"Between events we try our very best to get back up there, whether it is to do some ski racing on the River Murray or just to relax on the farm and see family and friends.
"Mildura and the surrounding areas are a beautiful part of Australia and will always be a big part of our lives. It's a great place for us to relax and have some fun.
"We're really grateful for all the support we have received from the Mildura region, right from the start of our careers. For us it all began at the Mildura go kart track when we were kids.
"Rick and I wouldn't be professional racing drivers and wouldn't have our own V8 Supercar team if it wasn't for the help of the people and businesses of Mildura.
"Lots of people, from the local media right through to businesses and local officials, all helped the early part of our careers when we started out in Formula Ford and then the Holden Young Lions program, so we're very pleased to have this connection with the region."
Mildura Tourism CEO Rod Trowbridge acknowledged the huge benefits that could flow from this partnership.
"Mildura Tourism is thrilled to be promoted in this way and it is an exciting prospect for the whole region," said Trowbridge.
"It will provide plum exposure, both at the race as well as via the massive audience of motoring fans who tune into TV broadcast of the V8 Supercars series.
"In motor racing, the Kelly name is synonymous with Mildura. We've now got a very engaging opportunity to draw consumers closer to the Mildura brand and to the visitor appeal of our entire region."
JACK DANIEL'S RACING QUOTEBOARD:
RICK KELLY - #15 Jack Daniel's Holden Commodore
"Coming from Tassie, where the results were not what we wanted, we are keen to turn it all around at Sandown," said Rick Kelly.
"Next year needs to be a year of solid improvement for us as a team so that gives us these last two events to gear up for 2011 and get towards the front.
"The whole team is pretty keen on doing well at both Sandown and then in Sydney and we have a lot going on in terms of getting all of our cars faster. We are all putting in a huge amount of effort towards doing a better job as a team.
"If you combine the pace we had a Sandown last year and throw in the unknown element that the soft tyre can bring, there is the potential for a top result at Sandown if we are on top of our game.
"We've just got to keep improving all aspects of our cars, our driving and our team so that we can take a big step forward for next season, starting with these last two events of this year."
TODD KELLY - #7 Jack Daniel's Holden Commodore
"We're lucky that we are in reasonably good shape coming out of Symmons with not too much damage to the cars, because back-to-back races can be tough on the crews," said Todd Kelly.
"We're really looking forward to the last few events here at Sandown and then the big finale in Sydney.
"What we started to develop out of the car on the Gold Coast was very promising. At Symmons we tried a few things and the new developments and direction we have with our cars really did help us.
"So we are going to try very hard over these last two events to make as much progress as possible with our Jack Daniel's Commodores and see where that puts us.
"It's important for us to have a strong end to the season to get some momentum for 2011."
KEY FACTS:
* Kelly brothers boast huge success at Sandown ...
- Todd Kelly is a three-time event winner at Sandown, with two victories in the Sandown 500 endurance event as well as an overall round victory in the season finale here in 2001
- Rick Kelly has never won the Sandown event but has three podium finishes, one shy of Todd's four Sandown podiums. Rick was the runner-up in the Sandown 500 in both 2006 and 2007
JACK DANIEL'S RACING DRIVERS AT SANDOWN:
Rick Kelly - #15 Jack Daniel's Holden Commodore:
2009 Saturday Qualifying: 12th
2009 Saturday Race: 24th
2009 Sunday Qualifying: Fourth
2009 Sunday Race: 13th
Debut: 2001
Events: Nine (Four Sprint, Five Endurance)
Best Qualifying: First (2004)
Top 10 in Qualifying: Five
Best Race Finish: Second (2006 Sandown 500 and 2007 Sandown 500)
Podium Finishes: Three (2003 Third - Sandown 500, 2006 Second - Sandown 500, 2007 Second - Sandown 500)
Top 10 Finish in Race: Eight
Todd Kelly - #7 Jack Daniel's Holden Commodore:
2009 Saturday Qualifying: 10th
2009 Saturday Race: Fourth
2009 Sunday Qualifying: 11th
2009 Sunday Race: 18th
Debut: 1999
Events: 10 (Five Sprint, Five Endurance)
Best Qualifying: Third (2001 and 2007)
Top 10 in Qualifying: Five
Best Race Finish: First (Race 2 - 2001 and Sandown 500 - 2003)
Podium Finishes: Four (2001 First Overall, 2003 First - Sandown 500, 2005 First - Sandown 500, 2006 Second - Sandown 500)
Top 10 Finish in Race: 11
2010 V8 Supercar Championship Series
Points Standings after Race 22 of 26
1. James Courtney 2662
2. Jamie Whincup 2612
3. Mark Winterbottom 2462
4. Craig Lowndes 2405
5. Garth Tander 2328
6. Shane Van Gisbergen 2178
7. Rick Kelly 1936
8. Lee Holdsworth 1919
9. Paul Dumbrell 1848
10. Michael Caruso 1835
18. Todd Kelly 1273
NORTON 360 SANDOWN CHALLENGE DETAILS:
Circuit: Sandown International Raceway
Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Circuit Length: 3.1 kilometres
Format: 39-lap/120km race Saturday, 65-lap/200km race Sunday
2009 Attendance: 41,068 (three days)
2009 Saturday Pole Position Winner: Will Davison
2009 Saturday Race Winner: Will Davison
2009 Sunday Pole Position Winner: Will Davison
2009 Sunday Race Winner: Garth Tander
WEEKEND SCHEDULE
Times below are Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Time (GMT +11 hours)
Friday 19 November 2010
10:55am – 11:25am: Practice 1
12:05am – 12:35pm: Practice 2
1:20pm – 1:50pm: Practice 3
3:00pm – 3:30pm: Practice 4
Saturday 20 November 2010
11:20am – 11:40am: Qualifying
12:25pm – 12:55pm: Top 10 Shootout
4:05pm: Race One (Series Race 23) – 39 laps
(39 laps or one lap after 5:05pm local time)
Sunday 21 November 2010
11:15pm – 11:35pm: Qualifying
3:05pm: Race Two (Series Race 24) – 65 laps
(65 laps or one lap after 5:10pm local time)
AUS TELEVISION SCHEDULE – SEVEN NETWORK
Times subject to amendment – please check local guides
Saturday 20 November 2010
2:30pm – 5:30pm: V8 Supercars Race 1
Sunday 21 November 2010
2:30pm – 5:30pm: V8 Supercars Race 2
RACE REPLAYS – SPEED CHANNEL (FOXTEL 505 & 206)
Times subject to amendment – please check local guides
Saturday 20 November 2010: 9:30pm – 10:30pm (Race 1 Highlights)
Sunday 21 November 2010: 7:00pm – 8:00am (Race 1 Highlights)
Sunday 21 November 2010: 12:30pm – 1:30pm (Race 1 Highlights)
Sunday 21 November 2010: 9:30pm – 11:00pm (Race 2 Highlights)
Monday 22 November 2010: 10:30am – 11:30am (Race 1 Highlights)
Monday 22 November 2010: 11:30am – 1:00pm (Race 2 Highlights)
