This is the first exclusive post-event Supercars.com column by championship-winning Race Engineer Scott Sinclair. Sinclair will preview and debrief each round of the 2025 Repco Supercars Championship from his own perspective, commencing with last weekend’s Thrifty Sydney 500 - Opening Round.

Saturday’s Race 2 under lights at Sydney Motorsport Park was one for the ages.

A new entry in my 'Greatest Races of All Time' playlist, this race sits alongside Bathurst 2007, Homebush 2010, Bathurst 2014, and Newcastle 2017.

While the drama of the final five laps will be etched in Supercars history, two earlier moments proved pivotal in shaping this record-breaking finish.