Lucas Dumbrell Motorsports Nick Percat has triumphed in the most extraordinary of circumstances following an unprecedented rain shortened V8 Supercars Clipsal 500 finale.
Kelly Racing driver Dale Wood revealed Hi-Tec Oils and Red Rooster logos on his #16 Holden Commodore ahead of the V8 Supercar season-opener in Adelaide, completing the new team's four-car line-up in the process.
The Confederation of Australian Motor Sport and the South Australian Motor Sport Board have announced changes that will be made to the Adelaide Parklands street circuit ahead of the 2009 Clipsal 500 in March.
James Courtney finished leg one of the Clipsal 500 on Saturday in tenth place after an incident with Jason Richards ruined his chances of his first V8 Supercar race victory.
Jamie Whincup began the 2008 V8 Supercar Championship series with the perfect result in the Clipsal 500 in Adelaide on Saturday by fighting his way back to claim the leg 1 victory.
1. Jamie Whincup 888/Vodafone Ford 78 laps 1hr 51m 37.3538s 2. Mark Winterbottom FPR/Ford Credit Ford 78 laps 3. Craig Lowndes 888/Vodafone Ford 78 laps
Todd Kelly admits he can't wait for the new V8 Supercar Championship season to start as he prepares for his first year with the Jack Daniels Racing team.
Stone Brothers' Racing's Marcos Ambrose kicked off his V8 title defence with resounding victories in both 250k legs of the Clipsal 500 at the weekend, while many of the balance of the teams will be counting the cost of what appeared to be a crash-fest in Adelaide.
After winning both races over two days, Marcus Ambrose has won the Clipsal 500. Ambrose has won race 2 of the Clipsal 500 after safety car periods cut down his hard-earned lead.
Complete race result 2 from the Clipsal 500, Adelaide Street Circuit - round one of the 2004 V8 Supercar championship. Race result 2 - Clipsal 500, Adelaide Street Circuit: