The pole is the third of van Gisbergen's Cup career. He earned the No. 1 starting spot with a lap of 88.338 mph Saturday. His most recent pole came in Mexico. He went on to win that race. He won the inaugural Chicago Street Race in 2023 in his Cup debut.

Back in July 2023, Trackhouse's Shane van Gisbergen debuted in the NASCAR Cup Series with an outstanding win at the inaugural street race in downtown Chicago. His Cup resume features three top-five and six top-10 finishes, and two poles, including the most recent one in Mexico City, where he also won the race.

Shane Van Gisbergen captured the pole for Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity Series event at The Chicago Street Course.