Then to hear on Monday that Tony Lentino, the founder of Super Black Racing, had passed away after that fight with cancer it seems that the timing from Chris was very good. It is tough for everyone that is involved in that operation and anyone that knew Tony and the family. It is a sad day for the sport.
Craig Lowndes' win on Sunday was special. There are many names that have played a part in creating the depth of history we have had in this part of the world. It is difficult to really go past Lowndes though - what he has contributed over a 22-year career and the fact that he is still continuing to win at the age of 42 is a testament to just how brilliant the guy is.
Teammate Jamie Whincup has won six championships and sits on 99 career wins and will win many more. Those guys really do stack up as easily the best there has been in the V8 era. No question we have two of the best - maybe the two best of all-time - racing in the championship at the moment and in the same team.
We have got a couple more of those guys starting to show their wares as well - Shane Van Gisbergen is one of them. Who knows potentially where he may end up in terms of championships and wins? The challenge for Shane is that he has arguably the two greatest in history as his teammates at the moment. Shane thrives on competition though - there is no better feeling when you beat guys of that calibre and he wouldn't want it any other way.