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Supercars says Sandown 500 attendance rose 3.17% to 70,677
Supercars reported 70,677 spectators at the 2026 Sandown 500 across its three days.
The event, held at Sandown in Victoria, was the second round of the championship’s Finals Series.
Attendance was up 3.17% from the previous event, according to Supercars.
The meeting featured two 79-lap races, and the organisation’s chief executive and interim CEO, Barclay Nettlefold, praised the turnout.
Sandown’s place in the championship is changing next year: it will move out of the Finals Series and become the last round of the Sprint Cup.
The 2027 Sandown 500 is scheduled for August 27 to 29.
Supercars said 70,677 spectators attended the Sandown 500 across three days.
The figure was a 3.17 percent increase, the organisation said.
The event was the second leg of the 2026 Finals Series and featured two 79-lap races.
Chief executive and interim CEO Barclay Nettlefold praised the turnout and the event atmosphere.
Sandown is due to become the final round of the Sprint Cup in 2027.
- Who
- Supercars reported the attendance; spectators attended the Sandown 500.
- What
- The event drew 70,677 spectators, a 3.17 percent increase, according to Supercars.
- When
- The 2026 Sandown 500 took place across three days. Exact dates are not stated.
- Where
- Sandown. The sources do not state a city or state.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Sandown returned to the calendar as the second leg of the Finals Series and staged two 79-lap races.
Supercars reported attendance of 70,677 across three days, up 3.17 percent.
The next Sandown 500 is scheduled to take place.
- Attendance
- 70,677 spectators
- Increase
- 3.17 percent
- Event duration
- Three days
- Race format
- Two 79-lap races
- 2027 event dates
- August 27-29
What people are saying
The Penrite Oil Sandown 500 is one of the most historic and important events on the Supercars calendar, and it was fantastic to see more than 70,000 passionate fans pack the grandstands and hillsides across the weekend
The atmosphere across all three days was outstanding, culminating in a brilliant Sunday crowd enjoying perfect conditions and some dramatic racing as the Supercars Finals Series continued to deliver.
On behalf of Supercars, I’d like to thank our fans, officials, volunteers, our naming rights partner Penrite, and all of our teams and drivers for putting on a fantastic show both on and off the track.
The passion and support shown by Victorian motorsport fans continues to make Sandown one of the great events in Australian motorsport, and we’re incredibly grateful for their support.