Team CoolDrive Newcastle 500 Supercars Preview

22 Nov, 2019

The streets of Newcastle will be fired up for one hell of a finale this weekend at the Coates Hire Newcastle 500.

The Team CoolDrive Supercar will be back in its striking combination of blue and white for the final of the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship. 

It’s been a consistent year for Macca, who’s made some great improvements and positive gains throughout his 2019 campaign. With more than 160,000 people expected to attend the grand finale, Macca is fired up for a strong finish.

The Newcastle event has quickly become a fan favourite with its on and off-track action - and its tight chicanes and narrow straights always delivers thrilling racing.

Broadcast of the race will be LIVE on FOX Sports and Channel Ten across the weekend. Your local TV times and coverage information can be found here - https://www.supercars.com/tv-schedule/

TRACK TIMES 

FRIDAY 22nd NOVEMBER

11:30-12:00 AEDT – Practice One

15:25-15:55 AEDT – Practice Two

SATURDAY 23rd NOVEMBER

10:50-11:10 AEDT – Qualifying

14:25-14:53 AEDT – Top Ten Shootout

16:15-18:13 AEDT – Race 31 / 250kms / 95 Laps

SUNDAY 24th NOVEMBER

11:20-11:40 AEDT – Qualifying

13:20-13:45 AEDT – Top Ten Shootout

16:15-18:13 AEDT – Race 32 / 250kms / 95 Laps 

FAST FACTS 

• Qualifying Lap Record – 1m09.9065s Scott McLaughlin, DJR Team Penske, 2017, Ford Falcon FG
• Race Lap Record – 1m10.6403s David Reynolds, Erebus, 2017, Commodore VF
• There has never been a red flag in the two-year history of the Newcastle event.
• There are two Newcastle 500 rookies in the field in terms of the VASC- Macauley Jones and Garry Jacobson. Both have raced in the Dunlop Super2 Series at the venue before.
• All four ARMOR ALL Poles decided in Newcastle over the last two years have been decided by less than 0.03 – seconds.

MEET MACCA // WHEN & WHERE AT NEWCASTLE 

THURSDAY 21ST NOVEMBER

• 17:00-18:00 AEDT - Signing Session @ Civic Park, Corner of King & Darby Street

SATURDAY 23rd NOVEMBER

• 09:35-10:05 AEDT - Signing Session @ Main Oval, adjacent to Toyota86 Garages

SUNDAY 24th NOVEMBER

• 09:55-10:25 AEDT - Signing Session @ Main Oval, adjacent to Toyota86 Garages

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