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Circuit of The Americas calls V8 Supercars a hit

May 19, 2013

USGP venue reports 69,000 on hand for the first U.S. race weekend for the Australian-based series.
 

Whincup back on top in COTA V8 race four

May 19, 2013

Jamie Whincup responded to his race three defeat by winning the last race of V8 Supercars' inaugural Austin weekend.
 

Coulthard defeats Triple 8 duo

May 19, 2013

Fabian Coulthard halted Jamie Whincup's winning streak by defeating the Triple 8 Holdens in race three of V8 Supercars' Austin weekend.
 

Whincup doubles up in V8 race two

May 18, 2013

Jamie Whincup reeled off another V8 Supercars victory in race two at Austin's Circuit of The Americas, as he and Craig Lowndes took Triple 8's second 1-2 of the day.
 

Whincup wins first V8 race in America

May 18, 2013

Jamie Whincup fended off Triple 8 Holden teammate Craig Lowndes to win V8 Supercars' first American race at Circuit of The Americas.
 

Lowndes fastest in V8 Supercar's American debut

May 17, 2013

Australia's V8 Supercar stars had their first on-track experience at Austin's Circuit of The Americas on Friday, with Holden driver Craig Lowndes setting the pace for Red Bull Racing Australia.
 

V8 Supercar teams "go native" for U.S. debut at COTA

May 15, 2013

Teams from the Australian V8 Supercar championship have taken the opportunity to display some new color schemes in honor of the series' debut this weekend at the Circuit of The Americas.
 

Whincup doubles up in race three

May 05, 2013

Jamie Whincup recovered from a mid-race trip off the road to take his second victory of the day in the Barbagallo V8 Supercars event.
 

Whincup wins tense race two

May 05, 2013

Jamie Whincup held off a fast-closing Jason Bright to take victory in race two of V8 Supercars' Barbagallo weekend.
 

Lowndes takes record victory

May 04, 2013

Craig Lowndes set a new record for V8 Supercars race wins as he took his 91st career win in race one at Barbagallo to move ahead of Mark Skaife in the history books.
 

VIDEO: Courtney on car swap

April 26, 2013

Marshall Pruett's video interview with V8 Supercar driver James Courtney during his car swap with NASCAR's Kurt Busch at COTA.
 

INSIGHT: V8 Supercars and NASCAR head to head

April 25, 2013

Kurt Busch and James Courtney revealed some interesting contrasts and similarities between their respective racecars in their car swap at Circuit of The Americas
 

VIDEO: Busch/Courtney NASCAR/V8 Supercar swap

April 24, 2013

NASCAR's Kurt Busch and V8 Supercars' James Courtney try out each other's cars at Austin's Circuit of The Americas in this video.
 

Busch, Courtney trade V8 Supercar, NASCAR paint

April 24, 2013

2004 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Kurt Busch and 2010 V8 Supercars champion James Courtney swapped cars for a promotional event at Austin on Tuesday.
 

Busch to test V8 Supercar

April 22, 2013

2004 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Kurt Busch will drive a V8 Supercar at Austin's Circuit of The Americas on Tuesday.
 

Reid loses DJR V8 drive to Mostert

April 19, 2013

Jonny Reid has lost his V8 Supercars drive with Dick Johnson Racing and will be replaced by Chaz Mostert.
 

Courtney to preview V8 Supercars at COTA MotoGP

April 18, 2013

Holden Racing Team's James Courtney will provide a preview of V8 Supercars action for fans in attendance at this weekend's MotoGP race at the Austin track. V8 Supercars will host its first U.S. race at COTA on May 17-19.
 

Bright dominates Pukekohe race four

April 14, 2013

Jason Bright rounded off the Pukekohe V8 Supercars weekend with a dominant victory in race four.
 

Davison wins wild race three

April 13, 2013

Will Davison gave Ford its first win of the V8 Supercars season in a wild third race at Pukekohe, and took the championship lead in the process.
 

