Unfortunately, the internet has generally moved on from forums. I wouldn't correlate it too strongly with anything Supercars has done. In fact, this forum goes off when Supercars management do make a blunder - it's rarely about the racing.

A shame for Cricky, but a great opportunity for Jones, who seems to have been placed in the dumpster after it looked like T18 initially rolled out the red carpet (pre-Chase concrete wall).
https://speedcafe.com/supercars-news-2026-matt-stone-racing-cameron-cricket-out-replacement-named-harri-jones-details-comments-statement/

I'll do a re-shuffle of the tiebreaking group to: 19-88-888-1

This feels very Team18. On their one test day:
https://speedcafe.com/supercars-news-2026-craig-lowndes-bayley-hall-supercheap-auto-wildcard-team-18-adrian-burgess/

Looks like Supercars has submitted their own appeal.
It does open a can of worms if this one slips through (every instance in the last 5-6 years has been DSQ), basically every team will be back running minimums with no tolerance, or better yet dummying up their own 'slow leak.'

Enjoyable the weekend of racing. The bowl through to T1 always produces great racing, and the tyrewear creates a genuine undercut/overcut strategy.
Funny to hear GT outline that Brodie "lives and dies by the sword," exactly my words back at Ruapuna.

Quote from: mikeamerica84 on July 30, 2026, 10:05:14 PMIs this the last year at Barbagallo?

The Street Race is due for 2028, so you'd think we'll still be here in 2027.

Then they're looking at a double header in 2028, street circuit/Barbagallo.
I'd think there's a very real possibility that 2027 could be the final year (until the street circuit contract comes up).
https://speedcafe.com/supercars-news-perth-street-race-latest-wa-double-header-wanneroo-raceway-2028/

Corey Heim will slot right into the top half of the field in the 23XI car next year.

Never too early to start the great race thread. What's the long forecast look like?

In a surprise, GRM entered as a wildcard with Moffat and Herne having purchased the 888 Wildcard chassis. Thought is they will use a 2000 look:

https://speedcafe.com/supercars-news-2026-bathurst-1000-garry-rogers-motorsport-wildcard-james-moffat-nathan-herne-barry-rogers-interview-exclusive/

Starts this weekend. https://www.supercars.com/news/supercars-news-2026-perth-super-440-track-schedule-announcement-race-start-times-how-to-watch-event-info

Mixed tyre weekend always produces good racing, and I predict on this surface it'll do just that.

Where are you Trev? I'm excited!

"I'm leading what the **** do I do now." "I don't know, drive straight!"  

I did notice they were using a lot of CGI signage on the circuit barriers, opposed to the usual made up bridges or billboards.

I understand the reasoning. Despite the track surface actually being great for racing, they need to keep on top of it otherwise when it is time to repair the capital works cost will be so large that the Gov. would potentially pull the pin.

Do whatever keeps us racing in the 'ville I say.

The racing is always fantastic due to the track surface, it's a great TV product. They just need more people through the gate... in what is an isolated location to begin with. It likely needs a freshen up ala Adelaide.

The finals series adds plenty of interest to those events that fall under it, but reduces the impact of those out of it.
Having this be the finale to the Sprint Cup would be nice, rather than Willowbank.

I'm going to pull the trigger to remove #888 Brown, and add #19 Payne.

SVG finishes P6 in Atlanta!
Had his nose in 3rd for part of the final lap too. He's on the brink of figuring it out.