The race in Indianapolis was nothing short of entertaining. Amazingly, the race saw drivers from seven different countries participate at the Brickyard. This also included Shane van Gisbergen, who was competing in his second-ever NASCAR Cup Series race. While it was a big moment for him, he somehow ended up instigating a tiff against Joe Gibbs.

Not many drivers could impress how van Gisbergen did in his debut race in Chicago. In fact, that played a big role in landing him a chance to compete in the Cup Series next season. However, he has to be more wary about the enemies he could make before starting full-time.

Shane van Gisbergen could be facing the wrath of Joe Gibbs after the Indy road course race

There is no doubt that Shane van Gisbergen has got plenty to offer on the track. In fact, the superlatives coming out for him from the Supercars arena speaks volume of his potential. It is indeed going to be interesting to see whom he joins next year and more importantly, how it turns out.

While that is a prospect to look forward to in the future, his present actions need to be analyzed. van Gisbergen was touted to impress once again in the Cup Series as he competed in Indianapolis, but his act with Ty Gibbs in Stage 1 didn’t go unnoticed. Gibbs came into the race holding the final playoff spot. Obviously, the race was of massive importance to his playoff ambitions.

While Joe Gibbs’s grandson started brightly, things turned significantly for him when SVG spun him, pushing him outside the top 20 after the contact.

Naturally, that was a huge blow to Joe Gibbs Racing and the 20-year-old. While it looked unlikely that Gisbergen had any malicious intent there, he surely hasn’t done himself any favors before joining the competition in 2024. Most certainly this act wouldn’t have gone down well with Joe Gibbs.

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Unsurprisingly, the fans made the most out of this incident.

Shane van Gisbergen spinning Ty Gibbs brings delight to the NASCAR fandom

It is no secret how in a short span of time, Shane van Gisbergen has become a fan favorite. Winning the Chicago race has indeed done wonders for his popularity. If that wasn’t enough, SVG spinning out Ty Gibbs at Indianapolis surely brought entertainment to plenty.

In fact, fans couldn’t control their shock and happiness after witnessing it. Many expressed it quite creatively on Twitter.

“SVG now the MVP for spinning out grandaddy’s cash Gibbs”

“I’m now an even bigger SVG fan for turning Ty Gibbs.”

“SVG Dumped and ran Ty Gibbs lol”

“svg watched the race last year and isnt messing around. i love it, actually”

“Getting spun around by SVG and dropping around 20 spots was absolutely brutal for Gibbs, especially given where the other bubble drivers are in this race. I’m really hoping he can at least make the playoffs in this rookie season.”

Regardless of the intent, it didn’t look like SVG meant to do any harm there. After all, events like this make the Cup Series an entertaining watch. What did you make of the incident? Let us know in the comments below.

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