2013 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000

Just before anyone says something, yes, I'm aware that Sandown hasn't finished (though it's this weekend), & that there is a V8 super car thread, however, it is Australia's biggest motorsport race of the year, & opening practice day is 1 month away.
Anyways, after a fantastic 50th anniversary year of The Great Race at the legendary Mount Panorama, Bathurst, which saw Jamie Whincup hold off a late charge from David Reynolds to give himself his 4th Great Race victory, & hand Paul Dumbrell his first Great Race win, the V8 Supercars roll into Bathurst for the 51st running of The Great Race from October 10-13. Heading into this weekend's Sandown 500, Jamie Whincup holds a 55 point lead over 2nd place Will Davison, with the top 9 in the championship separated by 245 points with 5 rounds to go (before Sandown). I'll be up on the mountain for my 9th or 10th time this year (no one remembers if I went in 2002  )

Spoiler:

Entry List: Holden     Ford     Nissan     Mercedes
1. Jamie Whincup/Paul Dumbrell
2. Garth Tander/Nick Percat
3. Tony D'Alberto/Jonny Reid
4. Lee Holdsworth/Craig Baird
5. Mark Winterbottom/Steven Richards
6. Will Davison/Steve Owen
7. Todd Kelly/David Russell
8. Jason Bright/Andrew Jones
9. Maro Engel/Steven Johnson
10. Andy Priaulx/Mattias Ekstrom
12. Tim Blanchard/Ash Walsh
14. Fabian Coulthard/Luke Youlden
15. Rick Kelly/Karl Reindler
17. Chaz Mostert/Dale Wood
18. Alex Davison/John McIntyre
19. Jonathon Webb/Marc Lieb
21. David Wall/Chris Pither
22. James Courtney/Greg Murphy
33. Scott McLaughlin/Jack Perkins
34. Alex Premat/Greg Ritter
47. Tim Slade/Andrew Thompson
55. David Reynolds/Dean Canto
66. Russell Ingall/Ryan Briscoe
80. Scott Pye/Paul Morris
88. Dean Fiore/Matthew Halliday
97. Shane van Gisbergen/Jeroen Bleekemolen
300. Michael Caruso/Daniel Gaunt
360. James Moffat/Taz Douglas
888. Craig Lowndes/Warren Luff

Link to entry list:  http://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/2013-pirtek-enduro-cup-drivers-list

Event timetable: http://d508o84lonf06.cloudfront.net/live/files/dmfile/SCA-Schedule-Issued-17.9.131.pdf
This is the first time I can remember a support category with qualifying on the Saturday

If you're looking for a stream, look here...

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Crompo may be the luckiest man in the world right now. What a view!

Another awesome finish upcoming. 5 cars in the battle for the win! It might rain!

WOW! EPIC FINISH!

Frosty earned and deserved this win. Epic run from him after 10 years of trying at the mountain.

Amazing finish. Race is definitely in the top 5 for best races of the year. Hell of a drive by Winterbottom holding off Whincup for 20 laps straight.

Great stuff.

The wind is so powerful that it ripped up our tent