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How track limits are set to factor at The Bend 500
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (122+ words) TRACK limits are bound to be a talking point this weekend in a knock-on effect of Supercars’ switch onto The Bend’s West Circuit. V8 Sleuth understands that the exit of Turn 6 – which is now a sharp right-hander – will be policed via…...
BRT’s Stanaway confession: ‘We did have to twist his arm’
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (370+ words) BLANCHARD Racing Team manager Kate Harrington admits enduro recruit Richie Stanaway did take some convincing not to give Supercars away altogether after last year. Stanaway was booted from PremiAir Racing after the 2025 Boost Mobile Gold Coast 500, marking the fourth time…...
Pye’s first Ford Supercars race in a decade
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (213+ words) SCOTT Pye’s decade-long run of 210 successive Supercars races in General Motors machinery will come to an end this weekend at The Bend Motorsport Park. Having started out at the top level with Holden-aligned Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport, Pye drove for Dick…...
Feeney’s Sprint Cup-winning Mustang celebrated
1+ week, 1+ day ago (138+ words) BROC Feeney’s first Mustang Supercar has been immortalised via the announcement of its production as a model car. The #88 Red Bull Ampol Mustang (chassis 888A-072) won on debut at the Sydney Motorsport Park season-opener back in February and has since added…...
Supercars confirms course of action on brake pad concerns
1+ week, 3+ day ago (159+ words) SUPERCARS has confirmed it will take action after a series of brake pad issues were reported last month at Queensland Raceway. V8 Sleuth revealed a meeting involving the category and teams was held yesterday, following concerns over a bad batch of…...
Supercars confirms Murphy TV comeback
1+ week, 5+ day ago (267+ words) SUPERCARS has officially confirmed Greg Murphy’s return to its television team for both legs of the upcoming Ryco Enduro Cup. As first reported by V8 Sleuth, Murphy will slot in at a time when broadcast regulars Mark Winterbottom, James Courtney and…...
What to make of Hill Toyota’s test-topping form
1+ week, 5+ day ago (824+ words) CAMERON Hill admits there is a mix of optimism and frustration attached to the pace his Brad Jones Racing Supra produced at Supercars’ post-round Queensland Raceway test. The #14 Toyota not only set the fastest lap of the day this time…...
V8 Sleuth’s top 10 drivers of the 2026 Sprint Cup
1+ week, 6+ day ago (947+ words) SEPTEMBER means enduro season for Supercars, so before the calendar ticks over from August V8 Sleuth is taking the chance to reflect on the Repco Sprint Cup that has accounted for the opening nine rounds of 2026. Through 28 races, there have been…...
Ford’s ultra-rare grand slam at Queensland Raceway
1+ week, 6+ day ago (275+ words) THE extent to which Ford dominated the Repco Sprint Cup decider should not be underestimated, per a deeper dive into the stats archives. The Blue Oval took a Supercars ‘grand slam’ of sorts, sweeping every pole position, fastest lap, win…...
Heartbreak for SVG in Chase cut-off race
2+ week, 9+ hour ago (300+ words) SHANE van Gisbergen has fallen agonisingly close to a berth in the NASCAR Cup Series Chase, after Ryan Preece won at Daytona International Speedway. In a dramatic green-white-chequered flag finish, a major crash on the final circuit saw the encounter…...