# Video: Epic showdown pits Ford rookie against GM vet in final laps of V8 Supercar rac **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [October 27, 2010, 11:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/video-epic-showdown-pits-ford-rookie-against-gm-vet-in-final-laps-of-v8-supercar-rac/162010 "2010-10-27T11:39:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2010, 11:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/video-epic-showdown-pits-ford-rookie-against-gm-vet-in-final-laps-of-v8-supercar-rac/162010/1 "2010-10-27T11:39:11Z")
stolen from autoblog. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2010, 12:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/video-epic-showdown-pits-ford-rookie-against-gm-vet-in-final-laps-of-v8-supercar-rac/162010/2 "2010-10-27T12:19:14Z")
Worth the watch :tup: ---
**Author:** ![DougFresh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/eada6e/32.png) [@DougFresh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DougFresh)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2010, 12:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/video-epic-showdown-pits-ford-rookie-against-gm-vet-in-final-laps-of-v8-supercar-rac/162010/3 "2010-10-27T12:28:20Z")
Sick ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2010, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/video-epic-showdown-pits-ford-rookie-against-gm-vet-in-final-laps-of-v8-supercar-rac/162010/4 "2010-10-27T12:30:41Z")
that was exciting! I was really pulling for the rookie success story though! ---
**Author:** ![Gl1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gl1/32/5471_2.png) [@Gl1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gl1)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2010, 12:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/video-epic-showdown-pits-ford-rookie-against-gm-vet-in-final-laps-of-v8-supercar-rac/162010/5 "2010-10-27T12:43:14Z")
awesome. Do they race in the city??? that would never happen in the US. I was rooting for the rookie too. ---
**Author:** ![psychopjv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psychopjv/32/7251_2.png) [@psychopjv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psychopjv)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2010, 1:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/video-epic-showdown-pits-ford-rookie-against-gm-vet-in-final-laps-of-v8-supercar-rac/162010/6 "2010-10-27T13:02:54Z")
That was amazing to watch. :tup: ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2010, 1:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/video-epic-showdown-pits-ford-rookie-against-gm-vet-in-final-laps-of-v8-supercar-rac/162010/7 "2010-10-27T13:23:37Z")
Great post :tup: ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2010, 1:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/video-epic-showdown-pits-ford-rookie-against-gm-vet-in-final-laps-of-v8-supercar-rac/162010/8 "2010-10-27T13:25:34Z")
I was just thinking – this is what NASCAR should be. real cars (well a lot closer to real cars) and less lame oval tracks. > **[Supercars Championship](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V8_Supercars)** > > The Supercars Championship (known as the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship for sponsorship purposes and often shortened to just Supercars or its long-standing name V8 Supercars) is a touring car racing category based in Australia and run as an International Series under Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) regulations. Supercars events take place in all Australian states and the Northern Territory, with the Australian Capital Territory formerly holding the Canberra 400. An intern... ---
**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2010, 1:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/video-epic-showdown-pits-ford-rookie-against-gm-vet-in-final-laps-of-v8-supercar-rac/162010/9 "2010-10-27T13:30:42Z")
:bigtup: ---------- Post added at 04:30 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:29 PM ---------- > [@theblue](#): > > I was just thinking – this is what NASCAR should be. real cars (well a lot closer to real cars) and less lame oval tracks. > > [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V8\_Supercars](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V8_Supercars) nascar needs more short tracks, they should only run 3 mile and a half tracks, 4 half mile tracks, and 4 mile tracks, 4 road courses. - 24 races. the other twelve races can come from mile and a half tracks and super speedways. (they run 36 races a season) ---
**Author:** ![Cheeks](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cheeks/32/5930_2.png) [@Cheeks](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cheeks)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2010, 1:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/video-epic-showdown-pits-ford-rookie-against-gm-vet-in-final-laps-of-v8-supercar-rac/162010/10 "2010-10-27T13:49:19Z")
definitely a good watch, my palms were sweaty after that one and I was just watching!!! ---
**Author:** ![fiend540](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bcef8e/32.png) [@fiend540](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fiend540)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2010, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/video-epic-showdown-pits-ford-rookie-against-gm-vet-in-final-laps-of-v8-supercar-rac/162010/11 "2010-10-27T13:57:21Z")
> [@Gl@re](#): > > awesome. Do they race in the city??? that would never happen in the US. I was rooting for the rookie too. Uhh, there are a bunch of “street” races in the US, the Long Beach GP being one of them. ---
**Author:** ![upstateclipse](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/upstateclipse/32/7348_2.png) [@upstateclipse](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/upstateclipse)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2010, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/video-epic-showdown-pits-ford-rookie-against-gm-vet-in-final-laps-of-v8-supercar-rac/162010/12 "2010-10-27T13:57:35Z")
> [@theblue](#): > > I was just thinking – this is what NASCAR should be. real cars (well a lot closer to real cars) and less lame oval tracks. > > [Supercars Championship - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V8_Supercars) I 100% agree. ---
**Author:** ![buffalo\_vr4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ea924/32.png) [@buffalo\_vr4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/buffalo_vr4)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2010, 4:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/video-epic-showdown-pits-ford-rookie-against-gm-vet-in-final-laps-of-v8-supercar-rac/162010/13 "2010-10-27T16:12:10Z")
good drafing! ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2010, 4:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/video-epic-showdown-pits-ford-rookie-against-gm-vet-in-final-laps-of-v8-supercar-rac/162010/14 "2010-10-27T16:50:54Z")
Very good watch but the first thing I would have done if I won would be to shake that other guys hand. ---
**Author:** ![juicedz4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/juicedz4/32/5051_2.png) [@juicedz4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/juicedz4)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2010, 5:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/video-epic-showdown-pits-ford-rookie-against-gm-vet-in-final-laps-of-v8-supercar-rac/162010/15 "2010-10-27T17:05:42Z")
So good. I dont know how anyone can watch this and then say that Nascar is “exciting”. Dan ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2010, 7:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/video-epic-showdown-pits-ford-rookie-against-gm-vet-in-final-laps-of-v8-supercar-rac/162010/16 "2010-10-27T19:45:30Z")
That’s awesome. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2010, 8:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/video-epic-showdown-pits-ford-rookie-against-gm-vet-in-final-laps-of-v8-supercar-rac/162010/17 "2010-10-29T08:03:21Z")
I wanted the rookie(kiwi) to win, but that was impressive as fuck to watch ---
**Author:** ![38stang](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/38stang/32/7479_2.png) [@38stang](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/38stang)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2010, 8:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/video-epic-showdown-pits-ford-rookie-against-gm-vet-in-final-laps-of-v8-supercar-rac/162010/18 "2010-10-29T08:48:48Z")
> [@psychopjv](#): > > That was amazing to watch. :tup: +1 ---
**Author:** ![Quattro\_Krant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ac91a4/32.png) [@Quattro\_Krant](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quattro_Krant)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2010, 10:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/video-epic-showdown-pits-ford-rookie-against-gm-vet-in-final-laps-of-v8-supercar-rac/162010/19 "2010-10-29T10:31:05Z")
One of the best courses is Bathurst ---
**Author:** ![08GT500](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/08gt500/32/5417_2.png) [@08GT500](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/08GT500)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2010, 11:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/video-epic-showdown-pits-ford-rookie-against-gm-vet-in-final-laps-of-v8-supercar-rac/162010/20 "2010-10-29T11:02:41Z")
Just watched and that was intense :tup: