The Supercars career of Craig Lowndes

A look at the stellar Supercars' career of Craig Lowndes, who'll retire from full-time racing at the end of the 2018 championship.

CRAIG LOWNDES' STELLAR SUPERCARS CAREER

Race starts: 652 (Most in ATCC/Supercars history)

Race wins: 106 (Second most in ATCC/Supercars history)

Championships: 3 (1996, 98, 99)

Bathurst 1000 wins: 6 (1996, 2006, 07, 08, 10, 15)

* Lowndes' back-to-back-to-back Bathurst wins with Jamie Whincup in 2006-08 is only the third time in history the same pairing has won the 1000km endurance race three times in succession.

* Holds the record for the most podium finishes in Bathurst history with 13 (6 wins, 5 seconds, 2 thirds).

* Youngest winner of a Supercars championship, when doing so in 1996 at 21 years, 11 months and 11 days

* Holds record for most Supercars' race wins in succession (8 - 1996 at Lakeside, Barbagallo and Mallala)


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