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South Australian Motorsport Board CEO Mark Warren has declared the triple target amid suggestions GM could dispatch Connor Zilisch to pilot a wildcard Chevrolet Camaro this year.<\/a><\/p>\n Ford star Austin Cindric is already announced to be contesting the November event with Tickford Racing<\/a>, adding a US flavour to what promises to be a blockbuster finale.<\/p>\n \u201cOur ultimate ambition is to have a wildcard driver from each of the manufacturers involved in NASCAR; Toyota, Ford and Chevrolet,\u201d Warren told Speedafe.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve now got the Ford driver. It would be fantastic to have a Chevrolet driver and also a Toyota driver in future years.\u201d<\/p>\n The Adelaide organisers put up funding to help secure wildcards after its interest was sparked by NASCAR legend Richard Childress\u2019 visit to the 2023 race.<\/p>\n GM is known to be keen on bringing 19-year-old NASCAR wunderkind Zilisch, but how it can accommodate him in its ranks this year remains unclear.<\/p>\n Triple Eight is not part of the project due to its impending Ford switch, while GM\u2019s replacement homologation squad Team 18\u2019s spare car will be in the US ahead of wind tunnel testing.<\/a><\/p>\n Warren indicated that discussions with GM about a wildcard are ongoing, following failed earlier efforts to lure Kyle Busch in 2024 and Kyle Larson this year.<\/p>\n Van Gisbergen\u2019s blunt Supercars advice for NASCAR wildcard<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s been discussions with the GM side for a couple of years. It is difficult, honestly, because it\u2019s Thanksgiving this year at the same time as our event,\u201d said Warren.<\/p>\n \u201cNot all of the NASCAR drivers can make it because they have family commitments, but we\u2019ll keep trying and see who we can get here.\u201d<\/p>\n Regardless of Zilisch\u2019s status, Warren is eager to talk up the prospects of Cindric, who will spend almost a month in Australia following the conclusion of the NASCAR season.<\/p>\n \u201cTo see him and how he compares to the Supercar drivers and our category here will be fantastic,\u201d said Warren.<\/p>\n \u201cHe has really good hopes because he\u2019s done a lot of road racing, he\u2019s raced at Bathurst and [driven] Dunlop Super2 cars.<\/p>\n \u201cHe knows what he\u2019s doing, and I think that he\u2019s going to surprise a few people when he hits the streets here.\u201d<\/p>\n Adelaide Grand Final organisers this week announced the addition of a Red Bull Formula 1 demo at the event<\/a>, which will form part of a throwback to Adelaide\u2019s Grand Prix heritage.<\/p>\n