Complex sentence: The 2007 champion, Tony D'Alberto, drove for the Tony D'Alberto Racing team, and like many of his predecessors, graduated to the V8 Supercars series in 2008, driving for the Rod Nash Racing entry.
Split into simpler sentences: The 2007 champion, Tony D'Alberto drove for the Tony D'Alberto Racing team. Like most of his predecessors, D'Alberto will graduate to the V8 Supercar Championship, driving for the Rod Nash Racing entry.