Official Confirmed🛑 “We Have Decided”—Justin Marks Officially Drops The Bomb On Shane van Gisbergen’s Future: Multi-Year Extension Seals Trackhouse Dynasty

The Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval on October 5, 2025, wasn’t just the arena for Shane van Gisbergen’s fifth consecutive road-course conquest—a pole-to-flag demolition leading 102 of 109 laps in his No. 88 Trackhouse Camry for a 15.160-second masterclass over Kyle Larson’s P2—but the epicenter of a seismic announcement that has locked the New Zealand phenom into NASCAR’s elite through 2028, with co-owner Justin Marks confirming a multi-year contract extension that quashes Supercars siren calls and cements SVG as the linchpin of Trackhouse’s playoff assault. In a “We have decided” statement unveiled hours after the checkered flag, Marks revealed the deal—estimated at $12 million annually with endurance racing options like the Rolex 24 at Daytona—ensuring van Gisbergen’s No. 88 tenure amid a season of five road triumphs (Portland, Sonoma, Chicago, Watkins Glen, Roval) that tie Jeff Gordon’s 2000 streak and vault him to P4 in playoffs (+20 above elimination). As X detonates under #SVGStays (1.3 million mentions) with 79% fan jubilation per TobyChristie polls, this Roval revelation isn’t retention—it’s revolution, positioning Trackhouse as NASCAR’s road-course realm and van Gisbergen as the Supercars exile turned Cup conqueror, all while whispers of a $15 million Walkinshaw Andretti United pull fade into the rearview.

Van Gisbergen’s Roval reign—a 58-lead-change frenzy on the 3.24-mile hybrid beast under humid Carolina skies—was a symphony of supremacy, his Camry untouchable from pole (1:28.456) through Stages 2 and 3, fending Larson’s late surge and Christopher Bell’s P3 with zero errors on fresh mediums. “The 88 was in another zip code—Trackhouse built a rocket,” SVG beamed in victory lane to FOX (5.4M views), his $450K prize ($350K base + bonuses for pole/laps led) capping a 2025 tear where he’s won 5 of 6 Cup road races since 2023, rewriting records as the foreign-born win king. Marks’ extension quashes the noise: “We have decided—SVG’s our future; multi-year through ’28, Daytona 24 included; he’s the wizard forging our empire.” The pact, inked post-Sonoma per Frontstretch leaks, values SVG at $12M/year with apparel and global endorsements, silencing a rumored $15M Supercars homecoming from Walkinshaw Andretti United after his 2023 Chicago stunner.

SVG’s journey—from three-time Supercars champ (2016, 2021, 2022) with 80 wins and 48 poles, to NASCAR’s 2023 Chicago debut victor (P10 start)—has been a whirlwind, his full-time Xfinity 2024 (three wins for Kaulig) paving the 2025 Cup leap with Trackhouse’s Project 91 expansion to three cars. “Trackhouse took a chance in Chicago ’23—one race became home; Justin’s belief changed everything,” SVG told NASCAR.com, his Kiwi candor masking the grind of ovals where he’s averaged P14 (best P6 Phoenix). Marks, the entrepreneur co-owner with Pitbull since 2021, gushed: “SVG’s versatility is our edge—five straight road wins tie Gordon; 2026’s his oval breakthrough.” The deal’s endurance clause teases Rolex 24 cameos, blending SVG’s Supercars grit with NASCAR’s spectacles.

Fans on X raved (#SVGStays, 1.3M mentions): @NASCARVibe: “Multi-year gold—SVG’s anti-Busch; Trackhouse dynasty locked!” @SupercarsFan: “Heartbroken for home, but $12M well-earned—NASCAR’s king.” Chastain, Trackhouse’s P7 (+10 points), hailed: “SVG’s our spark—extension’s family.” Amid JGR’s Hamlin-Wallace feud, Trackhouse’s unity shines, their P4 owner points eyeing Vegas October 12.

SVG’s 2025 haul—P4 playoffs, five road crowns—values him at $15M/year (Forbes), his Chicago ’23 (win from P10) sparking migration. Trackhouse’s gamble—full-time Cup post-Xfinity—yielded dividends, with Chastain’s Coca-Cola 600 win complementing the Kiwi’s flair. The extension includes global pushes, like Supercars guest spots, but SVG’s vow: “NASCAR’s home—ovals next.”

As Vegas’ neon beckons, SVG’s bomb isn’t contract—it’s conquest. Hamlin’s “dirty” jabs? Fuel. Larson’s respect? Alliance. With 150 points left, Trackhouse’s decision seals a realm where the road wizard reigns—long live the Kiwi conqueror.

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