Why Kyle Petty thinks Shane Van Gisbergen is important for Nascar not only in terms of marketing

Shane Van Gisbergen (SVG) is currently in the middle of his full -time season in the Nascar Cup series. He provided a top-10 end (at the share) in the first three races of the year. Its non -impressive results in Daytona and Atlanta have caused a community section to wonder if it is a gold that no longer shines. Kyle Petty does not agree.

When SVG made his debut at Chicago in 2023 and won the inaugural race of the street, he set the titles. He was named the best rookie in history and was offered a full -time place in the Xfinity series. Two years have passed since then and he does not carry the same influence today. Petty points out that it should not be seen only from a marketing objective.

The former driver recently told Goprnlive that the Supercars champion has improved the performance of his Nascar competitors, and this makes him relevant. In his wORDS, “When you throw a better basketball player on the field, everyone has to play their game to play with that guy. I follow him, they pay attention and support their game. “

Added, “The water does not become colder. He becomes hotter through him coming to sports. We had road drivers and I think it improved our drivers. ” SVG is currently in the 18th place in the driver’s ranking. He finished the Xfinity series at 12th place last year. During the time he was here, he proved that his road skills are unmatched.

Joey Logano’s opinion of adding foreign drivers to Nascar

While Petty sees Shane Van Gisbergen as a bar who have to get Nascar to prove, the champion in the Defense Cup series, Joey Logano, does not believe this. He held in an interview last month that the presence of drivers like SVG had a higher purpose.

He said: “Brings a different demographic from the fan to what we do. In a way, I do not say that it legitimizes what we do in any way, because I think what we do, the talent pool we have in terms of drivers, are absolutely incredible. ” He continued to notice that such foreign drivers will bring fresh demographies to follow nasty.

Finally, the farther coverage will benefit from sports and each driver in it. SVG has to pick up their shows on pieces, other than road courses to keep their chair full-time with trackhouse races. So far he has not written too much confidence. His next race will be at Phoenix Raceway.