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unusual facts about Sandown 500


Sandown 500

The Sandown 500 was revived in 2011 as a round of the Australian Manufacturers' Championship.


2012 Dick Smith Sandown 500

It was the 42nd event to be held in the history of the Sandown 500 and the first to be held for V8 Supercars since 2007.

Jamie Whincup

He had many solid results throughout the season, including a fourth at the one-off Chinese round at the Shanghai International Circuit, a third at the Sandown 500 and most notably, second at the Bathurst 1000 endurance events with team-mate Jason Richards after leading late in the race.

Perkins Engineering

After a forgettable Sandown 500, Perkins and Ingall won the 1995 Tooheys 1000 after being in last place after one lap following a flat tyre off the start line when Perkins and the HRT car of Craig Lowndes touched which ripped the valve out causing the tyre to instantly deflate.


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