NASCAR News: Shane van Gisbergen and Jessica Dane marry

NASCAR star Shane van Gisbergen from New Zealand has announced that he and long time girlfriend, Jessica Dane, are now husband and wife.

Speaking after his Watkins Glen win, the Trackhouse Racing star let slip he had gotten married out of necessity.

He and Dane had been an item since 2022 when he was racing in the Supercars series and she was involved in Triple Eight Racing.

The pair lived together in Australia with their dog Ronald before moving to the United States. Dane had a role at Triple Eight racing and later joined GM as a motorsports integration manager.

She then became the Corvette Racing program manager.

Midway through last year, Dane sold her 30 percent stake in Triple Eight as her life is now in the US.

Van Gisbergen and Dane kept their relationship and the wedding low key.

If we were still in Australia, we would not have got married, Dane told V8 Sleuth.

They now reside in North Carolina where technically it remains illegal for a couple to live together unmarried.

“It wasn’t something either of us wanted to do, but as foreigners in the US, it adds a layer of security in terms of immigration law and owning property.”

So the we wed last month in a low-key ceremony with friends Stephen Doran and SVG’s Crew Chief Sian Allison as witnesses.