What you need to know: CrownBet Darwin Triple Crown
This year marks 20 years of Supercars in Darwin.
The Hidden Valley circuit features a long front straight which drives high speeds of up to 270km/h.
What time is it on?
The first cars hit the track at 9:00am local on Friday morning.
The opening Virgin Australia Supercars Championsip practice session begins at 12:10pm for 45 minutes.
Saturday's 50 lap 120 kilometre race starts at 4:15pm local time while Sunday's is at the earlier 1:30pm.
A Top 10 shootout on Sunday morning will also take place at 11:00am
Click here for the full track schedule.
How can I watch it?
Every practice, qualifying and race from the CrownBet Darwin Triple Crown will be broadcast live, ad-break free on Fox Sports 506.
Race highlights can be seen on Saturday and Sunday evenings on Ten and ONE.
Click here for the full television schedule.
Where can I buy tickets?
Tickets can be purchased online here while there will be others available at the circuit.
How else can I follow it?
Supercars.com will provide all the latest news and updates throughout the weekend, while you can follow the weekend on social media with @supercars on Twitter, the hashtag #VASC or facebook.com/supercars.
Live timing will also be available on supercars.com throughout the weekend and through the official Supercars app.
The Numbers
Length: 2.9 km
Direction: Anti Clockwise
Average Speed: 149 km/h
Top Speed: 271km/h
Fast Fact: Six different drivers have won the last eight VASC races at Hidden Valley - Jamie Whincup, Mark Winterbottom, Chaz Mostert, Craig Lowndes, David Reynolds, Michael Caruso and Shane van Gisbergen.
Qualifying Lap Record: Craig Lowndes, Triple Eight Race Engineering, Holden Commodore VF, 1m06.0259s, 2016, Dunlop Soft Tyre
Race Lap Record: Rick Kelly, Nissan Motorsport, Nissan Altima, 1m06.8659s, 2015, Dunlop Hard Tyre
Race wins by driver
Mark Skaife 8Craig Lowndes 7Jamie Whincup 6Russell Ingall 6Mark Winterbottom 4Garth Tander 3Jason Bright 3Todd Kelly 3Marcos Ambrose 2Rick Kelly 2Michael Caruso 2Shane van Gisbergen 2Greg Murphy 1Steven Richards 1Chaz Mostert 1David Reynolds 1
Pole positions by driver
Mark Skaife 4Mark Winterbottom 4Jason Bright 3David Reynolds 3Craig Lowndes 2Jamie Whincup 2Will Davison 2James Courtney 2Rick Kelly 2Shane van Gisbergen 2Alex Davison 1Garth Tander 1Glenn Seton 1Jason Richards 1
