastest drivers in Sunday's EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas, but a golden opportunity to snag a win fell by the wayside.