Supercars announces 3% attendance increase at Sandown 500 despite rain
Supercars said 70,677 fans attended the three-day Penrite Oil Sandown 500 at Sandown International Motor Raceway, a 3. 17% increase over the previous year despite poor weather. Speedcafe. com reported that Matt Payne led the points standings heading into the event and set the fastest time in the second practice, while Chaz Mostert struggled with a shift-cut problem.
Fox Sports noted that Payne claimed his ninth pole position at Sandown after a wet qualifying session and secured pole in the Top 10 Shootout with a. 110 lap, ahead of Anton De Pasquale. The race also determined the final Supercars playoff spots for the Adelaide Grand Final.