The 2019 Winton SuperSprint was a

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event for the

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, held on 24-26 May 2019. The event was held at the Winton Motor Raceway near Benalla, Victoria and consisted of two races of 120 and 200 kilometres in length. It was the sixth round of fifteen in the

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and hosted Races 13 and 14 of the season. DJR Team Penske's

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won both races, further extending his championship lead.

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Background

Entry alterations

The event was open to wildcard entries which saw the grid expand to twenty-five cars. Brad Jones Racing entered a

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for Jack Smith, who made his second event start in the Supercars Championship, following his wildcard entry at the

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. Richie Stanaway withdrew from the event following Race 13 due to a neck injury. He was replaced for the remainder of the event by nominated endurance co-driver Chris Pither.

References

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Winton SuperSprint The Winton SuperSprint was an annual motor racing event for Supercars, held at Winton Motor Raceway in Winton, Victoria. The event has been a regular part of the Supercars Championship—and its previous incarnations, the Australian Touring Car C ...