# 2013 Australian V8 Ute Racing Series

The 2013 Australian V8 Ute Racing Series was an Australian motor racing competition for modified V8 engined production utilities. It was sanctioned by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) as a National Series with Australian V8 Ute Racing Pty Ltd appointed as the Category Manager.
Promoted as the 2013 Auto One V8 Ute Racing Series protected by Armor All, it was the 13th annual Australian V8 Ute Racing Series.
The series was won by Ryal Harris driving a Ford FG Falcon Ute.

## Calendar

The series was contested over eight rounds.
| Round | Circuit | Date | Format |
| 1 | Adelaide Parklands Circuit | 28 February - 3 March | Three races |
| 2 | Barbagallo Raceway | 3 – 5 May | Three races |
| 3 | Hidden Valley Raceway | 14 – 16 June | Four races |
| 4 | Townsville Street Circuit | 5 – 7 July | Three races |
| 5 | Sandown International Motor Raceway | 13 – 15 September | Three races |
| 6 | Mount Panorama Circuit | 10–13 October | Three races |
| 7 | Surfers Paradise Street Circuit | 25–27 October | Three races |
| 8 | Sydney Olympic Park Street Circuit | 6 – 8 December | Three races |

## Points system

Series points were awarded on the following basis for each qualifying session and each race in the series.
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th | 21st | 22nd | 23rd | 24th | 25th | 26th | 27th | 28th | 29th | 30th | 31st | 32nd |
| Points | 35 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
The results for each round were determined by the number of points scored by each driver at that round.
The driver gaining the highest points total over all rounds was declared the winner of the Series.

## Series standings

| Position | Driver | No. | Car | Team | Points |
| 1 | Ryal Harris | 1 | Ford FG Falcon Ute | Tapout Energy Racing | 893 |
| 2 | Nathan Pretty | 56 | Holden VE Ute | Milwaukee Racing | 862 |
| 3 | David Sieders | 8 | Ford FG Falcon Ute | Mine Site Fencing Australia | 836 |
| 4 | Rhys McNally | 26 | Holden VE Ute | Stratco Racing | 816 |
| 5 | Kris Walton | 68 | Ford FG Falcon Ute | Rentco Transport Equipment Rentals | 815 |
| 6 | Gary Baxter | 3 | Holden VE Ute | Sage Automation / Roof Seal | 768 |
| 7 | Kim Jane | 27 | Holden VE Ute | Bob Jane T-Marts | 739 |
| 8 | Ryan Hansford | 6 | Ford FG Falcon Ute | Hawkins Transport - HT Racing | 730 |
| 9 | Craig Dontas | 22 | Holden VE Ute | Thirsty Camel Racing | 719 |
| 10 | Andrew Fisher | 9 | Ford FG Falcon Ute | Jesus Racing Team | 686 |
| 11 | Elliot Barbour | 7 | Ford FG Falcon Ute | Sieders Racing Team / Guide Dogs Victoria | 656 |
| 12 | Stephen White | 19 | Holden VE Ute | Dunlop Super Dealer | 581 |
| 13 | Wayne Wakefield | 13 | Ford FG Falcon Ute | Bacardi Oakheart | 513 |
| 14 | Jesse Dixon | 88 | Holden VE Ute | Hayman Reese Racing | 506 |
| 15 | Gerard McLeod | 50 | Holden VE Ute | Macmahon Mining | 496 |
| 16 | Adam Marjoram | 5 | Holden VE Ute | Auto One Racing | 493 |
| 17 | Jeremy Gray | 67 | Ford FG Falcon Ute | JMG Racing | 457 |
| 18 | Tony Longhurst | 25 | Holden VE Ute | The Boat Works | 375 |
| 19 | Cam Wilson | 24 | Ford FG Falcon Ute | Go Karting Gold Coast | 372 |
| 20 | Phonsy Mullan | 20 | Holden VE Ute | Hi-Tech Oils / Ramjet Cold Air Inducition / Ripshift / GM Motorsport | 343 |
| 21 | Ben Dunn | 99 | Ford FG Falcon Ute | RedAss Mexican Food / BNP Securities | 328 |
| 22 | Todd Zani | 28 | Holden VE Ute | Ezetax Racing Team | 287 |
| 23 | Matthew Nolan | 21 | Holden VE Ute | CIGWELD | 269 |
| 24 | Peter Burnitt | 4 | Ford FG Falcon Ute | Forgiven Racing | 234 |
| 25 | Jack Elsegood | 11 | Ford FG Falcon Ute | Fuchs / Hustler Mowers | 228 |
| 26 | Fanny Buzadzic | 72 | Ford FG Falcon Ute | Western General Body Works | 216 |
| 27 | Noel Edge | 2 | Ford FG Falcon Ute | Australian Conveyor Racing | 210 |
| 28 | Gary MacDonald | 10 | Ford FG Falcon Ute | Interior Logistics | 193 |
| 29 | John Wood | 41 | Holden VE Ute | Battery World / VISA Logistics / Race Fuels | 154 |
| 30 | Chris Pither | 25 | Holden VE Ute | Insane Racing | 144 |
| 31 | Glenn McNally | 10 | Ford FG Falcon Ute | JSW Australia | 143 |
| 32 | Mike Almond | 25 | Holden VE Ute | Williams Race Tech | 135 |
| 33 | Benn Wilson | 11 | Ford FG Falcon Ute | P.I. Technical Services | 130 |
| 34 | Richard Bloomfield | 57 | Holden VE Ute | Octane Events | 107 |
| 35 | Ben Dowley | 43 | Holden VE Ute | Williams Race Tech | 107 |
| 36 | Peter Major | 41 | Holden VE Ute | Williams Race Tech | 88 |
| 37 | Charlie O'Brien | 10 | Ford FG Falcon Ute | Sieders Racing | 86 |
| 38 | Rhett Noonan | 99 | Ford FG Falcon Ute | Accuweigh / Jaypack Cartons | 85 |
| 39 | Warren Millett | 18 | Holden VE Ute | Wake-Up Backpackers Racing | 75 |
| 40 | Grant Bromley | 29 | Ford FG Falcon Ute | HTA / Isuzu Utes / Iseek | 74 |
| 41 | Graham Edwards | 99 | Ford FG Falcon Ute | Sieders Racing | 68 |
| 42 | Yanis Derums | 41 | Ford FG Falcon Ute | Mango credit | 60 |
| 43 | Dylan Thomas | 11 | Ford FG Falcon Ute | CXC Global Racing | 54 |
| 44 | George Miedecke | 25 | Holden VE Ute | The Boat Works | 52 |
| 45 | Troy Wilson | 29 | Ford FG Falcon Ute | HE PARTS | 47 |
| 46 | Rohan Barry | 11 | Ford FG Falcon Ute | Hutchinson Build / Shake It Up | 42 |
| 47 | Jack Le Brocq | 18 | Holden VE Ute | Wake-Up Backpackers Racing | 40 |
| 48 | Allan Letcher | 43 | Holden VE Ute | Revolution Roofing | 38 |
| 49 | Charlie Kovacs (Jnr) | 43 | Holden VE Ute | Red Express Deliveries / Air Road Freight | 37 |
| 50 | Stephen Wilson | 20 | Holden VE Ute | Wil-Tow / Hino | 22 |
| 51 | Troy Dontas | 44 | Holden VE Ute | Brecknock Insurance Brokers | 19 |
| 52 | Layton Barker | 43 | Holden VE Ute | Bartech Switchboards Racing | 17 |
| 53 | Denis Cribbin | 41 | Holden VE Ute | Williams Race Tech | 4 |