Shane van Gisbergen arrived in Chicago in July 2023, an unknown to most of the NASCAR community. He left as a star after winning the inaugural street course event in his first time behind the wheel of a stock car.
Van Gisbergen's life and career were forever altered.
"It doesn't feel like it's been two years," he told ESPN. "But so much has happened since then. Yeah, amazing. We had a really strong car there last year, too, and had the potential to win it again. I'm looking forward to getting back there.