Watch: Shane van Gisbergen takes off steering wheel mid-race at Indianapolis
One unusual moment during the race's first caution left both his spotter and crew chief confused. Van Gisbergen was among a handful of drivers to pit during the first caution period, and while exiting pit road, he attempted to adjust his steering wheel. He removed the wheel while traveling along the apron, but the car began drifting towards the infield grass as he attempted to adjust it.
- ▪One unusual moment during the race's first caution left both his spotter and crew chief confused.
- ▪Van Gisbergen was among a handful of drivers to pit during the first caution period, and while exiting pit road, he attempted to adjust his steering wheel.
- ▪He removed the wheel while traveling along the apron, but the car began drifting towards the infield grass as he attempted to adjust it.
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NASCAR Cup Indianapolis Watch: Shane van Gisbergen takes off steering wheel mid-race at Indianapolis The Trackhouse driver drifted towards the infield grass and briefly stopped while attempting a sketchy mid-race adjustment under caution Nick DeGroot Edited: Jul 27, 2026, 12:26 AM Copy link Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on WhatsApp Share on Linkedin Share on Pinterest Share on Viber Add as a preferred source Shane van Gisbergen, Trackhouse Racing Photo by: Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Shane van Gisbergen produced a solid run at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, bettering his previous-best result in the Brickyard 400 with a 16th-place finish. Last year, he finished 19th in this race. One unusual moment during the race's first caution left both his spotter and crew chief confused.
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