After becoming the first driver in 60 years to win his maiden NASCAR start, Shane van Gisbergen is yet to speak with team principal Jamie Whincup about moving on to his next venture.
Red Bull Ampol Racing's van Gisbergen is in north Queensland ahead of the NTI Townsville 500 this weekend after completing four flights across the world following his NASCAR heroics.
Van Gisbergen's won on the streets of Chicago and matched the feat of Johnny Rutherford - a three-time Indianapolis 500 winner - when he won at Daytona in 1963.
The 34-year-old says his phone has been running hot since taking the American sport by storm, but is yet to receive any formal offers.
It comes after team principal Whincup earlier this week said he wouldn't stand in van Gisbergen's way to move on.
Although the three-time Supercars champion said he was committed to a future in Australia through 2025, van Gisbergen told reporters on Thursday he was keen to take on new challenges.
"I really want to keep going and try some more stuff and as I said, I'm committed to here next year," he said.
"But obviously I read Jamie's comments, which are interesting. I haven't spoken to Jamie yet though.
"I'd want to go and try it again. I had so much fun, and the oval stuff and their series has variation now - it's not the same stuff every week.
"It does look appealing and the drivers that I spoke to, they speak highly of how it is now."
Red Bull Ampol's frontman will start his 500th career Supercars race on Sunday in the second of two endurance races around Reid Park.
Townsville has been a happy hunting ground for the New Zealander with 10 wins at the circuit, only trailing former teammate Whincup there by two on the all-time list.
If the two-time defending champion is to mount a charge against series leader Brodie Kostecki, Townsville shapes as the circuit to do it.
The Kiwi garnered momentum from last year's event to win 12 out of the 16 remaining races and finish 2022 with the most dominant season in Australian Touring Cars and Supercars history.
Van Gisbergen is fourth on the Supercars championship standings, trailing Broc Feeney (third) and Will Brown (second) by 19 and 51 points respectively. Leader Kostecki enjoys a 110-point cushion over him.
Drivers begin the first of two practice sessions at 10.10am (AEST) on Friday.
