Listen to this article Two-day meetings have become common for Supercars since the pandemic with five listed on the schedule for this year, including last weekend’s Winton SuperSprint. Usually the meetings do run over three days, however the Friday is restricted to support category running before Supercars hit the track on Saturday. The idea is that Supercars teams can save on accomodation and meals for their crew, while there is also a cost-saving for only having to broadcast two days, with the support running on Friday not televised. At the recent Perth SuperSprint the Friday wasn’t even open to fans to save money on services required when the gates are open. The flip side to the cost saving is a hectic schedule, particularly on the Saturday when there is two practice sessions, qualifying and a race. As well as the pressure that puts on crews, the crammed schedule makes it difficult for teams to have drivers involved in fan activations like signing sessions. According to Walki …

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