Pirtek Enduro Cup count

Mark Winterbottom and Steve Owen have firmed as favourites for the third V8 Supercars PIRTEK Enduro Cup after a thrilling Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 won by Red Bull Racing Australia's Craig Lowndes and Steven Richards.

Wilson Security Sandown 500 winners Winterbottom and Owen finished second in the 100-kilometre epic around the 6.2kmMount Panorama circuit.

The Prodrive Racing Australia Ford drivers hold a 78 point advantage in the PIRTEK Enduro Cup over Holden Racing Team duo, Garth Tander - and 2013 PIRTEK Enduro Cup winner with Lowndes, Warren Luff - who finished third today.

Shane van Gisbergen and Jonathon Webb hold down third in the Enduro Cup chase after Bathurst, 60 points behind the Tander/Luff combination.

Bathurst Winners, Lowndes and Richards are fourth heading to the Gold Coast.

Seven Holdens occupy the top 10 in PIRTEK Enduro Cup points standings with two Fords and a Volvo.

The Castrol Gold Coast 600 runs fromOctober 23-25, a tight turnaround for the teams.

Click here for the full points tally heading to the Gold Coast, which hosts two races.