Whincup wins spectacular V8 race two

April 13, 2013

V8 Supercars champion Jamie Whincup survived a last-lap collision with Mark Winterbottom to clam his first victory of the 2013 season in a spectacular second race at Pukekohe.
 

McLaughlin makes history with V8 win

April 12, 2013

Scott McLaughlin became the youngest race winner in V8 Supercars history as he took his first win in a points race at Pukekohe on Saturday morning.
 

COTA's V8 Supercars promo video

April 11, 2013

Circuit of The Americas produced this energetic promotional video with footage from early season races for the V8 Supercars ahead of the Australian-based series' U.S. race debut at the Austin track May 17-19.
 

Pye set to miss V8 races after huge crash

April 09, 2013

Scott Pye could be forced to sit out this weekend's V8 Supercars visit to Pukekohe as a result of his massive accident at Symmons Plains.
 

Coulthard snatches V8 race 3 victory

April 07, 2013

Fabian Coulthard snatched victory from Mark Winterbottom to give Brad Jones Racing a clean sweep of the Symmons Plains V8 Supercars weekend.
 

Bright ends V8 win drought

April 07, 2013

Jason Bright claimed his first V8 Supercars victory in nearly two years as Brad Jones Racing's superb form continued at Symmons Plains.
 

Coulthard takes first full V8 victory

April 06, 2013

Fabian Coulthard followed up his breakthrough Melbourne performance with his first win in a V8 Supercars championship round at Symmons Plains.
 

Circuit of The Americas and V8 Supercars release race format for inaugural "Austin 400"

March 20, 2013

V8 Supercars will contest four 100-kilometer (62-mile) sprints over the weekend, with two races on Saturday and Sunday, preceded by a qualifying session each morning.
 

McLaughlin claims first V8s victory

March 16, 2013

Rookie Scott McLaughlin claimed his first V8 Supercars victory in the final race of the Australian Grand Prix-supporting event in Melbourne.
 

Coulthard gets win amid exclusions

March 16, 2013

Race winner Shane van Gisbergen has been stripped of victory in Saturday's third Australian Grand Prix-supporting V8 Supercars race, with Fabian Coulthard now declared the winner.
 

Van Gisbergen flies to Race 3 V8 win

March 16, 2013

Shane van Gisbergen was the class of the field in a damp third non-championship V8 Supercars race of the Australian Grand Prix weekend.
 

Coulthard doubles up in V8 race two

March 15, 2013

Fabian Coulthard claimed his second V8 Supercars victory of the day in the Australian Grand Prix-supporting non-championship event in Melbourne.
 

Coulthard wins Melbourne V8 opener

March 14, 2013

Fabian Coulthard claimed his maiden V8 Supercars victory in the opening race of the non-championship event supporting the Australian Grand Prix.
 

Coulthard takes Melbourne V8 pole

March 14, 2013

Fabian Coulthard led teammate Jason Bright in a Brad Jones Holden 1-2 in qualifying for V8 Supercars' non-championship races at the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne.
 

Kelly squad thrilled with Nissan debut

March 05, 2013

Rick Kelly believes Nissan has given itself the perfect platform to improve across the season following its V8 Supercars debut in Adelaide.
 

V8 chairman Strong dies

March 03, 2013

V8 Supercars chairman James Strong died in Melbourne on Sunday at the age of 68.
 

Van Gisbergen wins Adelaide race two

March 03, 2013

Shane van Gisbergen gave his new Tekno Autosports team its maiden V8 Supercars victory in the second race of the Adelaide season opener.
 

Stoner happy after race-two comeback

March 02, 2013

Casey Stoner declared himself satisfied with his debut in the V8 Supercars Development series after a strong second race on Saturday.
 

Lowndes equals record with victory

March 02, 2013

Craig Lowndes dominated the first race of V8 Supercars' new era as he took a record-equaling victory in Adelaide on Saturday.
 

