{"id":574164,"date":"2026-03-30T12:40:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T12:40:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/574164\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T12:40:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T12:40:31","slug":"reynolds-road-to-supercars-500-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/574164\/","title":{"rendered":"Reynolds\u2019 road to Supercars\u2019 500 club"},"content":{"rendered":"

SUPERCARS\u2019 beloved larrikin David Reynolds<\/a> is about to enter a club dedicated to the championship\u2019s most enduring competitors.<\/p>\n

Reynolds is due to chalk up his 500th race on the Sunday of the upcoming ITM Taup\u014d Super440, on April 12.<\/p>\n

He\u2019ll become the 13th driver to reach that figure, and is bound to overtake both Shane van Gisbergen and Lee Holdsworth<\/a> later this season to move into 11th on the all-time ATCC\/Supercars Championship starts list.<\/p>\n

So, V8 Sleuth takes this opportunity to recapture the journey to this point for the Albury-born 40-year-old.<\/p>\n

2007: Paul Weel Racing co-driver<\/p>\n

\"\"A young David Reynolds. Pic: an1images.com \/ Dirk Klynsmith<\/p>\n

The year that Reynolds became a Carrera Cup champion proved far less fruitful at Supercars level, as he and Cameron McConville failed to finish the Sandown 500 before an engine failure took them out of the Bathurst 1000 before race start.<\/p>\n

2008: HSV Dealer Team co-driver<\/p>\n

\"\"A stuck throttle caused Paul Radisich to crash heavily, and saw Rick Kelly take David Reynolds\u2019 place in the #16 sister entry. Pic: an1images.com \/ Justin Deeley<\/p>\n

His tough initiation continued despite switching to the powerhouse HSV Dealer Team. He and Paul Dumbrell were non-finishers in the Phillip Island 500, while a mammoth Paul Radisich crash resulted in Rick Kelly taking Reynolds\u2019 place in the Great Race.<\/p>\n

2009: Walkinshaw Racing full-time<\/p>\n

\"\"Reynolds on solo debut. Pic: an1images.com \/ Justin Deeley<\/p>\n

Along came Reynolds\u2019 rookie season, and he was finally able to register his first championship points in his maiden solo race. He ultimately recorded two top 10 finishes with a best of eighth at Winton.<\/p>\n

2010: Holden Racing Team\/Walkinshaw Racing co-driver<\/p>\n

\"\"David Reynolds partnered Will Davison<\/a> in the 2010 enduros. Pic: an1images.com \/ Dirk Klynsmith<\/p>\n

Having lost his full-time ride, Reynolds teamed up with Will Davison in the Phillip Island 500 and Bathurst 1000, before partnering Fabian Coulthard<\/a> at the Gold Coast 600.<\/p>\n

2011: Kelly Racing full-time<\/p>\n

\"\"Reynolds shone for Kelly Racing under the Abu Dhabi lights. Pic: an1images.com \/ Justin Deeley<\/p>\n

Reynolds\u2019 return to the grid started with a bang, charging from 21st to fourth in Race 2 of the Yas Marina season-opener. There would be plenty more flashes of pace, and soon enough a big opportunity would come knocking\u2026<\/p>\n

2012: Ford Performance Racing full-time<\/p>\n

\"\"David Reynolds and Dean Canto finished second in 2012 at Bathurst. Pic: an1images.com \/ Justin Deeley<\/p>\n

Reynolds slotted in sweetly at FPR, displaying consistent frontrunning speed. Chalked up his first pole position in Townsville and first podium by finishing runner-up in the Bathurst 1000.<\/p>\n

2013: Ford Performance Racing full-time<\/p>\n

\"\"Reynolds and Canto after winning at Surfers Paradise. Pic: an1images.com \/ Justin Deeley<\/p>\n

After failing to convert a couple of Darwin poles into victory, Reynolds made sure not to repeat that fate on the Gold Coast as he drove his way onto Supercars\u2019 winners list.<\/p>\n

2014: Ford Performance Racing full-time<\/p>\n

\"\"Homebush was the site of Reynolds\u2019 2014 highlight. Pic: an1images.com \/ Ross Gibb<\/p>\n

