Shane van Gisbergen is a New Zealand professional racing driver renowned for his versatility across motorsport disciplines, including Supercars, GT racing, and NASCAR.[1][2][3] Born in Auckland, he began his career winning the 2006 New Zealand Formula Ford championship and finishing second in the 2007 Toyota Racing Series before debuting in the Supercars Championship with Stone Brothers Racing that year.[3] In Supercars, van Gisbergen amassed 80 wins over 508 races, securing three drivers' championships in 2016, 2021, and 2022, making him one of the series' most successful drivers.[2][4][6] He claimed three Bathurst 1000 victories (2020, 2022, 2023) and two Jason Richards Memorial Trophies, while also winning the PIRTEK Enduro Cup in 2016 with Triple Eight Race Engineering.[1][3][4] His 2022 season was record-breaking with 21 wins, including a second Bathurst triumph alongside Garth Tander.[1][3] Beyond Supercars, he excelled in endurance racing, winning the 2016 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup and Bathurst 12 Hour in a McLaren 650S GT3.[1][2][4] He debuted at Le Mans in 2022 and competed in rallying, scoring points on his World Rally Championship debut.[1] Transitioning to NASCAR in 2023, van Gisbergen made history by winning his Cup Series debut on the Chicago street course for Trackhouse Racing—the first modern-era driver and first New Zealander to do so.[1][2][4] In 2024 with Kaulig Racing, he secured three Xfinity Series wins at Portland, Sonoma, and Chicago.[4] He raced full-time in the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series with Trackhouse, highlighted by a victory at Mexico City and another Chicago win, despite a challenging Daytona 500 start.[3][4] His adaptability on road courses and ovals underscores his ongoing relevance in American motorsport.[2][5]