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View Poll Results: Who is going to be the 2017 VASC Driver’s Champion?
Jamie Whincup 15 53.57%
Scott McLaughlin 12 42.86%
Fabian Coulthard 0 0%
Chaz Mostert 0 0%
Shane van Gisbergen 1 3.57%
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Old 5 Nov 2017, 04:48 (Ref:3778720)   #1
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One race meeting left in the Virgin Australia Supercar Championship Series.

A trip to Newcastle, a place none of the teams has seen, tested on, had any notes for, had an old hand in the driver’s seat able to call corners from memory..

300 points still to play for..

And we have 5 mathematical contenders for the Driver’s Championship..



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Old 5 Nov 2017, 05:10 (Ref:3778723)   #2
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I'd be surprised if it's neither Whincup nor McLaughlan.
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Old 5 Nov 2017, 05:32 (Ref:3778726)   #3
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Reckon this will be split on party lines.

If whincup finishes both races in last postion, he still beats SVG and Chaz
If whincup finishes 2nd in each race he is the champion.

Very close, but 2 horse race i reckon unless the top 2 trip over majorly
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Old 5 Nov 2017, 09:52 (Ref:3778767)   #4
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Wouldn't be surprised next year if Whincup wins the championship that the team gives Van Gisbergen the #88 while Whincup runs #1
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Old 5 Nov 2017, 10:29 (Ref:3778773)   #5
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Wouldn't be surprised next year if Whincup wins the championship that the team gives Van Gisbergen the #88 while Whincup runs #1
I imagine #88 might end up on the V6TT wildcard... if Mr Whincup wins the title...
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Old 5 Nov 2017, 11:10 (Ref:3778779)   #6
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What becomes of the #1 if Scotty wins the championship?

Dick always retained the #17 back in his time, but Bowe swapped the #18 for #1 in 1996.
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I think Scotty will rock it!
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I imagine #88 might end up on the V6TT wildcard... if Mr Whincup wins the title...
I think the wildcard would run #80 as per when Triple Eight ran their DVS car for Scott Pye a few years ago.
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Coulthard still thinking title despite deficit

mathematically needs to win and hope jamie doesn't finish in the top 15 and scott doesn't finish in top 10 in both races
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Old 6 Nov 2017, 00:57 (Ref:3778913)   #11
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888 I can understand, but does 88 hold significance for RBHRT?

SVG chose to run 97 instead of 1 this year, so I doubt he would be keen on changing to 88...97 obviously has fair meaning for him being his father's number and the number he used in junior categories.

Hope JW wins (hope a Holden wins) but voted Scotty as I reckon he will take it.

Will be interesting to see what happens if there is a SC and 97 is ahead of 88 (possible) and/or 12 is ahead of 17 (less likely). Will they give up pit priority to avoid stacking their championship contender?
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Will be interesting to see what happens if there is a SC and 97 is ahead of 88 (possible) and/or 12 is ahead of 17 (less likely). Will they give up pit priority to avoid stacking their championship contender?
Pretty confident triple 8 have given up priority before in the championship hunt

But as we saw ont he weekend, It may hinder more than help
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It is still bloody cool to have 5 contenders with 2 races to go.
There might be a couple less come Saturday night.
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It is still bloody cool to have 5 contenders with 2 races to go.
There might be a couple less come Saturday night.
definitely is cool to have 5 still available. Wonder when the last time was?

We could be down to just the one on saturday night, or we could still have 5 (or any combination in between)

Probably the ideal path for Sunday for all fans, is Scott beats Jamie by enough on Saturday that either driver has to win on Sunday to guarantee the title.

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definitely is cool to have 5 still available. Wonder when the last time was?
Five?

Maybe never.

1990 had 4 going in to the last round at Oran park.
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Five were in with a shot at the last round in 1999, but that was helped by double points being on offer
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Mention on Speedcafe post about the aero testing for the new Commodore, that Mr Whincup had a night in hospital during the week, still not 100% after the dodgy sandwich in NZ!

Hopefully a can or two of Red Bull, and Dutto should have him running on all 8 cylinders!
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