Seven former winners in Sandown Super2 field

Seven former Dunlop Super2 race winners will tackle this weekend's Sandown round.

The first Dunlop Series round since 2019 will feature a combined 35-car grid.

The 35-car grid is the largest combined Super2/Super3 grid since the two categories merged.

There will be an expanded 19 cars in the Super2 category, and 16 in Super3.

There is a new face in Dean Fiore, who returns for MW Motorsport as he prepares for his 14th Bathurst start in October.

MW Motorsport will run a fourth car for Fiore, who joins regulars Tyler Everingham, Thomas Maxwell and Angelo Mouzouris.

Perkins with his special livery

Jack Perkins, who will race in Bathurst with Erebus Motorsport, will campaign a Brock-liveried Eggleston Commodore.

Perkins' throwback livery was unveiled earlier this week, celebrating father Larry's 1982 Bathurst win.

Fiore and Perkins are two of seven former Super2 winners on the grid.

The veterans join 2022 winner Jaylyn Robotham, Zak Best, Everingham, Matt Payne and points leader Declan Fraser.

Perkins, in fact, won the 2019 Super2 round at Sandown despite not winning a race.

The second-generation racer, however, won a Super2 race at Sandown in 2011.

Everingham and Jordan Boys shared the wins at Sandown in 2019, the last season Fiore raced in Super2.

Fraser will carry a 69-point lead over Triple Eight teammate Cameron Hill to Sandown.

Cars will hit the track for practice on Friday 19.

Penrite Oil Sandown SuperSprint Dunlop Series grid (as of August 12, 2022)