Came crashing back to earth with a down year, finishing 15th in the championship with just the one podium achieved at the Homebush season finale.<\/p>\n

2015: Prodrive Racing Australia (FPR) full-time<\/p>\n

\"\"Reynolds (middle) after winning in New Zealand. Pic: an1images.com \/ Ross Gibb<\/p>\n

Third in the championship with wins at Darwin and Pukekohe as PRA blitzed the field.<\/p>\n

2016: Erebus Motorsport full-time<\/p>\n

\"\"Pic: Supplied<\/p>\n

A fresh start, with foundations being laid for future successes. Reynolds got Erebus back to the podium at Homebush.<\/p>\n

2017: Erebus Motorsport full-time<\/p>\n

\"\"Luke Youlden piggybacked David Reynolds onto the podium after winning the 2017 Bathurst 1000. Pic: an1images.com \/ Dirk Klynsmith<\/p>\n

The holy grail. Reynolds and Erebus clicked superbly, culminating in them upstaging the big guns to win the Bathurst 1000.<\/p>\n

2018: Erebus Motorsport full-time<\/p>\n

\"\"Reynolds and Youlden went agonisingly close to back-to-back Bathurst 1000 wins. Pic: Mark Horsburgh<\/p>\n

The good times kept rolling, with Reynolds running top-three in the championship for the bulk of the first half. Picked up wins at Albert Park, Darwin and Newcastle \u2013 and almost pulled off back-to-back Bathurst 1000 triumphs.<\/p>\n

2019: Erebus Motorsport full-time<\/p>\n

\"\"Pic: Supplied\/Mark Horsburgh<\/p>\n

Another strong campaign in what was a Ford-dominated season, winding up sixth in the points.<\/p>\n

2020: Erebus Motorsport full-time<\/p>\n

\"\"Pic: Supplied<\/p>\n

The year that the happy driver\/team marriage fell apart, and it showed on-track as a podium-less Reynolds limped to 12th in the standings. <\/p>\n

2021: Kelly Grove Racing full-time<\/p>\n

\"\"Reynolds simultaneously reunited with both Ford and the Kellys for 2021. Pic: Supplied<\/p>\n

A decade after his prior Kelly Racing stint, Reynolds took just five races to get onto the podium in a sodden Sandown race.<\/p>\n

2022: Grove Racing full-time<\/p>\n

\"\"Pic: Mark Horsburgh<\/p>\n

Returned to his best with seven podiums, including four in a five-race span.<\/p>\n

2023: Grove Racing full-time<\/p>\n

\"\"David Reynolds withstands pressure from Brodie Kostecki<\/a> to win on the Gold Coast. Pic: Supplied\/Jack Martin<\/p>\n

After being on the wrong side of the parity war, Reynolds broke through to deliver Grove Racing its first ever main game race win.<\/p>\n

2024: Team 18 full-time<\/p>\n

\"\"Big crashes marred Reynolds\u2019 first season at Team 18. Source: Fox Sports<\/p>\n

A mixed year. The rounds where Reynolds threatened to properly contend, Bathurst and Adelaide, both ended up marred by major shunts.<\/p>\n

2025: Team 18 full-time<\/p>\n

\"\"Lee Holdsworth, David Reynolds and the Team 18 crew celebrate second-place in the 2025 Bathurst 1000. Pic: Supplied<\/p>\n

While often outperformed by teammate Anton De Pasquale<\/a>, Reynolds again stood tall on the big stage that is Bathurst to get Team 18 its maiden Great Race podium.<\/p>\n

2026: Team 18 full-time<\/p>\n

\"\"Pic: Supplied\/Mark Horsburgh<\/p>\n

Holds 12th two rounds into the new season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SUPERCARS\u2019 beloved larrikin David Reynolds is about to enter a club dedicated to the championship\u2019s most enduring competitors.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":574165,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[572],"tags":[64,63,806,805,803,804,85],"class_list":["post-574164","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-motosport","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-motor","tag-motor-sports","tag-motosport","tag-motosports","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/574164","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=574164"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/574164\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/574165"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=574164"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=574164"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=574164"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}