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Adam Macrow has won his second consecutive round win at Wakefield Park, Goulburn today ahead of fellow Ford driver and Dick Johnson Racing stand-in Luke Youlden and Holden driver Nathan Pretty.

Macrow backed up his round one victory at the Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series support race at the Clipsal 500 in Adelaide last March by winning the first and third races of the day and ending the full reverse grid race two in a competitive ninth position.

Macrow and the Howard Racing team have tasted success at the tight Wakefield Park circuit previously, when they took out their first ever round victory at the event last year.

This weekend’s victory now extends Macrow’s lead to 72 points ahead of podium finisher Pretty and seasoned performer Wayne Wakefield.

“There is no doubt that we hope to carry this form on to the next round of the Championship at Queensland Raceway,” Macrow said.

“I am a lot more confident now than I was at the start of last year. We have a good strong lead after this weekend but I’m trying not to keep that in my mind. When you relax that’s when you tend to have a downfall, so we will just push on and treat the next round like any other.”

Luke Youlden showed he still has what it takes to be a standout performer in the series as he competed in a one-off appearance for Queensland based V8 Supercar team DJR.

Youlden replaced Sunrise presenter and Dancing with the Stars winner Grant Denyer when he withdrew from the event due to his television commitments.

“I really enjoyed this weekend and getting back into the swing of things at the wheel of a V8 Supercar,” Youlden said.

“I’m not quite sure what Grant (Denyer) is up to for the remainder of the year but the DJR team have said that he should be able to juggle the next few rounds with his television commitments in Melbourne.

“I am grateful to be given the opportunity to drive this weekend and finish on the podium and hopefully the team will think of me again if the opportunity arises.”

Pretty flew the lone Holden flag on the podium and impressed in his first ever reverse grid race in the category making up 19 positions to finish in seventh spot.

“The whole aim of coming into this Championship was to come in with a cool head and that’s exactly what we did today,” Melbourne-based Pretty said.

“It is nice for a Holden to be back in the Championship hunt and I’m sure we will slowly keep chipping away at claiming back the title.”

The last time a Holden claimed the Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series was in 2002 with current Jack Daniel’s Racing driver Paul Dumbrell.

The third round of the Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series now heads to Queensland Raceway, Ipswich where it will be the major support category to the V8 Supercar Championship Series on July 21 – 23.

Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series Round Two Results – Top Ten

1. #27 Adam Macrow Betta Electrical/Howard Group 304pts
2. #81 Luke Youlden Summit Fleet Lease & Jax Tyres 296pts
3. #72 Nathan Pretty Mack/Smiths Trucks Racing 272pts
4. #77 Shane Price Perkins Engineering Pty Ltd 272pts
5. #111 Mark Porter Hyundai – Hydraulink 262pts
6. #40 Wayne Wakefield V8 Race Experience 254pts
7. #36 David Clark Optima Sport 246pts
8. #78 Jack Perkins Perkins Engineering Pty Ltd 238pts
9. #28 Mathew White Smartskip Racing 208pts
10. #70 Geoff Emery Smiths Trucks Racing 200pts

Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series Race Three Top Ten

1. #27 Adam Macrow Betta Electrical/Howard Group Falcon BA 30-laps
2. #111 Mark Porter Hyundai – Hydraulink Commodore VZ
3. #72 Nathan Pretty Mack/Smiths Trucks Racing Commodore VY
4. #81 Luke Youlden Summit Fleet Lease & Jax Tyres Falcon BA
5. #77 Shane Price Perkins Engineering Pty Ltd Commodore VZ
6. #36 David Clark Optima Sport Falcon BA
7. #40 Wayne Wakefield V8 Race Experience Falcon AU
8. #78 Jack Perkins Perkins Engineering Pty Ltd Commodore VZ
9. #99 Tony D’Alberto GMAC Racing Commodore VZ
10. #70 Geoff Emery Smiths Trucks Racing Commodore VY

Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series Race Two Top 10 – Reverse Grid

1. #49 Terry Wyhoon Image Racing Falcon AU 17-laps
2. #111 Mark Porter Hyundai – Hydraulink Commodore VZ
3. #30 Tony Evangelou Dexion Racing Falcon BA
4. #32 Aaron McGill Dux Hotwater Falcon AU
5. #81 Luke Youlden Summit Fleet Lease & Jax Tyres Falcon BA
6. #48 Dean Neville Kitome Falcon AU
7. #72 Nathan Pretty Mack/Smiths Trucks Racing Commodore VY
8. #36 David Clark Optima Sport Falcon BA
9. #27 Adam Macrow Betta Electrical/Howard Group Falcon BA
10. #98 Tim Monte Image Jet Racing Commodore VX

Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series Race One Top 10

1. #27 Adam Macrow Betta Electrical/Howard Group Falcon BA 17-laps
2. #81 Luke Youlden Summit Fleet Lease & Jax Tyres Falcon BA
3. #77 Shane Price Perkins Engineering Pty Ltd Commodore VZ
4. #78 Jack Perkins Perkins Engineering Pty Ltd Commodore VZ
5. #40 Wayne Wakefield V8 Race Experience Falcon AU
6. #100 Kayne Scott Mark Petch Motorsport Commodore VZ
7. #41 Chris Pither Kanga Loaders Racing Falcon AU
8. #72 Nathan Pretty Mack/Smiths Trucks Racing Commodore VY
9. #28 Mathew White Smartskip Racing Falcon AU
10. #71 Andrew Thompson Latitude Developments Falcon BA

Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series Top Ten Points

1. #27 Adam Macrow (Ford) 624pts
2. #72 Nathan Pretty (Holden) 552pts
3. #20 Wayne Wakefield (Ford) 539pts
4. #111 Mark Porter (Holden) 532pts
5. #77 Shane Price (Holden) 522pts
6. #29 Dean Wanless (Ford) 402pts
7. #100 Kayne Scott (Holden) 386pts
8. #30 Tony Evangelou (Ford) 384pts
9. #78 Jack Perkins (Holden) 383pts
10. #60 Michael Caruso (Ford) 382pts