Each NASCAR Cup win with Purple Bull as the first sponsor

Purple Bull has an attention-grabbing historical past in NASCAR, getting into the game with a race staff within the mid-2000s and trying to type a championship-caliber group. Sadly, it did not work out in addition to their System 1 enterprise as Purple Bull Racing’s NASCAR department shut down on the conclusion of the 2011 season. Now, if you wish to be taught extra about that tumultuous period, you could find the total rundown of that saga HERE.

However since then, the model has disappeared from the game for essentially the most half. Nonetheless, by way of Purple Bull athletes Shane van Gisbergen and Connor Zilisch, they re-entered NASCAR as a sponsor in 2025. We have now seen Purple Bull-backed automobiles in varied Cup races and even the Xfinity Sequence, supporting SVG and Zilisch. 

When SVG dominated at Sonoma, he additionally put Purple Bull again in Victory Lane on the highest degree of inventory automotive racing for the primary time in almost 14 years. And with this newest triumph, we thought it might be time to have a look at all of Purple Bull’s wins within the Cup Sequence. In contrast to F1, the place they’ve collected over 100 race wins and eight drivers’ championships, Purple Bull has seen restricted success in NASCAR.

Win #1 — Brian Vickers — Michigan – August sixteenth, 2009

Purple Bull first reached Victory Lane through the 2009 NASCAR Cup season with Brian Vickers, who was one of many staff’s unique drivers. Vickers earned pole place for the race within the No. 83 Toyota, and that was not a shock because the No. 83 managed to win six poles that yr. Nonetheless, the checkered flag eluded them the primary 5 occasions.

Regardless of ranging from the entrance of the sphere, Vickers did not lead any laps till across the midway level. Even then, he solely led a complete of 12 laps throughout all the race. Jimmie Johnson was the dominant driver, main 133 of 200 laps, however like Michigan typically does, it got here all the way down to a fuel-mileage race. And with simply three laps to go, Johnson ran out of gas. That opened the door for Vickers to take the lead, and he was really capable of make the gas final all the way in which to the checkered flag. It was his second profession win, however after all, the first-ever for a Purple Bull automotive within the Cup Sequence. 

Win #2 — Kasey Kahne — Phoenix — November, thirteenth, 2011

Kasey Kahne, Purple Bull Racing Toyota

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Purple Bull Racing had two races left earlier than shutting down its NASCAR operation in 2011. Kasey Kahne was about to affix Hendrick Motorsports, however earlier than the tip of this staff, Kahne gave them one final second of glory. Driving the No. 4 Toyota within the penultimate race of the 2011 playoffs, he performed spoiler and stole the highlight from the title contenders. 

Kahne began the race in tenth and did not lead till the ultimate run of the day. Carl Edwards and Kurt Busch had been battling for the lead heading into the final spherical of pit stops, however Busch ended up out of gas and stalled in his pit field, taking him out of rivalry. Kahne pitted about three laps earlier than Edwards below inexperienced and used the undercut to get forward. Kahne took the lead for the primary time on Lap 299 of 312, all whereas Edwards desperately tried to run him down. He received inside a second because the leaders handled visitors, however he ran out of time in the long run. Kahne snapped an 80+ race winless streak for himself and gave Purple Bull its final win as the first sponsor of a Cup automotive for a really very long time.

Win #3 — Shane van Gisbergen — Sonoma — July thirteenth, 2025

Shane van Gisbergen, Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

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Purple Bull Racing is now lengthy gone (in NASCAR), however Purple Bull has returned as a sponsor with two drivers below contract to Trackhouse Racing. Their first race again within the Cup Sequence got here with Zilisch’s Cup debut at COTA, however that resulted in a crash. They’ve sponsored him in every of his three Cup begins to this point with Zilisch inserting as excessive as eleventh. As for SVG, they adorned the No. 88 Chevrolet in two oval races to this point. Additionally they dabbled within the Xfinity Sequence, partnering with WeatherTech to share sponsorship for Zilisch and SVG within the Chicago race, scoring a 1-2 end. However at Sonoma, they had been with SVG in a Cup race at a street course for the very first time. Together with his latest triumphs in Mexico Metropolis and Chicago, expectations had been excessive.

Van Gisbergen delivered in a giant manner, main 97 of 110 laps, solely giving up the lead throughout pit stops. He began from pole place, and never a single driver was capable of cross him on observe, although Chase Briscoe did get shut on a few restarts. It was now a distinct staff taking the glory, however Purple Bull shared loads of the highlight of their position as the first sponsor whereas SVG burned it down on the frontstretch.