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    <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 07:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas a success already: Lowndes and Tander]]></title>
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V8 Supercar greats Craig Lowndes and Garth Tander have given a massive thumbs up to the sports debut in the US after the first day on track at the Circuit of the Americas.

The ground-breaking event has received saturation media coverage in the US and the awareness levels are high ahead of the weekend's racing. The Austin locals have embraced the sport and the thousands of ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/v8supercars/news/texas-a-success-already-lowndes-and-tander/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 01:53:33 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[V8 Supercars arrive in Texas  ]]></title>
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 More than 220,000 lbs of racecars and equipment valued in excess of $100 million has arrived from Australia in Texas in preparation for this weekend's inaugural Austin 400 at Circuit of The Americas.

The race cars and equipment arrived at the state-of-the-art circuit yesterday - also the home for the US Formula 1 Grand Prix.

This weekend's race will be the first US event for the ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/v8supercars/news/v8-supercars-arrive-in-texas/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 06:59:40 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Two podiums for BOC's Brigtht in Perth]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Making the 'ugliest start ever' and suffering qualifying dramas could not keep Jason Bright down at Barbagallo Raceway today, with the Team BOC driver finishing P2 and P3.
Jason Bright of Brad Jones Rac ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/v8supercars/news/two-podiums-for-boc-s-brigtht-in-perth/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2013 18:52:37 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Whincup feels back in control as shades of his dominance returned Perth]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Jamie Whincup feels back in control as shades of his dominance returned at the Chill Perth 360. The three-time V8 Supercar Champion won both races of the day, reinforced his Championship lead and got bragging rights over the rest of the field.

He won the first race of the day in his Red Bull Racing Australia Commodore from Team BOC's Jason Bright and Pepsi Max Crew's Mark ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/v8supercars/news/whincup-feels-back-in-control-as-shades-of-his-dominance-returned-perth/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2013 14:03:20 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lowndes breaks Skaife record with Saturday's Super Sprint win in Perth]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mark Skaife has fully endorsed his prodigy Craig Lowndes as the rightful holder of the mantle as the best racing car driver Australia has ever produced.

Lowndes passed Skaife on the all-time winners list at the Chill Perth 360 today with victory ahead of team-mate Jamie Whincup to score 91 career victories. Pepsi Max Crew FPRs Mark Winterbottom was third in an enthralling Super Sprint ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/v8supercars/news/lowndes-breaks-skaife-record-with-saturday-s-super-sprint-win-in-perth/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 04 May 2013 12:37:59 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[McLaughlin and Whincup split Saturday race wins at Pukekohe]]></title>
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Teenage super-talent Scott McLaughlin became the youngest ever driver to claim a V8 Supercars Championship victory after winning the opening race of the ITM 400 Auckland in front of a packed crowd at Pukekohe Park Raceway today.


The 19 year old Kiwi made the most of tyre issues to champion Jamie Whincup and Mark Winterbottom, clearing away from Jason Bright and Craig Lowndes ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/v8supercars/news/mclaughlin-and-whincup-split-saturday-race-wins-at-pukekohe/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 13 Apr 2013 06:13:02 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ford’s Winterbottom surprises with fastest practice lap in Pukekohe]]></title>
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While the big first day crowd were looking for Kiwi honours, it was a blast from the past that stole the limelight in practice at the ITM 400 Auckland at Pukekohe Park Raceway today.

Amid the hype of the new marques and the new cars, Ford's Mark Winterbottom proved fastest in practice after pushing ahead of the Red Bull racing pair of Jamie Whincup and Craig Lowndes and the New ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/v8supercars/news/ford-s-winterbottom-surprises-with-fastest-practice-lap-in-pukekohe/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 07:01:38 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ten fast facts about this weekend's ITM400 Auckland]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[New Zealand is next up for the V8 Supercars Championship. The Australian-based series first venture off their home turf in 2001. 


 StartPhoto by: Edge Photographics
    1. The return of the V8 Supercars Champio ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/v8supercars/news/ten-fast-facts-about-this-weekend-s-itm400-auckland/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 08:22:48 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Coulthard enjoys second victory in Tasmania's final race of the weekend]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A spectacular 160kmh head-on crash almost brought an end to the final race of the V8 Supercars round at Symmons Plains, before Fabian Coulthard broke through for his second win of the weekend on Sunday.

The incident happened when young Commodore driver Scott Pye's brakes failed and he speared into a safety barrier.

The car was severely damaged after becoming airborne but Pye emerged ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/v8supercars/news/coulthard-enjoys-second-victory-in-tasmania-s-final-race-of-the-weekend/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 07 Apr 2013 16:23:19 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Coulthard nails his first points win in Tasmania Saturday race]]></title>
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New Zealander Fabian Coulthard has upstaged defending V8 Supercar champion Jamie Whincup to steal the opening race of the Tasmania Microsoft 365 at Symmons Plains. While one of Coulthard's restarts was flagged during the race, he has been cleared and there will be no penalty.  

Coulthard produced a bold passing move on Whincup two laps into the second 25-lap sprint to claim the ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/v8supercars/news/coulthard-nails-his-first-points-win-in-tasmania-saturday-race/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 06 Apr 2013 08:11:18 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Whincup flies to Saturday pole position in Tasmania]]></title>
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Red Bull Racing’s Jamie Whincup took command of today’s Qualifying session early on, and dialed in an even quicker time late in the session to claim pole position.

