Shane van Gisbergen Needs Other Drivers To Trust Him This Time At Talladega
1 month agoShane van Gisbergen will be making another Cup Series start this weekend, as the Xfinity Series star will pilot the No. 16 Chevrolet for Kaulig Racing in Sunday afternoon's YellaWood 500. SVG qualified 17th for this weekend's race, which means he has decent (but not high) upside for Place Differential points in DFS contests. However, having potential and being able to fulfil that potential are separate things. The last time the Cup Series raced at Talladega, van Gisbergen walked away with a disappointing 28th-place finish, mainly because other drivers didn't want to work with him in the draft. Big superspeedways like Talladega offer all drivers the potential to finish up front, but finding drafting partners is a big part of success at these tracks. It's impossible to confidently predict whether or not SVG will be able to find any running mates on Sunday, but he will likely need to if he wants to finish up front.
Source: Essentially Sports
Source: Essentially Sports