Van Gisbergen on pole in Adelaide

March 01, 2013

Shane van Gisbergen claimed pole position for his new Tekno Autosports team as V8 Supercars' new era commenced with qualifying in Adelaide.
 

Stoner impresses V8 team in practice

February 28, 2013

Casey Stoner's V8 Supercar team was pleased with his first day of running in Adelaide as he set top 10 times in both free practice sessions.
 

Stoner daunted by "alien" V8 debut

February 27, 2013

Casey Stoner reckons his V8 Development Series debut in Adelaide this weekend will be more nerve-wracking than his step up to MotoGP in 2006.
 

Reid lands 2013 DJR V8 ride

February 25, 2013

Indy Lights veteran and A1GP race winner Jonny Reid will race full-time in V8 Supercars after sealing a deal with Dick Johnson Racing for 2013.
 

V8 opens enduros to guest drivers

February 20, 2013

The V8 Supercars series has relaxed its co-driver rules and created a new Endurance Cup covering the Sandown 500, Bathurst 1000 and Gold Coast 600.
 

Nissan surprised by new V8's pace

February 16, 2013

Nissan's V8 Supercars test debut went even better than the team could have hoped, according to drivers Rick and Todd Kelly.
 

Bright leads V8 test, Nissan in top five

February 16, 2013

Jason Bright was fastest as Nissan proved immediately quick in the first official test of V8 Supercars' new era at Sydney Motorsport Park on Saturday.
 

Erebus's V8 Mercedes unveiled

February 14, 2013

Erebus Racing's all-new Mercedes V8 Supercar was launched in Australia on Thursday.
 

VIDEO: Nissan V8 Supercar's journey to the grid

February 13, 2013

Time-lapse video of the build of Nissan Australia's new V8 Supercar version of the Nissan Altima
 

Nissan launches 2013 V8 program

February 12, 2013

Nissan has announced that James Moffat and Michael Caruso will complete its factory V8 Supercars lineup, as it launched its four-car program and unveiled its 2013 liveries.
 

VIDEO: Holden VF Commodore launch

February 11, 2013

First track test for the all-new VF Commodore V8 Super contender
 

Holden reveals new V8 Supercar VF Commodore

February 11, 2013

Holden Racing, the factory V8 Supercar Series team, has uncovered the racing variant of the all-new VF Commodore.
 

Engel to race Mercedes V8 Supercar

February 06, 2013

Former DTM driver Maro Engel will make a full-time switch to V8 Supercars this year with the Erebus Racing Mercedes squad.
 

Murphy back to HRT for V8 Supercar enduros

February 05, 2013

Four-time Bathurst 1000 winner Greg Murphy will return to Holden Racing Team as an endurance co-driver for this year's long-distance V8 Supercars events.
 

V8 driving standards role for McConville

February 04, 2013

Cameron McConville has become V8 Supercars' new driving standards officer, and will bring his racing career to a close to focus on the role.
 

SBR considers Van Gisbergen action

February 01, 2013

V8 Supercar team Stone Brothers Racing is considering taking legal action against its former driver Shane van Gisbergen.
 

Stoner: Supercar potential an open book

January 28, 2013

Casey Stoner says it is almost impossible to set targets for his first season in the V8 Supercar Development Series, given his lack of four-wheel experience.
 

Stoner confirms V8 deal

January 26, 2013

Casey Stoner has confirmed that he will, as expected, race on four wheels this year.
 

Huff to make Bathurst 12 Hours debut

January 25, 2013

World Touring Car Champion Rob Huff will make his Bathurst debut next month in the 12-hour race at the legendary circuit.
 

Van Gisbergen backtracks on quitting

January 23, 2013

V8 Supercars race winner Shane van Gisbergen has reversed his decision to leave the series and signed for the Tekno team for 2013.
 

Premat stays on in V8 Supercars

January 23, 2013

Former Audi DTM and sports car driver Alex Premat will continue in V8 Supercars this season despite a disappointing rookie campaign.
 

