“I’m waiting on your government to give me a Green Card or not.”
Shane van Gisbergen made the move from Supercars to stock cars in 2023. He won at Chicago in his NASCAR Cup Series debut back in 2023.
That win led to a full-time season of O’Reilly Series competition where he picked up three wins. Since 2025, he’s raced full-time for Trackhouse Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series.
This weekend, Homestead-Miami Speedway is hosting the final race of the 2026 season. Then, it’s a brief off-season until the Daytona 500 in February.
The 37-year-old is from Auckland, New Zealand. He typically goes home in the off-season where it’s summertime on the other side of the globe.
This year, he can’t do that…
Shane van Gisbergen talks about his Green Card
“I’m waiting on your government to give me a Green Card or not,” Shane van Gisbergen stated from the media center at Homeatead-Miami Speedway.
“So, I’m stuck here at the moment. So, it’s not really a normal off-season. I’d love to be able to come and go but I can’t.”
“I don’t really know what’s going to happen this off-season. I’d really love to be able to go home for the summer and see my family. But, I can’t.”
“It’s such a complicated process. But, we’re doing it the right way. We’ll see what happens.”
SVG has collected eight NASCAR Cup Series wins and another six in the O’Reilly Series. His current contract with Trackhouse expires at the end of the 2027 season.
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