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Kiwis chasing special Supercars prize

Supercars star Shane Van Gisbergen will be racing for more than just championship points in Sunday's 200km race at Pukekohe.

The New Zealand driver's win at his hometown circuit on Saturday puts him in the box seat to secure the Jason Richards Memorial Trophy as the driver with the most points across the Supercars event in Auckland.

Awarded since 2015, the trophy is highly prized by the Supercars field in honour of popular former driver Richards, who died from cancer in 2011 aged just 35.

Van Gisbergen claimed the prize in 2016 and is clearly excited by the prospect of winning it for a second time.