[Alvin]

All of you 4 door GTO fans - Check out the Austin 400 race coming May 17-19 to the COTA

http://www.v8supercars.com.au/events/austin-400

Kurt Bush testing V8 Supercar
http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2013/0...t-v8-supercar/

Australia's V8 Supercars U.S. debut
http://www.racer.com/australias-v8-s...rticle/206521/

[Alvin]

[Alvin]

[Alvin]

MotoGP runs today @ 1:30pm CST broadcast on SPEED

[Alvin]

[Alvin]

[Alvin]

Advertised 2,000 Aussie's at this event...

[The Champ]

Originally Posted by Alvin

Advertised 2,000 Aussie's at this event...

And even with the Aussie's they only drew 68,891 for the 3 day event.

"Attendance for the three-day event, which was marked by record temperatures in the mid-90s, was 68,891. Approximately nine percent of fans who purchased tickets in advance of the race came from Australia to watch their Supercars heroes compete under the red-hot Texas sun."

[Alvin]

Originally Posted by The Champ

And even with the Aussie's they only drew 68,891 for the 3 day event.

"Attendance for the three-day event, which was marked by record temperatures in the mid-90s, was 68,891. Approximately nine percent of fans who purchased tickets in advance of the race came from Australia to watch their Supercars heroes compete under the red-hot Texas sun."

Yes. Was interesting to see the Aussie racers comment and succumb to the early summer heat during the races. I'd have thought it gets as bad or worse in Aussie...perhaps they race in their cooler "winter" conditions? IIRC - Australian Winter is same time as our Summer?

I'll have to attend a live event to see if I'm interested more than the broadcast generated for me. Translation: Boring.

Perhaps the next races will generate more excitement and interest? Who knows.

[MattB78]

The v8 Supercars racing was awesome! It was hot but well worth it!

[LeighP]

V8 Supercars have been racing in China and the Middle East...now the US.
I think they're trying for an F1 style world circuit now that they have Mercedes and Nissan on board with cars. Since the Commodore is represented, it wouldn't take any developement work at all to field a team with a pair of Chevy SS's.
Mind you, these cars bear NO actual resemblance (except visually) with any production car at all.....which is a downer for me. I like production touring car racing.