Leading the V8 Supercar Championship at the half-way point is more than Mark Winterbottom expected at the beginning of the season, but his fiercest competition is no surprise.
Besides Ford Performance Racing team-mate Steve Richards, Garth Tander and Jamie Whincup were top of the 27-year-old’s predictions for 2008 and, leading into round eight at Winton this weekend, it’s those two who are his biggest threats.
