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As Shane van Gisbergen continues to establish himself as one of NASCAR’s most dangerous road-course racers, interest in the New Zealander extends beyond the racetrack.
Van Gisbergen, better known to many fans as SVG, has quickly become one of the sport’s biggest stars since arriving in NASCAR from Australia’s Supercars Championship. Alongside him throughout much of that journey has been his wife, Jessica Dane.
The couple married in 2025 after several years together, and Dane has her own accomplished background in motorsports.
Motorsports has been part of Dane’s life long before she met van Gisbergen.
She is the daughter of Roland Dane, the longtime motorsports executive who helped build Triple Eight Race Engineering into one of the most successful organizations in Australian Supercars history.
That connection put her around racing from an early age and helped shape a career that would eventually take her deep into the business side of the sport.
Dane is much more than the spouse of a NASCAR driver.
Before relocating to the United States, she held ownership stakes in Triple Eight Race Engineering and worked extensively within the organization. Reports from Australia noted she was involved in commercial operations and played a significant role in the team’s day-to-day business activities.
Her work helped establish her as one of the more influential women in Australian motorsports.
The couple’s relationship became public in 2022 during van Gisbergen’s final years competing full-time in Supercars.
Although both have generally kept their private life out of the spotlight, they have occasionally shared glimpses of their relationship on social media, including travel adventures and life away from the racetrack.
As van Gisbergen prepared for his NASCAR move, Dane was a constant presence alongside him.
When van Gisbergen decided to pursue NASCAR full-time, the transition involved far more than switching race cars.
The couple relocated to the United States together as SVG chased opportunities in stock-car racing.
Since then, Dane has remained a familiar face in the NASCAR garage while supporting van Gisbergen’s transition from international racing star to Cup Series contender.
Dane’s racing career continued after moving to the United States.
Reports from Australia noted she joined General Motors in a motorsports-related role after stepping away from Triple Eight Race Engineering.
The move allowed her to remain involved in the racing industry while building a career separate from her husband’s success on the track.
Van Gisbergen’s NASCAR story has moved quickly.
After stunning the racing world by winning his Cup Series debut on the streets of Chicago in 2023, he committed to a full-time NASCAR path and has since become one of the sport’s premier road-course threats.
Through that transition from Supercars champion to NASCAR star, Jessica Dane has remained a key part of the journey.
And as SVG continues chasing victories in the Cup Series, fans can expect to keep seeing Dane in his corner.
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Van Gisbergen, better known to many fans as SVG, has quickly become one of the sport’s biggest stars since arriving in NASCAR from Australia’s Supercars Championship. Alongside him throughout much of that journey has been his wife, Jessica Dane.
The couple married in 2025 after several years together, and Dane has her own accomplished background in motorsports.
Here are five fast facts NASCAR fans should know about Shane van Gisbergen’s wife.
Jessica Dane Comes From a Racing Family
Motorsports has been part of Dane’s life long before she met van Gisbergen.
She is the daughter of Roland Dane, the longtime motorsports executive who helped build Triple Eight Race Engineering into one of the most successful organizations in Australian Supercars history.
That connection put her around racing from an early age and helped shape a career that would eventually take her deep into the business side of the sport.
She Built Her Own Career in Motorsports
Dane is much more than the spouse of a NASCAR driver.
Before relocating to the United States, she held ownership stakes in Triple Eight Race Engineering and worked extensively within the organization. Reports from Australia noted she was involved in commercial operations and played a significant role in the team’s day-to-day business activities.
Her work helped establish her as one of the more influential women in Australian motorsports.
Shane van Gisbergen and Jessica Dane Went Public in 2022
The couple’s relationship became public in 2022 during van Gisbergen’s final years competing full-time in Supercars.
Although both have generally kept their private life out of the spotlight, they have occasionally shared glimpses of their relationship on social media, including travel adventures and life away from the racetrack.
As van Gisbergen prepared for his NASCAR move, Dane was a constant presence alongside him.
She Also Made the Move to America
When van Gisbergen decided to pursue NASCAR full-time, the transition involved far more than switching race cars.
The couple relocated to the United States together as SVG chased opportunities in stock-car racing.
Since then, Dane has remained a familiar face in the NASCAR garage while supporting van Gisbergen’s transition from international racing star to Cup Series contender.
She Now Works for General Motors
Dane’s racing career continued after moving to the United States.
Reports from Australia noted she joined General Motors in a motorsports-related role after stepping away from Triple Eight Race Engineering.
The move allowed her to remain involved in the racing industry while building a career separate from her husband’s success on the track.
Jessica Dane Has Been Alongside SVG’s NASCAR Rise
Van Gisbergen’s NASCAR story has moved quickly.
After stunning the racing world by winning his Cup Series debut on the streets of Chicago in 2023, he committed to a full-time NASCAR path and has since become one of the sport’s premier road-course threats.
Through that transition from Supercars champion to NASCAR star, Jessica Dane has remained a key part of the journey.
And as SVG continues chasing victories in the Cup Series, fans can expect to keep seeing Dane in his corner.
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