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Three V8 Supercars drivers penalised

V8 Supercars' American adventure has had its aftermath in the stewards' room, with championship leader Jamie Whincup among three drivers penalised for rule breaches.

Mixed reviews for Texas motor feast

Peter McKay Let's go to the verdict on the bold experiment - exporting Australian V8 Supercars to Texas. Did someone say ''coals to Newcastle'' or ''fridges to Eskimos"? The envelope please …

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Excitement builds for V8 Supercars US invasion

Mark Fogarty in Austin, Texas The sculptured tower looms like a giant rearing snake through the heat haze shimmering over the plains, providing the first glimpse of the Circuit of the Americas from several kilometres away.

V8 Supercars mark a moment for Klimenko

Peter McKay While at next month's opening title race we'll all be much the wiser about which teams are hot and which are going to struggle in this first year of V8 Supercars' bright-eyed Car of the Future era,...

Stoner could switch to V8 Supercars

Two-time world motorcycling champion Casey Stoner has been linked with a switch to V8 Supercars after announcing his shock MotoGP retirement plans.

V8 Supercars teams told to slash $1m

Cameron Tomarchio V8 Supercars Australia has ordered teams to cut $1 million from the running cost of each car over the next two years.

Shake up on the cards in V8 Supercars

Cameron Tomarchio V8 Supercar chief executive Wayne Cattach is considering a major shake up to the race formats of marquee events.

V8 Supercars buck global financial gloom

Robert Grant The V8 Supercar series is defying the global trend which has seen the demise of Formula One and World Rally Championship teams by luring major backers for 2009.

V8 Supercars a TV ratings winner

By Robert Grant The V8 Supercar Championships has confirmed its rapidly growing popularity, revealing a massive television audience of 22 million last year.

V8 Supercars make Aussie F1 GP return

By Robert Grant The V8 Supercars will be lined up in a Blue versus Red challenge at next year's Australian Formula One Grand Prix.

V8 Supercars to switch to ethanol

V8 Supercars will switch from unleaded to CSR Ethanol fuel from next year in a bid to reduce its greenhouse footprint.

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Dominant Whincup still steaming

Mark Fogarty V8 Supercars champion sweeps V8's first two races in the US.

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V8 push into US needs tweak

Mark Fogarty Four-race Austin 400 most successful bid to establish showcase international event.

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Fertile ground for Aussie V8 invasion

Mark Fogarty in Austin, Texas They say everything is bigger in Texas – and that may be true for V8 Supercars' first event in the USA.

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Kelly has an American dream

Mark Fogarty Rick Kelly faces struggle to threaten top 10 in V8 Supercars' first US event.

Kelly will tough it out in Texas

Mark Fogarty Austin: The only thing that could make former champion Rick Kelly happier than finally getting to race in the United States would be to score Nissan's first V8 Supercars victory at the inaugural...

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Kellys' Nissan V8 team close to US home

For the next week, Todd and Rick Kelly want to be known as America's Team.

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Whincup, Lowndes forced into a rethink

Mark Fogarty, Perth As former world motorcycle champion Casey Stoner resumes his V8 Supercars apprenticeship at the Perth 360 this weekend, his senior teammates Jamie Whincup and Craig Lowndes will be doing a different...