It's not very common for time trials to get as intense as they did in the final moments of Saturday's NASCAR Cup Series session from the Charlotte Motor Speedwa

For the first time in his NASCAR Cup Series career, Shane van Gisbergen will lead the field to green at the Charlotte Roval (2 p.m. ET, NBC).

Shane van Gisbergen earned his first career pole position in the NASCAR Cup Series, beating playoff driver Tyler Reddick in qualifying at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval. The three-time Supercars champion,

Turning his first-ever laps on the Road Course, Chevrolet’s Shane van Gisbergen drove his Chevrolet-powered machines to the top of the leaderboard in both qualifying sessions – claiming the pole for today’s NASCAR Xfinity Series Drive for the Cure 250 and Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America ROVAL 400.

The former V8 Supercars champion sweeps the top starting spots for both the Cup and Xfinity races at the Charlotte Roval

Shane van Gisbergen completed a Saturday qualifying sweep by winning the pole for both the Xfinity Series and Cup Series races.

Shane van Gisbergen sweeps the qualifying leg in Xfinity and Cup after his convincing run during Cup Series qualifying at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval.

Shane van Gisbergen made a bold statement in his NASCAR Cup Series debut at the Charlotte Roval, securing his first-ever pole position on Saturday with a lap speed of 99.246 mph (82.704 seconds). In his first attempt at the Roval in a Cup Series car,

New Zealander Shane van Gisbergen monopolized qualifying on Saturday at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course -- to say the least. After