Spectacular move on final restart notches first Xfinity win for Shane van Gisbergen

Shane van Gisbergen earned the first win of his Xfinity Series career at Portland International Raceway on Saturday. After a late restart and a battle with Justin Allgaier, the three-time Supercars champion took the Pacific Office Automation 147 checkered flag.

SHANE VAN GISBERGEN. Repost to congratulate SVG on his first career NASCAR Xfinity Series win! pic.twitter.com/i0kgmnbgYP

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After Justin Allgaier won the first two stages, a multi-car crash with 8 laps to go led to the fourth caution of the day. That’s when SVG pounced, overtaking Allgaier on the final restart and holding on for the victory.

Shane van Gisbergen wasted no time celebrating the milestone. He took a legendary victory lap, seemingly drifting around the entire 1.97-mile Portland road course.

Shane van Gisbergen is a BURNOUT GOD. 💨

He celebrates his first @NASCAR_Xfinity win in style. pic.twitter.com/LSOzpp805h

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Fans will remember Shane van Gisbergen winning in his first NASCAR start ever. He took the checkered flag in rainy conditions at the Cup Series Chicago Street Race in 2023. There, he became the first driver in 60 years to win in his NASCAR debut. Now, he adds an Xfinity Series win to his racing accomplishments with a hard-earned playoff ticket to boot.

The Pacific Office Automation 147 marks the second of six road course races on the Xfinity Series schedule. With four road courses remaining, SVG will have plenty of opportunities to put his Supercars experience on display.