Championship position: 7th (no change)
Race wins: 1
Podiums: 3
Top three race finishes: 4
After five years at Holden, Steven Richards moved to Ford in 2008, and after finding his feet within Ford Performance Racing, proved to be a consistent competitor in the championship.
The New Zealander struggled early in the championship – clearly struggling to come to terms with a new car and a new home. But Richard's professionalism prevailed, and he began to repair his championship standing mid-way through the championship, with podiums at Oran Park and Sandown, before several top three finishes at the end of the season – including a second placing overall at Symmons Plains, helped secure him seventh in the championship.
Richards consistent efforts were overshadowed by the freakish speed displayed by his younger team-mate, however if he can continually plug away at top five finishes in 2008, the Kiwi may crack the top five by year's end.
Steven Richards 2007 report card: B
Jack Daniel's Racing
Team's Championship: 16th (-11)
Car #7 – VE Commodore – Shane Price (VIC)
Championship position: =36th (no change)
Best round result: 9th
Best race result: 12th
Having completed a full season in the Fujitsu V8 Supercar championship in 2006, Shane Price's initiation into the main game proved to be a baptism of fire.
With no clear or established leader at Jack Daniel's Racing following the departures of Steve Richards and Paul Dumbrell, Shane Price was well and truly thrown into the deep end.
The son of Aussie karting magnate Drew Price, Shane did show glimpses of his racing potential, performing well at Winton and Bahrain, but was unable to really challenge for consistent points – generally performing outside the top twenty.
Price will remain at JDR in 2008, but with ex-Holden Racing Team driver Todd Kelly as team-mate – allowing Price to benefit from having a more experienced head guiding him in his second season.
