23 Mar 2009

Whincup salutes Ambrose after record-breaking V8 Supercar wins

6:37 am on 23 March 2009

The V8 Supercar Champion Jamie Whincup has emulated one of his most admired drivers by becoming the most prolific winner of the prestigious Clipsal 500 in Adelaide.

Whincup's back to back wins have broken the record of two victories by Marcos Ambrose on the South Australian streets.

Whincup beat home Will Davison, and Garth Tander who fended away Craig Lowndes in the closing laps.

The best of the New Zealanders was again Jason Richards who enjoyed a strong debut for Team BOC Holden, following his fifth on Saturday with seventh.

Richards' former team-mate Greg Murphy, was embroiled in controversy after acollision that ended in a write-off for Michael Caruso on Saturday,

But he had a much improved effort to finish eighth while Steven Richards was ninth.