Whincup dismisses Ford speed claim

Another epic Bathurst 1000 looms after Jamie Whincup dismissed fallen Ford rival Scott McLaughlin's claim the Holden great's Supercars team hold an unfair speed advantage, accusing him of making excuses.

Former series leader McLaughlin raised eyebrows when he claimed Whincup's Red Bull Racing team's ZB Commodores held a straight line speed advantage over Ford after their Sandown 500 sweep.

Whincup and co-driver Paul Dumbrell spearheaded RBR's first trifecta in more than two years with their Sandown triumph, finishing more than half a minute ahead of McLaughlin's Falcon which was best of the rest in fourth.

The Great Race is never short of drama and Whincup has set the stage for more after…