The Australian V8 Supercars series invaded the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, TX over the weekend, marking the first time the series has raced in the United States since its inaugural season in 1997. As Australia's most popular motorsport series, the V8 Supercars races drew a crowd of 68,891 fans who braved 90-degree weather to watch the four 100-kilometer races at COTA.

Track officials say that nine percent of the advance ticket sales for the event came from Australian fans who made the more than 7,000-mile journey to watch their favorite V8 Supercars drivers race under the hot Texas sun. And they were rewarded: the racing delivered fantastic bumper-to-bumper action, leaving both fans and drivers alike eager to return to Circuit of the Americas in 2014.

Hit the link above to browse a giant slideshow recapping the atmosphere and the action in Austin.

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