Stoner downplays V8 Supercars talk

January 20, 2013

Former MotoGP champion Casey Stoner has poured cold water on reports that he will race in the V8 Supercars series this year.
 

V8 Supercars lose Abu Dhabi F1 support slot

January 18, 2013

The V8 Supercars series has lost its slot on the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix support bill for 2013.
 

Mercedes V8 Supercar gets first run

January 16, 2013

The AMG Mercedes E63 that will join V8 Supercars this season completed its first shakedown test on Wednesday.
 

Prodrive sells stake in FPR

January 07, 2013

Prodrive has sold its V8 Supercar operation, Ford Performance Racing.
 

No full-time V8 seat for Murphy

December 21, 2012

Four-time Bathurst 1000 winner Greg Murphy will not compete in V8 Supercars full time in 2013.
 

V8 Supercars' Ingall to retire after 2013

December 18, 2012

2005 V8 Supercars champion Russell Ingall plans to retire at the end of the 2013 season.
 

Alex Davison gets 2013 FPR ride

December 10, 2012

Alex Davison has secured the newly established fourth seat at Ford Performance Racing for the 2013 V8 Supercars championship.
 

V8 Supercars revamps format

December 07, 2012

V8 Supercars will radically revamp some of its event formats next year in what it's billing as "the most significant changes in the history of the sport."
 

Kelly sure Nissan can be competitive

December 03, 2012

Rick Kelly is convinced Nissan's new V8 Supercar challenger has the potential to be competitive in its debut season next year.
 

Davison dominates in Sydney

December 02, 2012

Will Davison dominated the final race of the current V8 Supercars era around Sydney's Homebush street circuit.
 

Tander takes pole for V8 finale

December 01, 2012

Garth Tander gave Holden Racing Team its first V8 Supercars pole position since Barbagallo in May as he topped qualifying for the season finale in Sydney.
 

Lowndes wins wild first Sydney Supercar race

December 01, 2012

Craig Lowndes denied Tim Slade victory in a wild first V8 Supercars race around Sydney's Homebush street track.
 

Slade claims Race 1 V8 pole

November 30, 2012

Tim Slade claimed his first V8 Supercars pole position in qualifying for race one of the 2012 season finale on Sydney's Homebush street circuit.
 

Rick Kelly set for first Nissan V8 run

November 29, 2012

Rick Kelly will drive Nissan's new V8 Supercar challenger for the first time this weekend.
 

Strong replaces Cochrane as V8s boss

November 28, 2012

James Strong has been appointed as the new non-executive chairman of V8 Supercars, effectively replacing the departing Tony Cochrane.
 

Whincup secures title, Lowndes wins

November 18, 2012

Jamie Whincup secured his fourth V8 Supercars title by charging back from a penalty to finish third at Winton, as his Triple 8 Holden teammate Craig Lowndes claimed victory.
 

Whincup takes narrow Winton pole

November 17, 2012

V8 Supercars championship leader Jamie Whincup edged out Will Davison to take pole position for race two at Winton.
 

Whincup wins Winton V8 opener

November 17, 2012

Jamie Whincup led home Craig Lowndes in a one-two for the Triple 8 Holden squad in the first race at Winton on Saturday to continue his march towards a fourth V8 Supercar title.
 

Winterbottom claims Winton pole

November 16, 2012

Mark Winterbottom gave his slim V8 Supercars title hopes a boost by beating championship leader Jamie Whincup to pole position at Winton.
 

Adelaide extends V8 deal to 2021

November 09, 2012

Adelaide will continue to host V8 Supercars through 2021, the Australian series has announced.
 

Whincup wins again in Abu Dhabi

November 04, 2012

Jamie Whincup completed his domination of V8 Supercars' Abu Dhabi Grand Prix support triple-header by winning race three on Sunday morning.
 

Whincup doubles up at Yas Marina

November 03, 2012

Jamie Whincup made it a V8 Supercar double with his second victory of the weekend at Yas Marina on Saturday.
 

