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Van Gisbergen says he has two years left on Trackhouse deal
Shane van Gisbergen says he has two years left on his Trackhouse Racing deal, even though reports had said he and teammate Ross Chastain would be out of contract after the 2026 season.
The New Zealand driver made the clarification while speaking to reporters at Homestead-Miami.
His crew chief, Stephen Doran, is expected to leave Trackhouse and join Spire Motorsports, where he is expected to work with driver Michael McDowell.
Reports have linked Blake Harris, a member of Alex Bowman’s team, to the crew chief role on van Gisbergen’s No.
97 car, though van Gisbergen did not confirm the appointment.
Van Gisbergen says the change will not affect his contract plans, and he had no input in the team’s hiring process.
He praised Doran and said the pair had grown together, while noting that Trackhouse had improved in recent months.
The NASCAR Cup Series race at Homestead-Miami is scheduled for November 9, with van Gisbergen hoping his team’s recent progress continues.
Shane van Gisbergen said his Trackhouse Racing contract has two years remaining.
His comments contradict reports that he and teammate Ross Chastain would be out of contract going into the 2027 season.
Van Gisbergen said a possible crew chief change would not affect how he thinks about his future.
Stephen Doran is expected to leave his role as van Gisbergen’s crew chief and join Spire Motorsports.
Van Gisbergen said he had no input in the hiring process for a replacement.
- Who
- Shane van Gisbergen, a Trackhouse Racing driver, and his team.
- What
- Van Gisbergen said he has two years left on his Trackhouse deal.
- When
- He made the comments at Homestead-Miami; the date was not stated.
- Where
- Homestead-Miami.
- Why
- He was asked whether a possible crew chief change would make it harder to decide his future.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Speculation suggested van Gisbergen would lose his crew chief, Stephen Doran.
Van Gisbergen told reporters his Trackhouse deal had two years left.
The NASCAR Cup Series Champions Race at Homestead-Miami was scheduled to start at 6:13am AEDT.
- Contract remaining
- Two years
- Team
- Trackhouse Racing
- Driver
- Shane van Gisbergen
- Current crew chief
- Stephen Doran
- Expected replacement
- Blake Harris
What people are saying
I’ve still got two more years left at Trackhouse, so I’m not really thinking like that
You just want someone who’s pushing the team forward and brings something good
It’s up to the team I guess