The 2023 Supercars championship will be decided at the Adelaide 500 — the final event of the season.
Brodie Kostecki is in a commanding position at the top of the standings, but reigning champion Shane van Gisbergen is still a mathematical chance of snatching the title.
The Sporting News takes you through the permutations ahead of Adelaide.
How many points does Brodie Kostecki need to win the Supercars championship?
As it stands, Kostecki leads van Gisbergen in the championship standings by 131 points.
This puts him in the box seat heading into the final two races of the season in Adelaide.
Here are the three primary ways in which Kostecki can secure his maiden Supercars title:
Outscore van Gisbergen by 20 points on Saturday (Race 27)
OR
Finish at least P8 in both races (Race 27 and Race 28)
OR
Win one race (Race 27 or Race 28) and finish the other
Adelaide 500: Points system, breakdown
Adelaide will host two races this weekend, with the exact same points on offer in both events.
The points distribution is as follows:
| Position | Points |
| 1st | 150 |
| 2nd | 138 |
| 3rd | 129 |
| 4th | 120 |
| 5th | 111 |
| 6th | 102 |
| 7th | 96 |
| 8th | 90 |
| 9th | 84 |
| 10th | 78 |
| 11th | 72 |
| 12th | 69 |
| 13th | 66 |
| 14th | 63 |
| 15th | 60 |
| 16th | 57 |
| 17th | 54 |
| 18th | 51 |
| 19th | 48 |
| 20th | 45 |
| 21st | 42 |
| 22nd | 39 |
| 23rd | 36 |
| 24th | 33 |
| 25th | 30 |
Adelaide 500: Schedule, times for Supercars
Thursday, November 23
| Session | Time (local) | Time (AEDT) |
| Practice 1 | 3:45 pm - 4:15 pm | 4:15 pm - 4:45 pm |
Friday, November 24
| Session | Time (local) | Time (AEDT) |
| Practice 2 | 12:35 pm - 1:05 pm | 1:05 pm - 1:35 pm |
| Qualifying (Race 27) | 5:35 pm - 5:50 pm | 6:05 pm - 6:20 pm |
Saturday, November 25
| Session | Time (local) | Time (AEDT) |
| Practice 3 | 9:45 am - 10:15 am | 10:15 am - 10:45 am |
| Top Ten Shootout (Race 27) | 12:05 pm - 12:35 pm | 12:35 pm - 1:05 pm |
| Race 27 | 2:50 pm | 3:20 pm |
Sunday, November 26
| Session | Time (local) | Time (AEDT) |
| Qualifying (Race 28) | 10:15 am - 10:30 am | 10:45 am - 11:00 am |
| Top Ten Shootout (Race 28) | 12:05 pm - 12:35 pm | 12:35 pm - 1:05 pm |
| Race 28 | 2:45 pm | 3:15 pm |
How to watch Supercars: TV channel, stream for Adelaide 500
Fans are able to catch the action from Adelaide on Fox Sports (Channel 506) with qualifying sessions and both races available live and on-demand.
The Seven Network is also broadcasting the event, with both races on their primary channel.
Kayo Sports and 7Plus are streaming the Adelaide 500 for fans looking to watch online.
Every session is being streamed on SuperView via Supercars.com for those living outside of Australia.
