WHEN Broc Feeney took the chequered flag yesterday, it cemented some noteworthy numbers: six Sandown 500 wins for Jamie Whincup, and 250 Supercars Championship race wins for Triple Eight.
But there’s plenty more to the success story…
Two
Whincup becomes the second driver to win three successive Sandown enduro crowns, joining Peter Brock.
Whincup won the most recent edition of the ‘500’ in 2019 with Craig Lowndes, following his 2018 triumph with Paul Dumbrell.
He has some way to go to match Brock’s record of seven straight from 1975-81, though.
20
Feeney (20y 334d) becomes the first 20-year-old to win the Sandown enduro, eclipsing previous youngest victor Glenn Seton (21y 132d).
It’s one of several records already belonging to Feeney, including the mantle of being the youngest polesitter in Supercars Championship history – achieved earlier this year at Albert Park.
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50 percent
Of Triple Eight’s 250 championship race wins, 125 belong to Whincup – exactly 50 percent.
A day for nice, neat numbers.
122
Laps led by Feeney/Whincup, of the 158 all up.
The only other combination with a double-digit tally was Will Brown/Jack Perkins, with 24.
1978
The last time a manufacturer swept the top five positions in a Sandown enduro.
Yesterday it was Chevrolet; 45 years ago it was Holden with its Torana A9X.
2157
Days between podiums for Richie Stanaway, who along with Shane van Gisbergen made it a double podium for Triple Eight.
Stanaway’s previous Supercars Championship podium came in the sodden Race 1 of the 2017 Gold Coast 600, co-driving with Tickford Racing’s Cam Waters.
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