Dual 250km races to decide four Grand Finalists
Both Sandown 500 races to start at 3:30pm AEDT
2026 Sandown 500 to be held from November 6-8
The track schedule for the 2026 Penrite Oil Sandown 500, the penultimate round of the Repco Supercars Championship, has been unveiled.
Resuming its place as the semi final event of the Repco Supercars Finals Series, two 250km races will decide the four drivers who will head to Adelaide as title contenders.
As was the case in 2025, there will also be dual two-part Boost Mobile Qualifying sessions on Saturday and Sunday, which both lead into Boost Mobile Top Ten Shootouts.
Saturday and Sunday follow identical Supercars schedules, with Qualifying commencing at 11:20am AEDT, before the Shootout at 12:05pm. Both races will start at 3:30pm on Saturday and Sunday.
Any of the seven remaining Finals drivers who win a race at Sandown will gain automatic entry to the bp Adelaide Grand Final, as Chaz Mostert and Broc Feeney did last year.
There are also championship battles to unfold in the support categories, with the DUNLOP Super2 Series contesting their penultimate round, whilst the Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia Cup, Trans Am, and Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge will all host their championship rounds.
The Penrite Oil Sandown 500 will be held from November 6-8. Tickets for all remaining 2026 Supercars events are on sale now.
Track schedule: 2026 Penrite Oil Sandown 500
All times AEDT, correct as of Wednesday September 30
Friday November 6
Start | Finish | Category | Duration | Session |
|---|---|---|---|---|
8:45 | 9:05 | Trans Am | 0:20 | Practice |
9:15 | 9:35 | TGRA GR Cup | 0:20 | Practice 1 |
9:45 | 10:30 | Porsche Sprint Challenge | 0:45 | Practice |
10:45 | 11:25 | Super2 Series | 0:40 | Practice 1 |
11:35 | 11:50 | Events | 0:15 | Entertainment |
12:00 | 12:20 | Trans Am | 0:20 | Qualifying |
12:30 | 12:50 | TGRA GR Cup | 0:20 | Practice 2 |
13:00 | 13:30 | Porsche Sprint Challenge | 0:30 | Qualifying |
13:45 | 14:25 | Super2 Series | 0:40 | Practice 2 |
14:40 | 15:05 | Supercars | 0:25 | Practice 1 |
15:25 | 15:50 | Supercars | 0:25 | Practice 2 |
16:00 | 1 lap after 16:23 | Porsche Sprint Challenge | 0:25 | Race 1 |
16:35 | 16:40 | Supercars | 0:05 | TV Track Time |
16:50 | 17:10 | Super2 Series | 0:20 | Event Rides |
17:15 | 17:45 | Supercars | 0:30 | Event Rides |
Saturday November 7
Start | Finish | Category | Duration | Session |
|---|---|---|---|---|
7:55 | 8:20 | Events | 0:20 | Safety and Course Car Tours & Pit Lane Walk |
8:30 | 1 lap after 9:13 | Porsche Sprint Challenge | 0:45 | Race 2 |
9:25 | 1 lap after 9:53 | Trans Am | 0:30 | Race 1 |
10:00 | 10:10 | Events | 0:10 | Entertainment |
10:15 | 10:30 | TGRA GR Cup | 0:15 | Qualifying |
10:45 | 11:05 | Super2 Series | 0:20 | Qualifying Race 1 |
11:20 | 11:32 | Supercars | 0:12 | Q1 Race 33 |
11:40 | 11:52 | Supercars | 0:12 | Q2 Race 33 |
12:05 | 12:30 | Supercars | 0:25 | Top Ten Shootout |
12:30 | 12:45 | Events | 0:15 | Entertainment |
12:50 | 1 lap after 13:13 | TGRA GR Cup | 0:25 | Race 1 |
13:25 | 1 lap after 13:48 | Porsche Sprint Challenge | 0:25 | Race 3 |
14:05 | 1 lap after 14:43 | Super2 Series | 0:40 | Race 1 |
15:30 | 1 lap after 17:23 | Supercars | 79 laps | Race 33 |
Sunday November 8
Start | Finish | Category | Duration | Session |
|---|---|---|---|---|
8:55 | 9:15 | Events | 0:20 | Safety and Course Car Tours, Pit Lane Fan Experience (ticketed) |
9:25 | 1 lap after 9:53 | Trans Am | 0:30 | Race 2 |
9:55 | 10:05 | Events | 0:10 | Entertainment |
10:10 | 1 lap after 10:28 | TGRA GR Cup | 0:20 | Race 2 |
10:45 | 11:05 | Super2 Series | 0:20 | Qualifying Race 2 |
11:20 | 11:32 | Supercars | 0:12 | Q1 Race 34 |
11:40 | 11:52 | Supercars | 0:12 | Q2 Race 34 |
12:05 | 12:30 | Supercars | 0:25 | Top Ten Shootout |
12:35 | 12:45 | Events | 0:10 | Entertainment |
12:50 | 1 lap after 13:08 | TGRA GR Cup | 0:20 | Race 3 |
13:20 | 1 lap after 13:48 | Trans Am | 0:30 | Race 3 |
14:05 | 1 lap after 14:43 | Super2 Series | 0:40 | Race 2 |
15:30 | 1 lap after 17:23 | Supercars | 79 laps | Race 34 |
