Van Gisbergen learning NASCAR ropes by 'driving a forklift'

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In his first full season in NASCAR, Shane van Gisbergen has claimed two victories the Xfinity Series. Meg Oliphant/Getty Images Reactions

In his first full season in NASCAR, Shane van Gisbergen has claimed two victories the Xfinity Series.Last summer, three-time Australian Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen shocked the NASCAR world by winning his debut in the top-level Cup Series. It was the first time anyone had done so in 60 years, and it kicked off his whirlwind of a career change: moving to the United States to pursue NASCAR full time.

This summer, he's four months into his tour as a full-time driver in the second-tier Xfinity Series, where he's preparing for his…