NOBODY is laughing at Dave Reynolds now.

Known as the Supercars joker, a flower pot-throwing, one-line whiz who drinks champagne from a shoe, Reynolds was born as a serious racer when he won the Bathurst 1000.

Exactly two years after being issued a record Bathurst fine of $25,000 for calling an all-female race-car the “Pussy Wagon’’, Reynolds, 32, survived a 1000km wet weather war to become the 2017 king of Mount Panorama.

media_camera Luke Youlden and David Reynolds after the race.

It was a giant-killing win from a two-car team punching well above its weight. Six-time winner Mark Skaife described it as a victory for David over Goliath.

“I have nothing left to give,’’ Reynolds said.

“I am absolutely spent. It was just an unbelievable day and my crew were faultless. It was just a perfect day.’’

Flooring his way to the lead on lap 146, Reynolds sprinted home to score the fairy-tale win for Erebus Motorsport and Holden.

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And he might have become a serious star, beating long-time legends like Jamie Whincup and Craig Lowndes.

But Reynolds still celebrated in his own peculiar style.

Crying tears of joy as he emerged from his Commodore, Reynolds kicked one of his boots into the crowd, pretended to sleep on his car, and, of course, drank champagne from his remaining shoe.

He even thanked “Baby Jesus’’.

“This is just so awesome,’’ Reynolds said.

“This is just such a special team. It is massive for the team. We have moved workshops twice, changed manufacturer, but this team is getting better and better. I just love my job when I am working for them.

Combining with Luke Youlden to help team owner Betty Klimenko realise her lifelong dream, Reynolds drove through horrid conditions — the track drenched most of the day — to win by almost four seconds.

media_camera Dave Reynolds downs a shoey.

Reynolds took a career gamble two years ago when he switched from former factory powerhouse FPR to replace Erebus walkout Will Davison.

“This team just ticks every box, I love it here,” he said yesterday.

“I was really struggling to hold in the years over the last couple of laps.’’

An undisputed racing talent with celebrity model girlfriend Tahan Lew Fatt cheering him on, Reynolds had just won three races before conquering Australia’s hardest race.

“I think I owed this to the team,’’ Reynolds said.

“I have been close to paying them back with a win but I think this ticks all the boxes now.’’

Team owner Klimenko, a larger than life V8 personality, all tattoos and big hair, could not contain her emotion after winning the great race. Klimenko conquered the mountain after four year’s of trying as privately owned and run race team.

“Sorry I just can’t talk,’’ Klimenko said.

“This is all too much.’’

Youlden was faultless in his role as co-driver to also be crowned a Bathurst King.

“It has taken a long time to get but it is an unbelievable feeling,’’ Youlden said.

“It is so great to do with Dave and this team.’’

Following a tame start in torrential rain, the race exploded to life on lap 145 after a crash prompted a safety car restart.

In a dream making moment for some and a hope killer for others, Red Bull giant Shane Van Gisbergen spun from the front at the restart to start chaos.

Bathurst 1000: Days of thunder on the mountain media_camera The Shell V-Power Racing Team pit crew during the V8 Supercar race at Mount Panorama, Bathurst, Sunday, October 8, 2017. The Bathurst 1000 is the most famed race in the V8 Super Car calendar, fought out over 1000kms, the event draws fans from all over the country to the New South Wales town of Bathurst. (AAP Image/Brendan Esposito) 1 of 42 media_camera Scott McLaughlin drives the #17 Shell V-Power Racing Team Ford Falcon FGX, Mark Winterbottom drives the #5 The Bottle-O Racing Ford Falcon FGX and David Reynolds drives the #9 Erebus Motorsport Penrith Racing Holden Commodore VF race to the first corner at the start of the Bathurst 1000, which is part of the Supercars Championship at Mount Panorama on October 8, 2017 in Bathurst, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Kalisz/Getty Images) 2 of 42 media_camera Chaz Mostert drives the #55 Supercheap Auto Racing Ford Falcon FGX during Bathurst 1000, which is part of the Supercars Championship at Mount Panorama on October 8, 2017 in Bathurst, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Kalisz/Getty Images) 3 of 42 media_camera Cars race in the wet conditions at Bathurst 1000 V8 Supercars at Mount Panorama, Bathurst, Sunday, October 8, 2017. The Bathurst 1000 is the most famed race in the V8 Super Car calendar, fought out over 1000kms, the event draws fans from all over the country to the New South Wales town of Bathurst. (AAP Image/Brendan Esposito) 4 of 42 nav_small_close Want to see more?( 38 more photos in collection )Continue to full gallery nav_small_left nav_small_right

Bunched and in a no-holds-bar fight for Bathurst glory, Ford flyers Cameron Waters and Chaz Mostert both copped hits to crush their dreams.

Enter Dave Reynolds.

Fighting for a fairytale win that would see a minnow floor a posse of giants, the Erebus racer floored his way past Nick Percat to steal the lead with 15 laps to go.

Reynolds looked set to be forced into a finish line fight with Van Gisbergen, who went back on a charge to steal third. But the Red Bull behemoth spewed from the track with an all or nothing play to take second to kill his chance.

Reynolds was forced into a six lap sprint following another safety car causing crash. He held on to win in a career defining moment.