Next season, Shane van Gisbergen will get the chance to drive the #97 in the Cup Series for the first time – a number that means a lot to the three-time Supercars champion. The team announced the number change in an emotional video released earlier this month.
Now, Trackhouse has offered a first look at the No. 97 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 wrapped in Red Bull colors. The team also introduced the Red Bull No. 88 colors, which will now be piloted by teenage phenom and fellow Red Bull athlete Connor Zilisch.
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SVG will drive the No. 97 Red Bull for the first time at EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta) on February 22, while Zilisch’s first race in the Red Bull livery will take place a week before at the Daytona 500. The cars look very similar, but will be differentiated by some red elements for the car and SVG’s fire suit, while Zilisch will sport blue.
“It means a lot to have the number 97 on my Cup car,” van Gisbergen said in a statement for the team. “It’s a number that means so much to my family and I, so seeing it on my car for the first time was surreal. I love the red flash designs on both sides of the car. It’s going to look epic on the track.”
In addition to winning his three Supercars titles with the No. 97, van Gisbergen also used it in the NASCAR Xfinity Series (now O’Reilly Auto Parts Series) when he drove for Kaulig Racing in 2024, winning three races.
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Red Bull will sponsor SVG and Zilisch in 25 races during the 2026 NASCAR Cup season.
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