Whincup takes first V8 race

November 03, 2012

Jamie Whincup claimed his ninth victory of the V8 Supercar season in the first of three races supporting the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
 

Davison sweeps to V8 qualifying hat-trick in Abu Dhabi

November 02, 2012

Will Davison swept to a hat-trick of pole positions for V8 Supercars' Yas Marina triple-header with a scintillating late rally in qualifying.
 

VIDEO: Nissan completes Altima V8 shakedown

November 02, 2012

Video of Nissan's new V8 Supercar having its first shakedown test at Calder Park on Friday morning.
 

Nissan unveils 2013 V8 Supercar

October 30, 2012

Nissan has unveiled the car it will race in the V8 Supercars championship in 2013.
 

V8 "internationals" criticized for Surfers start chaos

October 23, 2012

The massive startline crash in the first leg of V8 Supercars' Surfers Paradise event has prompted calls to prevent international drivers taking the starts.
 

Davison and Salo win Surfers finale

October 21, 2012

Will Davison and Mika Salo made up for their disastrous first Surfers Paradise race by winning part two of V8 Supercars' Gold Coast 600.
 

Whincup doubles up in Surfers qualifying

October 20, 2012

Jamie Whincup and Sebastien Bourdais secured a qualifying sweep for the second straight year at V8 Supercars' Surfers Paradise event.
 

Whincup/Bourdais triumph in race one at Surfers Paradise

October 20, 2012

Jamie Whincup and Sebastien Bourdais held on to claim victory in a wild first race of V8 Supercars' Surfers Paradise weekend.
 

Whincup and Bourdais get Surfers pole

October 19, 2012

Jamie Whincup and Sebastien Bourdais will start from pole position for the first leg of V8 Supercars' Surfers Paradise event after championship leader Whincup topped Saturday morning's top-10 qualifying shoot-out.
 

VIDEO: IndyCar drivers try out the V8 Supercars for Surfers

October 17, 2012

IndyCar racers talk about getting acquainted with the V8 Supercar racecars which they will be driving in this weekend's Gold Coast 600.
 

PREVIEW: V8 Supercars Gold Coast 600

by Marshall Pruett October 17, 2012

There's no reason not to love the Armor All Gold Coast 600 at Surfers Paradise. Featuring Australia's most popular racing series, the production-based V8 Supercars, the "GC600" is unique compared with the star events in other professional championships.
 

Eastern Creek dropped from V8 Supercar calendar

October 15, 2012

Eastern Creek has been dropped from the V8 Supercar calendar for 2013, replaced by the Australian-based series U.S. debut in Austin.
 

Whincup, Dumbrell take tight win

October 07, 2012

Jamie Whincup and Paul Dumbrell claimed Bathurst 1000 victory by just 0.3129sec as Whincup resisted enormous pressure from David Reynolds to the flag.
 

Davison on pole for Bathurst 1000

October 06, 2012

Will Davison denied Jamie Whincup pole position in the top-10 qualifying shoot-out for the 2012 Bathurst 1000.
 

Whincup tops Bathurst qualifying

October 05, 2012

Jamie Whincup was fastest in preliminary qualifying for V8 Supercars' showpiece Bathurst 1000.
 

Circuit of The Americas announces May race date for V8 Supercars event

October 04, 2012

Austin track will host the first appearance of the Australia-based series May 17-19, 2013.
 

V8's boss Cochrane to step down

September 21, 2012

V8 Supercars' executive chairman Tony Cochrane is to retire from his role at the end of the season.
 

Di Grassi joins Gold Coast 600 lineup

September 21, 2012

Lucas di Grassi and Marc Lieb are the latest international drivers to sign up for V8 Supercars' Gold Coast 600 event.
 

Turner joins Surfers Paradise event

September 19, 2012

Sports car ace Darren Turner will partner James Courtney in the HRT Holden lineup for V8 Supercars' Surfers Paradise event in October.
 

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