Just two-hundredths of a second quicker than Lockwood Racing’s Fabian Coulthard, Whincup was happier with the performance of his Holden Commodore today. 

He feels starting at the front of the field will be crucial ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/v8supercars/news/whincup-flies-to-saturday-pole-position-in-tasmania/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 06 Apr 2013 04:31:16 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Whincup shines as Ford fights back in practice two in Melbourne]]></title>
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Jamie Whincup has continued Red Bull Racing Australia's progress of the MSS Security V8 Supercar Challenge at Melbourne's Albert Park Circuit topping the time sheets in the second practice session of the weekend.

 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/v8supercars/news/whincup-shines-as-ford-fights-back-in-practice-two-in-melbourne/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 21:46:57 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[SVG does it again in Clipsal 500 race 2 qualifying]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Shane van Gisbergen has backed up his Clipsal 500 Adelaide race one pole position with another today, in ARMOR ALL qualifying for race two this morning.

After a slow start saw him drop through the field from pole yesterday, van Gisbergen reaffirmed the outright pace of the #97 VIP Petfoods Tekno Autosports Holden today with a last-lap flyer that put him to the top spot on the grid for ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/v8supercars/news/svg-does-it-again-in-clipsal-500-race-2-qualifying/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Mar 2013 06:34:13 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Owning a V8 Supercar team can lead to joy and headaches]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Lucas Dumbrell, the youngest team owner in the series expanded his team to now run two cars with two new drivers.  He has taken on board Scott Pye, a 2010 competitor in the British Formula Ford Championship and former Dick Johnson Racing driver Dean Fiore.  Interestingly, Fiore has leased his license back to Johnson for the 2013 calendar.  Dumbrell, a former driver himself until his ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/v8supercars/news/owning-a-v8-supercar-team-can-lead-to-joy-and-headaches/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 02 Mar 2013 17:32:09 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lowndes gains valuable points at Homebush and moves to second in Championship]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Craig Lowndes had a great day in the office, charging from 23rd to first in today's opening leg of the Sydney Telstra 500, while Champion elect Jamie Whincup finished a solid fifth.
Craig Lowndes, Team Vodafone ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/v8supercars/news/lowndes-gains-valuable-points-at-homebush-and-moves-to-second-in-championship/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Dec 2012 15:17:28 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Davison sets fastest lap in Homebush qualifying for top 10 shootout]]></title>
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Following yesterday’s heat wave at the Sydney 500 at Homebush yesterday, the V8 Supercars hit the wet track this morning after some early morning showers.  The 20 minute qualifying session saw 15 drivers swap the lead.  Rick Kelly in the Jack Daniels Holden was the first with 1.43.81 before Will Davison in the Trading Post Ford finished with 1.29.53 after the track dried ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/v8supercars/news/davison-sets-fastest-lap-in-homebush-qualifying-for-top-10-shootout/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Dec 2012 01:33:27 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tough day for Jack Daniel's Racing on Sunday at Winton]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ Jamie Whincup clinched his fourth V8 Supercar Championship at Winton today, but the race proved to be a tough one for Jack Daniel's Racing’s Rick Kelly who started 21st and Tim Blanchard who started 24th.

Championship leader Jamie Whincup got the initial jump from pole position on Davison, but by the end of lap one Davison had resumed the lead.
 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/v8supercars/news/tough-day-for-jack-daniel-s-racing-on-sunday-at-winton/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Nov 2012 15:29:40 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[TeamVodafone's Lowndes takes victory on Sunday at Winton ]]></title>
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Craig Lowndes won today's 67-lap race at Winton Raceway, but it was his teammate Jamie Whincup's fightback from a pit lane penalty to a podium finish that was the story of the day.

Whincup was handed a drive thru penalty after his rear wheels were spinning during his pit stop. He dropped from the race lead to as low as 22nd but drove back through the field to grab the final ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/v8supercars/news/teamvodafone-s-lowndes-takes-victory-on-sunday-at-winton/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Nov 2012 07:58:33 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lee Holdsworth grabs race 1 podium for IRWIN Racing]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Lee Holdsworth has scored his first podium finish aboard the IRWIN Tools Ford with a thrilling third place in the opening race at Winton Motor Raceway in central Victoria.

Holdsworth charged over the closing 10 laps to be on the back bumper of Mark Winterbottom, when he pulled past at the line as the fellow Ford driver ran out of fuel.
 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/v8supercars/news/lee-holdsworth-grabs-race-1-podium-for-irwin-racing/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2012 19:44:21 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Whincup takes Winton race one victory]]></title>
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Series leader Jamie Whincup has claimed today's race win at Winton Motor Raceway, and has all but sealed the 2012 driver's title.

He now leads the series from nearest rival Mark Winterbottom by an almost unassailable 326 points.

&quot;It was a tough race strategy-wise, everyone was going everywhere at the start,&quot; said Whincup.


&quot;Halfway through the race I asked for ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/v8supercars/news/whincup-takes-winton-race-one-victory/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2012 07:07:53 +0000</pubDate>
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