Kaulig Racing can be SVG’s in each his Xfinity and Cup begins this yr because the three-time Supercars champ goals to shortly advance by means of the world of inventory automotive racing. He’s below contract at Trackhouse Racing, which has fashioned an alliance with Kaulig.
SVG gained in his Cup debut in spectacular trend final yr, taking victory on the Chicago Road Course for Trackhouse. It was already introduced that he would run the total NASCAR Xfinity Collection schedule with Kaulig, in addition to seven Cup races, however the group for these Cup begins was not specified.
On Thursday, Kaulig confirmed that these begins will come within the group’s No. 16 automotive, which will even characteristic A.J. Allmendinger and Josh Williams all through the 2024 season.
As beforehand introduced, the New Zealander will compete at COTA, the Coke 600, Chicago, Watkins Glen, the Las Vegas playoff race and each Talladega races.
“After I first began speaking with Trackhouse about shifting to the U.S., we had no thought what number of races we may safe however I knew I needed to be with that group and group,” stated van Gisbergen in a launch from the group.
“There was plenty of laborious work to get thus far and I couldn’t be happier to know that I get to race for an Xfinity Collection championship after which get a correct go on the Cup Collection on highway programs and ovals. Kaulig is a confirmed winner in each the Xfinity and the Cup Collection, and I do know with the alliance with Trackhouse, this can be an unbelievable first yr for me in NASCAR.”
Kaulig Racing has two Cup victories, each courtesy of Allmendinger, and each coming at highway programs [Indianapolis RC – 2021 and Charlotte Roval – 2023].
“I’m excited to work with Trackhouse and have Shane be a part of our Cup program this season,” stated Chris Rice, President of Kaulig Racing. “After we locked in SVG for the Xfinity Collection, it simply turned a pure subsequent step on the Cup aspect since we now have all the prevailing infrastructure and a relationship with the pit crews. Bear in mind, SVG needed to move our automotive to win the Chicago race. We completed second. So, now we get to race with him which is form of superior.”
Added Trackhouse founder Justin Marks: “Shane is without doubt one of the finest skills I’ve ever seen. We all know he can be aggressive on the highway programs, so we wanted to problem him and ourselves on oval tracks in opposition to Cup Collection drivers. It is a huge freshman season for Shane, and I actually admire Matt Kaulig and Chris Rice for serving to us convey this to life.”
The ties between Trackhouse and Kaulig transcend SVG. For instance, a latest crew chief change atop the pit field for Daniel Suarez noticed them swap personnel with Kaulig. Travis Mack went from Suarez’s crew chief to Kaulig because the technical director of its Cup operations and the crew chief for the No. 16 Chevrolet Camaro. Matt Swiderski, who was the competitors director at Kaulig and the crew chief for the No. 16, primarily swapped locations with Mack and can now function Suarez’s crew chief at Trackhouse.
