ESPN.com · Nov 25, 2018
Lowndes bids farewell to Supercars
It didn't go to script but Craig Lowndes still enjoyed a Supercars farewell to remember at Newcastle.
The trademark grin returned for the 44-year-old after a frustrating Saturday, finishing 11th in the final race of his 22-year career as a full-time driver.
He placed fourth overall in the 2018 championship.
However the seven-time Bathurst champion will look back on his last hurrah fondly after receiving a touching pre-race tribute on Sunday.
Ahead of his 667th race, Lowndes was given a lap of honour before the grateful Supercars faithful around the 2.6km street circuit and then a walk down pit-lane where every team came out to congratulate him.