V8X Articles

What's Inside Issue 54

Sun Nov 1 00:00:00 2009

Red Team Rising After the mini-slump that marked the end of the Mark Skaife era, the Holden Racing Team is back at the front. But...

What's Inside Issue 53

Tue Sep 1 00:00:00 2009

BLUE GRIT As one of just two remaining teams on the receiving end of Ford sponsorship funds, Ford Performance Racing knows it must deliver –...

What's Inside Issue 51

Fri May 1 00:00:00 2009

Every fighting chance As far as championships go, Craig Lowndes has known happier times. It's been 10 long years since he's held the series trophy...

What's Inside Issue 50

Sun Mar 1 00:00:00 2009

Red Sons Rising Fitter, faster, focused and more destructive. Watch out Ford, the Holden Racing Team is hell bent on a return to its glory days...

Power Set For Indy 500 Debut Despite Just Two Laps On Carb Day

Mon May 26 00:00:00 2008

Will Power and his Aussie Vineyards - Team Australia crew are ready for their first Indianapolis 500 despite only getting two laps of practice on Miller Lite Carb Day due to rain at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana today. Power barely got up to speed in the...

High Five For Brett Stevens At Willowbank Raceway

Mon May 26 00:00:00 2008

Willowbank Raceway regular Brett Stevens has enjoyed the perfect preparation for the season-ending Castrol EDGE Winternationals on June 5-8 by running his first ever sub-six second pass last Thursday, less than two weeks out from the blockbuster event at the Ipswich facility. With the largest Drag Racing...

Ambrose Makes Big Inroads In Charlotte

Mon May 26 00:00:00 2008

Marcos Ambrose is confident his team made big inroads on its way to 14th place in the Carquest 300 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina today. The Australian driver showed strong pace and while running a conservative strategy to ensure he came home with a...

Power Gets Impressive 13th On Indy 500 Debut

Mon May 26 00:00:00 2008

Team Australia driver Will Power has enjoyed an impressive Indianapolis 500 debut by claiming 13th in the 92nd running of ‘The Greatest Spectacle in Racing’ at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana today. Power now sits eighth in the 2008 IndyCar Series points standings and maintains his lead...

Alert - Brisbane-Born Kiwi Scott Dixon Wins Indy 500, Queensland's Will Power 13th

Mon May 26 00:00:00 2008

Provisional Results Only Brisbane-born Kiwi Scott Dixon has won the 92nd Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway - a cornerstone event of the IndyCar Series of which Australia's own Gold Coast Indy 300, October 23-26, is a part. Dixon won the 200 lap, 500 mile race from...

Power Qualifies 23rd For Indianapolis 500 Debut

Mon May 19 00:00:00 2008

Will Power has qualified in 23rd position for his Indianapolis 500 debut after Third Day qualifying at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana today. Full credit goes to the Aussie Vineyards crew, who worked into the night until 1:30am to repair Power’s car after a heavy crash...

Courtney aims to continue V8 Supercar Championship charge

Mon May 19 00:00:00 2008

MONDAY, MAY 19: Ford driver James Courtney believes he must maintain his strong early-season qualifying form and race-finishing consistency of the past two rounds to continue charging up the V8 Supercar Championship points table. Courtney and championship leader Garth Tander are the only two drivers...

Perth carpenter wins WA leg of the Irwin Industrial Tools Ultimate Tradesman Challenge

Wed May 14 00:00:00 2008

Nathan Vander Wielen of Eaton in Perth will be the Western Australian representative at the Australia/New Zealand final of the Irwin Industrial Tools Ultimate Tradesman Challenge at the Bathurst 1000 in October.The 27-year-old beat over 200 other competitors to win the Barbagallo Raceway leg at last...

Power Must Wait As Rain Washes Out Second Day Qualifying At Indy

Mon May 12 00:00:00 2008

Rain at Indianapolis Motor Speedway has seen Second Day qualifying rained out for the 92nd Indianapolis 500 in Indiana today, forcing Will Power to wait until Third Day qualifying on May 17 to secure a starting spot for his Indy 500 debut. Second Day qualifying was to...

Cracker Drag Racing Season Announced By Willowbank Raceway

Mon May 12 00:00:00 2008

As the 2007/2008 ANDRA Championship Drag Racing Season speeds to its climax at the 2008 Castrol EDGE Winternationals at Willowbank Raceway on June 5-8, the Ipswich facility’s management committee has announced an exciting new calendar for 2008/2009. The new calendar, the largest ever seen at Willowbank ...

Frosty Takes Pole And Trifecta In Clean Sweep Weekend For Ford

Mon May 12 00:00:00 2008

Mark 'Frosty' Winterbottom was unstoppable at round four of the V8 Supercars, taking pole position in Saturday's qualifying and progressing to three 50 lap race wins at Barbagallo Raceway, putting him atop the podium...