The Austin 400[1] was a motor racing event for V8 Supercars that took place at the Circuit of the Americas in Travis County near Austin, Texas, United States of America in 2013.[2]
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| Race Information | |
| Venue | Circuit of the Americas |
| Number of times held | 1 |
| First held | 2013 |
| Last held | 2013 |
| Race Format | |
| Race 1 | |
| Laps | 27 |
| Distance | 100 km |
| Race 2 | |
| Laps | 27 |
| Distance | 100 km |
| Race 3 | |
| Laps | 27 |
| Distance | 100 km |
| Race 4 | |
| Laps | 27 |
| Distance | 100 km |
| Last Event (2013) | |
| Overall Winner | |
 Jamie Whincup |
Triple Eight Race Engineering |
| Race Winners | |
| Jamie Whincup |
Triple Eight Race Engineering |
| Jamie Whincup |
Triple Eight Race Engineering |
 Fabian Coulthard |
Brad Jones Racing |
| Jamie Whincup |
Triple Eight Race Engineering |
History
editIts inaugural running took place between 17 and 19 May 2013, as the fifth round of the 2013 International V8 Supercars Championship.[3] The race marked the category's first event in the United States, and featured four races of 100 km (62 mi).[4]
Demise
editThe race was not held in 2014 due to the track hosting the X Games; regarding the scheduling conflict, V8 Supercar chief executive James Warburton stated, "The timing of COTA securing the X Games next year led to the mutual agreement of a gap-year before consolidating, planning and returning to Texas in 2015."[5]
On 28 August 2014, it was announced that V8 Supercars and the Circuit of the Americas had agreed to terminate the current contract.[6] It is unlikely that V8 Supercars will return to the US for the foreseeable future.
Winners
edit| Year | Driver | Team | Car | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Jamie Whincup
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Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden Commodore (VF) | Report |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Bartholomaeus, Stefan (20 March 2013). "V8 Supercars confirms Texas event details". Speedcafe.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
- ^ "Official: V8 Supercars Coming to Austin in 2013". autoblog.com. AOL Autos. 30 June 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ^ "Eastern Creek dropped from calendar". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. 15 October 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
- ^ Bartholomaeus, Stefan (5 March 2013). "V8 Supercars endurance line-ups take shape". Speedcafe.com. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
The Texas event will feature four 100 km races, with both the soft and hard tyres expected to be used.
- ^ "V8 Supercars Texas race off 2014 calendar due to scheduling conflict, New Zealand only overseas race". ABC Online. 23 September 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ^ "V8 Supercars and Circuit of the Americas agree to end current contract".
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