CRAIG Lowndes is on the verge of a record-equalling 90th V8 supercar win today but he has something bigger on his mind at Symmons Plains today - don't stuff up the start.
After setting the fastest time in official practice yesterday, Lowndes is the man to beat going into qualifying for the opening race of round two of the Australian V8 Supercar championship today and tomorrow.
Lowndes lapped Symmons in 51.3794sec yesterday, with Red Bull Racing teammate Jamie Whincup's Commodore and Fabian Coulthard's Lockwood Commodore a blink of an eye behind.
If Lowndes continues his sizzling pace and grabs pole today, he believes the rolling start the first in V8 supercar history will be a challenge in itself.
"It could easily be stuffed up," he said yesterday.
"We had a practice at Eastern Creek and that was a bit of a calamity.
"And that was with only 16 cars, because some teams didn't want to take part."
Race one today is a 25-lap sprint race, with only a 15-minute break before race two, which will get away under a rolling start.
The RBR drivers have been studying the rules and running through the scenario given they are two contenders for pole.
"The rules are unbelievably clear, so if someone stuffs it up they should get a penalty," Whincup said.
The top 10 in practice were all Holdens, except for Mark Winterbottom's Ford Falcon in seventh place.
Only two Fords were faster than the best of the newcomers Mercedes-Benz and Nissan - Lee Holdsworth's Mercedes E63 AMG in 15th.
The other Mercedes and Nissans struggled on the time sheets because they could not match the Commodores and Falcons down the long main straight.
Should Lowndes win this weekend he will join his former Bathurst-winning teammate Mark Skaife on 90 race victories.
"I'm more excited about it than nervous," he said.
"But everyone's been talking about it, so it would be nice to get it over and done with and get on with it.
"It would be fantastic to do it here, but if it doesn't happen this weekend I'll look toward New Zealand next weekend."
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