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===[[Adelaide 500]]===
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The [[Adelaide 500]], also known as the "Clipsal 500" and "Superloop 500" under former sponsorship names, is the premier car race in [[South Australia]]. It is the largest [[V8 Supercars]] race in the country by crowd numbers.<ref name= "Record crowds of 270,000+">{{cite web | url=https://www.supercars.com/news/championship/strong-growth-for-supercars-in-2017/ | title= Record Adelaide 500 crowd numbers of 270,000+ | publisher= www.supercars.com | access-date=23 March 2022 }}</ref> Beginning in 1999, the race is held in the eastern streets of the [[Adelaide]] CBD, on a reduced version of the [[Adelaide Street Circuit]] previously used by the [[Australian Grand Prix|Grand Prix]]. There was no race in 2021 after the contract was not renewed by Liberal premier [[Steven Marshall]],<ref name="ADL500 closed">{{cite news | url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-29/adelaide-500-race-cancelled-after-22-years-due-to-covid-19/12828758 | title=Adelaide 500 Cancelled | newspaper=ABC News | date=29 October 2020 | publisher= Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) | access-date=22 March 2022 }}</ref> before it was revived in 2022 with a new contract under by subsequent Labor premier [[Peter Malinauskas]], who had pledged its return during the [[2022 South Australian state election]].<ref name="Supercars 2022: Adelaide 500 set to return.">{{cite web | url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/motorsport/v8-supercars/supercars-2022-all-the-news-ahead-of-the-second-round-at-symmons-plains/news-story/71bcb2b96b7a2433fce20b0319a21fc4 | title= Supercars 2022: Supercars want Adelaide 500 finale to become 'on par with Bathurst' in its return | publisher= Herald Sun | access-date=22 March 2022}}</ref> Held over four days, the event consists of two 250 kilometre races for the [[V8 Supercars]], and additionary practise and qualifying races. The event has several categories of races throughout the four days, including [[Super2 Series]], [[Formula 5000]], [[SuperUtes Series]], [[Touring Car Masters]], [[Australian GT]], and the [[Australian Carrera Cup]] as well as others. The race is accompanied by live music performances, of which the likes of [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]], [[Keith Urban]] and [[Robbie Williams]] have previously performed, as well as food, activities, and an [[RAAF]] [[McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet|F/A 18A Hornet]] display each day in the skies above the city.