SVG hopes of 2024 Bathurst 1000 start fade with NASCAR calendar

Shane van Gisbergen’s hopes of contesting both Supercars Championship endurance races in 2024 are fading following the announcement of the NASCAR Cup Series calendar.

Van Gisbergen signed a deal with Trackhouse Racing announced last month termed a ‘Developmental Program’ where he is expected to contest selected events in all three NASCAR tiers – Cup, Xfinity and Craftsman Truck – in 2024 as well as some other racing including late models.

NASCAR announced its 2024 calendar and with a season spanning 39 events including non-title races, clashes between road course races and Supercars events were inevitable.

The first of those could well rule him out of the Sandown 500, given the Watkins Glen event falls on the weekend of Sunday, September 15, one of two likely dates for Supercars’ first enduro of the 2024 season.

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Another occurs on what is set to be the Bathurst 1000 weekend, which would clash with the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval round on Sunday, October 13.

Although these will be events within the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs, van Gisbergen can participate as a non-points paying driver due to the Kiwi not racing under one of Trackhouse Racing’s full-time charters, and would be reasonably expected to do so given his obvious road course skillset.

Van Gisbergen sensationally won on his NASCAR Cup Series debut on the streets of Chicago in July and was immediately linked to a move to the US for 2024 due to his discontent with Supercars’ new Gen3 formula.

He made another cameo on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course alongside Supercars rival Brodie Kostecki where van Gisbergen scored 10th. Further progress was made when he debuted on an oval driving for Niece Motorsports, which holds an alliance with Trackhouse Racing.

The Justin Marks-owned concern also holds a relationship with Xfinity outfit Kaulig Racing, ensuring van Gisbergen holds a pathway towards its NASCAR Cup programme.

This weekend, van Gisbergen will enter as one of the favourites partnered by fellow Kiwi Richie Stanaway in the Red Bull Ampol Racing Chevrolet Camaro ZL1.

NASCAR Cup Series 2024 Calendar

Round	Event	Location	Date
	Exhibition Race	L.A. Memorial Coliseum	February 4
	Qualifying Duels	Daytona International Speedway	February 15
1	Daytona 500	Daytona International Speedway	February 18
2		Atlanta Motor Speedway	February 25
3		Las Vegas Motor Speedway	March 3
4		Phoenix Raceway	March 10
5		Bristol Motor Speedway	March 17
6		Circuit of the Americas	March 24
7		Richmond Raceway	March 31
8		Martinsville Speedway	April 7
9		Texas Motor Speedway	April 14
10		Talladega Superspeedway	April 21
11		Dover Motor Speedway	April 28
12		Kansas Speedway	May 5
13		Darlington Raceway	May 12
	All Star Race	North Wilkesboro Speedway	May 19
14	Coca Cola 600	Charlotte Motor Speedway	May 26
15		WWT Raceway [Gateway]	June 2
16		Sonoma Raceway	June 9
17		Iowa Speedway	June 16
18		New Hampshire Motor Speedway	June 23
19		Nashville Superspeedway	June 30
20		Chicago Street Race	July 7
21		Pocono Raceway	July 14
22		Indianapolis Motor Speedway	July 21
23		Richmond Raceway	August 11
24		Michigan International Speedway	August 18
25		Daytona International Speedway	August 24
26	Southern 500, Regular Season Finale	Darlington Raceway	September 1
27	Round of 16	Atlanta Motor Speedway	September 8
28	Round of 16	Watkins Glen International	September 15
29	Round of 16 Elimination Race	Bristol Motor Speedway	September 21
30	Round of 12	Kansas Speedway	September 29
31	Round of 12	Talladega Superspeedway	October 6
32	Round of 12 Elimination Race	Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval	October 13
33	Round of 8	Las Vegas Motor Speedway	October 20
34	Round of 8	Homestead-Miami Speedway	October 27
35	Round of 8 Elimination Race	Martinsville Speedway	November 3
36	Title decider	Phoenix Raceway	November 10