2017 supercars championship

The 2017 Supercars Championship was a barnstormer, ending with Jamie Whincup nabbing a record seventh title after a dramatic Newcastle finale and Scott McLaughlin’s late penalties.

Whincup’s Holden Commodore (Triple Eight) outfoxed the fast-but-fateful Ford Falcon of McLaughlin (DJR Team Penske), while Nissan also kept things interesting.

Bathurst 1000 glory went to David Reynolds and Luke Youlden for Erebus Motorsport, proving fairy tales aren’t just for bedtime.

The year served up bruising street circuits, thumping V8s, and qualifying laps that made your morning coffee look decaf.

If you wanted subtlety, you were in the wrong paddock; if you wanted elbows-out racing in Australia, this was peak theatre.