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The 1979 Sandown (Hang Ten) 400 was an endurance race for Group C Touring Cars. The event was staged at the Sandown International Motor Racing Circuit on September 9, 1979 over a total distance of 401km.
The event was Round 1 of the 1979 Australian Championship of Makes and cars competed in three engine capacity classes including 3001 to 6000cc, 2001 to 3000cc and up to 2000cc.
For the second successive year, Peter Brock, in his #05 Holden A9X Torana, completed the 129 laps around the Sandown Circuit in first place, 1 lap ahead of the second place Holden Dealer Team sister car, the #26 Holden A9X Torana driven by Brock’s team mate John Harvey.
The top 3 podium positions for the Sandown 400 were all Holden A9X Toranas, driven by Brock, Harvey and other legends of the game, Peter Janson and Larry Perkins.