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NASCAR driver Shane van Gisbergen shared the emotional news that his mother died. On X (formerly known as Twitter), van Gisbergen revealed that he had his mother’s last name on the door of his No. 97 car for the last two races to honor her. “Been a pretty tough couple of weeks here with my Mum passing back home in [New Zealand],” van Gisbergen wrote. “Thanks to my teams for letting me run her last name on my door the past couple of weekends.” Many of van Gisbergen’s fans showed their support for the 34-year-old driver. “Very sorry for the loss of your mum/mom!” one fan wrote. “Sending prayers …

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