Shane van Gisbergen's meteoric rise ushering in a new era

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When it comes to drivers in the top three series of NASCAR, Shane van Gisbergen is the biggest anomaly in the garage.

A 35-year-old road course ace from Auckland, New Zealand, van Gisbergen stunned the circuit by winning in his NASCAR debut last summer in Chicago.

Van Gisbergen has since wontwo races in his rookie season in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, and sits 10th in points af