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Conditions hamper Team Betta Electrical.
The wet conditions at Sandown Park and a field of cars struggling to stay on track didn't help Team Betta Electrical and driver pairings Max Wilson and Paul Radisich, Dean Canto and Yvan Muller.
Dynamik 'disappointed' with CAMS decision.
Team Dynamik has expressed its disappointment after Australian motorsport authority CAMS found the team guilty of breaching strict V8 Supercar series regulations relating to testing.
Mixed fortunes for FPR.
Ford Performance Racing drivers Craig Lowndes and Glenn Seton will start the Sandown 500 from fifth on the starting grid after the top ten shootout and qualifying session at the Melbourne circuit.
Betta Stores extend Triple Eight deal.
Betta Stores Ltd has re-affirmed its commitment to the V8 Supercar Series, with the renewal of its Team Betta Electrical V8 Supercar sponsorship of the Ford Triple Eight Race Engineering team through until 2009. Betta Electrical CEO Guy Houghton was pleased to make the announcement.
'Flying' session from Besnard.
He may have just stepped off a 15-hour long flight from Los Angeles, but WPS Racing's David Besnard was still able to put in a flying performance in the first practice session for the Sandown 500.
Brock: I can win again at Bathurst.
Peter Brock is hoping some Olympic inspiration will help him to conquer the Betta Electrical Sandown 500 this weekend and ultimately an unprecedented tenth Bathurst 1000 crown, on his final appearance in the event.
Stylish start for Ellery and Youlden.
Steven Ellery and Luke Youlden, runners up at Sandown last season, have started their assault on this seasons race in fine form after finishing the first day of practice in fourth place.
Supreme court rejects Dynamik application.
The Supreme Court of Victoria has rejected an application made by Team Dynamik to delay the stewards inquiry into alleged breachs of V8 Supercar testing regulations, confirming that the matter must be dealt with under the CAMS' judicial system.
Tasman announce six-figure sponsorship deal.
Tasman Motorsport has announced it has signed award-winning premium Australian distiller Inner Circle Rum to a six-figure deal to become the team's naming rights sponsor for the remainder of 2004, with continued involvement for the 2005 V8 Supercar Championship Series.
Weel chasing first V8 win at Sandown.
PWR Racing driver Paul Weel will be chasing a career-best result when he joins championship leader Jason Bright in the #50 Holden Commodore for this weekend's 2004 Sandown 500 enduro.
Baird to double up in Porsche at Sandown.
V8 Supercar driver Craig Baird will join the Australian Porsche Carrera Cup field for the remaining three rounds of the 2004 series starting with next weekend's round at the Betta Electrical Sandown 500.
Triple Eight team reveal enduro line-ups.
Triple Eight-run Team Betta Electrical has confirmed its driver pairings for the forthcoming endurance races at Sandown and Bathurst, with Paul Radisich and Max Wilson pairing up in car #88, and Yvan Muller and Dean Canto taking the controls of the #888 entry.
Dynamik sign Davison for endurance races.
Team Dynamik has announced that one of Australia's champion young drivers - Will Davison - will form part of its enduro lineup.
All change for Cartwright.
2004 Konica Minolta series contestant Jamie Cartwright has had a bit of a change of scene of late as he headed over to the United Kingdom for some British race action.
JFA deemed liable for $300,000 damages claim
The Touring Car Entrants Group has unanimously decided that JFA Pty Ltd is liable for liquidated damages of $300,000 for failing to attend last seasons V8 Supercar Championship round at Queensland Raceway.
FPR complete productive Winton test.
Ford Performance Racing has completed its third test day of the season in fine and warm conditions at Winton Raceway.
Reverse grid costs White again in Konica finale.
Despite a barnstorming last race drive, Matthew White yet again suffered bad luck in the reverse grid race at the final round of the Konica Minolta V8 Supercar championship at Mallala Motorsport Park.
Disappointing end for Dexion.
Dexion Racing's hopes of a strong finish to the 2004 Konica Minolta V8 Supercar Series were destroyed after numerous incidents at Mallala ensured it wasn't the teams day.
Top ten Mundy.
PCR/Actron Air Racing drivers Kevin Mundy and Marcus Zukanovic have come away from the final round of the 2004 Konica Minolta Series at Adelaide's Mallala Raceway with their best results for the season.
Jones 'bloody wrapped' and off to FPR.
Team BOC's Andrew Jones has taken out the 2004 Konica Minolta V8 Supercar Championship by the closest of margins, after finishing second in Sunday's last round at Adelaide's Mallala Raceway. Jones' crowning making him V8 Supercars first champ of 2004.
Moments for Ambrose in qualifying.
Stone Brothers Racing's Marcos Ambrose and Russell Ingall have again flown the Ford flag and will both start in the top ten in Sunday's eighth round of the V8 Supercar Championship Series at Oran Park in Sydney.
Wilson and Radisich battle for grip.
Both Betta Electrical Ford V8 Supercar entries struggled to gain grip on Saturday at Oran Park in both practice sessions and again in qualifying.
Besnard promising for WPS.
WPS Racing's David Besnard will start from 13th place on the grid - the second best of all of the Ford teams - in the eighth round of the V8 Supercar Championship Series at Oran Park in Sydney's west on Sunday.
Ellery set for charge.
Super Cheap Auto Racing's Steven Ellery will employ the same tactics which provided him with a recent top six result to propel him up the grid at round eight of the 2004 V8 Supercar Championship at Oran Park Raceway on Sunday.