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Roworth resigns from SBR and heads to PWR.
Stone Brothers Racing's Business Manager Mark Roworth has resigned to take up a new V8 Supercar post in Melbourne with Paul Weel Racing.
Top ten for Zukanovic.
The tide has changed for the PCR/Actron Air Racing team at Winton Motor Raceway with both drivers coming away with minimal damage and strong finishes in all three Konica Minolta V8 Supercar races.
Owen turns on Kelly.
An over ambitious overtake attempt by Steve Owen prevented Team Fujitsu's Owen Kelly from winning his third successive V8 Supercar Series race in the first race of the day at Winton Raceway.
Zukanovic and Mundy stay together.
PCR/Actron Air Racing's Marcus Zukanovic and Kevin Mundy share the same garage in the Konica Minolta V8 Supercar Series and this weekend they share the same grid row after qualifying side-by-side for the first of three races at Winton tomorrow.
Owen Kelly tries to get a grip.
Team Fujitsu's Owen Kelly and Jose Fernandez both qualified their Ford Falcons in the top-ten at Winton Raceway in the third round of the Konica Minolta V8 Supercar Series.
Kmart's Kelly ready to challenge for championship.
Following his win at Eastern Creek at the weekend, Kmart racing's Rick Kelly reckons the V8 Supercar Series is a prospect.
Weel up the Creek without a pedal.
A difficult weekend ended in disappointment for Paul Weel Racing after yet another deluge struck Eastern Creek during yesterday's 300km race, Round 2 of the V8 Supercar Championship Series.
Red flag at Eastern Creek.
by David McCowen Officials have abandoned the Eastern Creek 300 ten laps short of the scheduled race finish, handing KMart's Rick Kelly his first stand-alone V8 Supercar victory.
Ambrose struggles in the wet.
Marcos Ambrose finished seventh in the second round of the V8 Supercar series in his Pirtek Falcon after running towards the front of the field for the majority of the race.
Skaife stalks Ambrose at the Creek.
On his 37th birthday, veteran Mark Skaife declared he and Holden were not spent forces in the V8 Supercar Championship Series as he gradually stalks the Ford of Marcos Ambrose at Eastern Creek this weekend.
Besnard turns heads with top ten practice time.
WPS Racing's David Besnard turned more than a few heads when he put his Falcon into the top ten in the opening practice session for the second round of the V8 Supercar Championship Series at Eastern Creek in Sydney.
All hands on deck for Winterbottom's steed.
When Orrcon Racing's Mark Winterbottom was involved in a multi-car accident at the opening round of the V8 Supercar Championship the Larkham Motor Sport team immediately knew they had a big job on their hands to repair the Orrcon Racing Falcon in time for this weekend's round at Eastern Creek...
Clipsal's Busyboy Cartwright.
Chance of a Lifetime and Speedy Wheels driver Jamie Cartwright had an incredibly Busy weekend driving both the AU Falcons in the Konica Minolta V8 Supercar and The Busy Boy Aussie Racing Car for his personal sponsor Busy Wear, at the Clipsal 500 in Adelaide.
Orrcon drivers keep it in the family way.
Both Orrcon Racing drivers Mark Winterbottom and Jason Bargwanna grew up in the suburbs of Sydney and are aiming for nothing less of a good result in their home town when the V8 Supercar Championship comes to Sydney's Eastern Creek next weekend.
Holden counts cost after car crushing Clipsal.
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.
Shane Beikoff Racing fosters consistency.
Archerfield-based V8 Supercar Team Shane Beikoff Racing proved consistency is the key to success in motor racing during Round 2 of the 2004 Konica Minolta V8 Supercar Series at the famous Adelaide street circuit.
Biff and barge for BJR.
Both OzEmail Falcons were involved in crashes during race two of the Clipsal 500 in Adelaide, the most severe being Brad Jones who was lucky to survive the 200kph accident unhurt.
Clipsal 500- race two update: 50 laps
At lap fifty, Marcos Ambrose appears to have won the 78 km race two of the Clipsal 500. The Holden of Steven Richards came in for its second pit stop on lap 35, as Craig Lowndes' stricken Falcon was wheeled into the garage for the last time.
Ambrose wins Clipsal 500.
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.
Team Fujitsu notches up first Konica win.
Dick Johnson Racing's Team Fujitsu has taken out its first round of the 2004 Konica Minolta V8 Supercar season, with driver Owen Kelly winning both races at the Clipsal 500 event at Adelaide.
Clipsal 500 - race one update: Ambrose wins.
Marcos Ambrose's front-running performance in Adelaide has led to him securing race one victory after being fastest in all practice and qualifying sessions, bar the shootout.
Seton hit top ten at Clipsal.
Ford Performance Racing and drivers Craig Lowndes and Glenn Seton endured a race of highs and lows in the opening Clipsal 500 race in Adelaide.
No finish but great show from Betta Electrical.
Though neither Team Betta Electrical car finished the first race in the V8 Supercar Series at Adelaide, their showing on track from Max Wilson and Paul Radisich gave plenty of hope for the Triple Eight Engineering run team.
Brad Jones Racing strikes Mobil deal.
Leading V8 Supercar team Brad Jones Racing has revealed a major associate partnership with Mobil Oil Australia, which will strengthen Mobil's ties with Ford and one of its favourite factory backed racing teams.