William Byron and Shane van Gisbergen chat with NASCAR.com's Alex Weaver about the 2023 Chicago Street Race.
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00:00In the 75-year history of NASCAR, they have never run on a street course.
00:0637 race teams are getting ready to go.
00:10What was the Chicago street race like for you?
00:12It's kind of what I was used to in Australia.
00:14The car was very different and the weather and the way the races worked out.
00:18I guess it was most guys' first time on a street track, so probably a bit of an advantage.
00:23Ready for racing in the streets of Chicago.
00:26Down the front stretch they come for the first time.
00:29I thought it was a really fun event, but I sucked on the track, so that's all I remember.
00:33Now watch Van Gisbergen heading for turn two.
00:365 tenths faster than the field.
00:38I was so embarrassed because I caused a big pileup, and then he went out there and dominated.
00:42Shane Van Gisbergen takes the number two spot as they head to turn two.
00:47It was a race of attrition. There was no runoff.
00:49It's all concrete walls and tire barriers, so a lot of people ended up in them.
00:54Definitely some work to do on the street courses to be as good as he is.
00:58He's using the clutch and he's doing all these things.
01:00Just hitting all his marks.
01:02We are the leader. All clear.
01:05It felt like Talladega Nights. The guy comes in and just dominates.
01:09Dustin Haley won't go away that easily, but he's second chasing after Van Gisbergen.
01:15He is beginning to pull away.
01:18Checkered flag in the air in his first ever NASCAR Cup Series start.
01:23Shane Van Gisbergen wins on the streets of Chicago.
01:27The race, the craziness, that's why I'm here. I'm up for a challenge.
01:32A victory lap for the 91.
01:35Man, what an experience. It was tough, but a lot of fun.