Shane van Gisbergen discusses good run at Martinsville in March 2026

Shane van Gisbergen had a rough few weeks, but he turned it around at Martinsville. After scoring points in Stage 1, van Gisbergen brought the No. 97 car for Trackhouse Racing home with an 11th-place finish and 34 points.

Overall, it was a very strong effort by the Trackhouse Racing driver with his oval experience. Following the race, van Gisbergen discussed his 11th-place effort at Martinsville. While the driver of the No.

97 car was proud of his run, he wished it had ended with a top-10 finish. “Ran in the top 10 all day but lacked overall grip and wasn’t able to hold position on the restarts," van Gisbergen said. "The No.

97 team brought a fast Chevrolet, just wish we could’ve gotten a top 10 result. Collected some stage points and had a lot of fun! Great progress heading into the off weekend.