Delta Goodrem and the Veronicas drew the curtain on day one of the inaugural Newcastle 500. It was a day firing on all cylinders, with practice and qualifying rounds breaking in the new track.
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Newcastle savoured its first taste of Supercars racing as crowds flocked to the track on a glorious spring day.
Race officials will not publish a crowd figure until Sunday evening, but they were delighted with a turnout in the tens of thousands.
People crowded along prime viewing spots on Shortland Esplanade, Watt Street and Nobbys Road and into hospitality suites around the circuit. Read on.
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