EVENT GUIDE
NEWCASTLE 500 NOVEMBER 23-25, 2018 LOCATION NEWCASTLE, NEW SOUTH WALES TRACK DIRECTION
TRACK LENGTH
2.65KM
SLOWEST POINT
11
1
AVERAGE SPEED
10
3
5 4
RACE FORMAT
2 X 250KM
28 SUPER SOFT
9
7
226KM/H
CONTROL TYRES
FASTEST POINT
8
6
TOP SPEED
135KM/H
12
2
ANTI-CLOCKWISE
2017 EVENT HIGHLIGHT
BEST VANTAGE POINT
The inaugural Newcastle 500 put on perhaps the most thrilling championship finale in history between Jamie Whincup and Scott McLaughlin
Stand next to Shortland Esplanade as the cars wind down the hill towards Newcastle Beach
QUALIFYING LAP RECORD
RACE LAP RECORD
MOST POLE POSITIONS
MOST RACE WINS
1:09.9065s - Scott McLaughlin FGX Falcon 2017
1:10.6403s - David Renolds VF Commodore 2017
Scott McLaughlin 2 pole positions
Jamie Whincup, Scott McLaughlin 1 race win
POINT STANDINGS
TV TIMES
2017 EVENT RESULTS SESSION
DAY
DRIVER
TEAM
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23
POS
DRIVER
POINTS
Qualifying for Race 25
Saturday
Scott McLaughlin
Shell V-Power Racing Team
11:30am-4:15pm
1
Scott McLaughlin
3656
Race 25
Saturday
Scott McLaughlin
Shell V-Power Racing Team
2
Shane van Gisbergen
3642
Top Ten Shootout
Sunday
Scott McLaughlin
Shell V-Power Racing Team
3
Jamie Whincup
3175
Race 26
Sunday
Jamie Whincup
Red Bull Holden Racing Team
4
Craig Lowndes
3117
5
David Reynolds
2918
DRIVERS’ CHAMPIONSHIP
TEAMS’ CHAMPIONSHIP POS
DRIVER
POINTS
1
Red Bull Holden Racing Team
6787
2
Shell V-Power Racing Team
6106
3
Bottle-O/Supercheap Auto Racing
4693
4
Alliance Truck Parts/Freightliner Racing
4329
5
Erebus Motorsport
4318
9:25am-6:15pm
Fox Sports 506
12:00pm-6:00pm
TEN
FREE LIVE UPDATES
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25
FREE EVENT LIVE UPDATES FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY
8:40am-6:50pm
Fox Sports 506
12:00pm-6:00pm
TEN
*TV times shown are for AEDT
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Fox Sports 506
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24
*Times shown are local track times
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25
START
CATEGORY
SESSION
DURATION
9:25am
Toyota 86
Qualifying
15 mins
8:40am
SuperUtes
Race 2
10 laps
9:10am
SuperUtes
Practice 1
20 mins
9:55am
SuperUtes
Qualifying
20 mins
9:10am
Toyota 86
Race 2
12 laps
9:40am
Toyota 86
Practice 1
20 mins
10:30am
Touring Car Masters
Race 1
11 laps
9:45am
Touring Car Masters
Race 3
12 laps
10:10am
Touring Car Masters
Practice
20 mins
11:05am
Super2 Series
Qualifying
15 mins
10:20am
Super2 Series
Qualifying
15 mins
10:45am
Super2 Series
Practice 1
40 mins
11:35am
Supercars Championship
Qualifying
20 mins
10:50am
Supercars Championship
Qualifying
20 mins
11:40am
Supercars Championship
Practice 1
40 mins
12:05pm
Toyota 86
Race 1
11 laps
11:45am
SuperUtes
Race 3
10 laps
12:40pm
SuperUtes
Practice 2
20 mins
1:05pm
SuperUtes
Race 1
10 laps
12:15pm
Toyota 86
Race 3
12 laps
1:10pm
Toyota 86
Practice 2
20 mins
1:55pm
Touring Cat Masters
Race 2
12 laps
12:50pm
Supercars Championship
Top Ten Shooutout
1:45pm
Touring Car Masters
Qualifying
20 mins
2:30pm
Super2 Series
Race 1
20 laps
1:40pm
Touring Car Masters
Race 4
12 laps
2:20pm
Super2 Series
Practice 2
20 mins
3:45pm
Supercars Championship
Race 30
95 laps
2:15pm
Super2 Series
Race 2
20 laps
3:15pm
Supercars Championship
Practice 2
40 mins
3:40pm
Supercars Championship
Race 31
95 laps
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