2015 Wilson Security Sandown 500
The 2015 Wilson Security Sandown 500 was a motor race event for the Australian sedan-based V8 Supercars. It was the ninth event of the 2015 International V8 Supercars Championship. It was held on the weekend of 11-13 September at the Sandown Raceway, near Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. The feature race, the 2015 Wilson Security Sandown 500, was won by Mark Winterbottom and Steve Owen driving a Ford FG X Falcon.
Paul Dumbrell won the first qualifying race, which was held for co-drivers only.
Jamie Whincup leads the second qualifying race, held for main drivers only, ahead of Mark Winterbottom and Chaz Mostert.
Andre Heimgartner and Jack Perkins come together during the second qualifying race. The incident saw both drivers retire from the race.
Prodrive Racing Australia scored a 1–2 finish in the race, with Mark Winterbottom and Steve Owen taking victory ahead of Chaz Mostert and Cameron Waters.
Mark James "Frosty" Winterbottom is an Australian professional racing driver. He currently competes in the Repco Supercars Championship, driving the No. 18 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Team 18. His career highlights include winning the 2013 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000, twice winning the Sandown 500 and receiving the Mike Kable Young Gun Award in 2003. Winterbottom has also won his maiden championship title in the 2015 International V8 Supercars Championship, making it the first title for Ford in five years. He also voices himself in the Australian version of the hit 2011 film, Cars 2.
Winterbottom in 2020
The Spectrum 09 in which Winterbottom placed 2nd in the 2002 Australian Formula Ford Championship.
Mark Winterbottom at the 2007 Desert 400 in Bahrain.
Winterbottom at Eastern Creek Raceway in 2008
