Delta Goodrem made a rock star entrance to the Supercars stage as the sun set on day one of the Newcastle 500.
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A massive throng of fans partied on the lawn in the heart of the Supercars precinct as Delta, decked out in monochrome black and white before a giant image of the globe at the back of the stage delivered a lively performance.
On the track today, young Ford driver Scott McLaughlin drew first blood in his championship battle with Holden’s series leader, Jamie Whincup.
McLaughlin was the only driver to lap faster than one minute and 10 seconds, clocking 1:09.5949 in the second practice session on a track which more than one driver labelled as a “crazy” challenge.
Whincup, who leads the series by 30 points, was second on the time sheets, almost half a second behind McLaughlin, leading into the final two 250km races of the season on Saturday and Sunday afternoon.