Sandown 500: At a glance

SANDOWN 500: AT A GLANCE

The Sandown 500 is the first of three endurance events that sit at the centrepiece of the Supercars season.

It's the longest race of the season to date and is worth double points -- with 300 points for the winner.

Just 12 points separate series leader Scott McLaughlin and Jamie Whincup.

* KEY FACTS

Sandown Raceway is 25 kilometres south-east of Melbourne's CBD.

Length: 3.104km

Laps: 161

Race lap record: 1min 8.5729 seconds - Jamie Whincup, 2014

* GRID

1. Cam Waters and Richie Stanaway - Prodrive Racing (Ford)

2. Scott McLaughlin and Alex Premat - DJR Team Penske (Ford)

3. David Reynolds and Luke Youlden - Erebus Racing (Holden)

4. Jamie Whincup and Paul Dumbrell - Red Bull Racing (Holden)

5. Chaz Mostert and Steve Owen - Prodrive Racing (Ford)

6. Fabian Coulthard and Tony D'Alberto - DJR Team Penske (Holden)

7. Dale Wood and Chris Pither - Erebus Racing (Holden)

8. Garth Tander and James Golding - Garry Rogers Motorsport (Holden)

9. Mark Winterbottom and Dean Canto - Prodrive Racing (Ford)

10. Nick Percat and Macauley Jones - Brad Jones Racing (Holden)

* TRACK SCHEDULE

9:40am - Warm-up

1:15pm - Sandown 500

* CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS

Scott McLaughlin (Ford) - 2058

Jamie Whincup (Holden) - 2046

Fabian Coulthard (Ford) - 1951

Shane Van Gisbergen (Holden) - 1800

Chaz Mostert (Ford) - 1794

Mark Winterbottom (Ford) - 1503

Craig Lowndes (Holden) - 1446

David Reynolds (Holden) - 1395

Garth Tander (Holden) - 1368

Cam Waters (Ford) - 1264