Craig Lowndes

Craig Lowndes OAM (born 21 June 1974) is an Australian professional racing driver. He is a three-time V8 Supercar champion, a five-time Barry Sheene Medalist, and a six-time winner of Australia's most prestigious motor race, the Bathurst 1000.

Among all his other achievements, Lowndes has claimed eight 500 kilometre V8 Supercar/ATCC endurance titles (five Sandown 500 victories, two L&H 500 crowns and one Queensland 500 win). He is also the first and only driver in ATCC/V8SC history to win 100 races and holds the record for the most Bathurst 1000 podiums with 13. He currently competes for the Brisbane-based Triple Eight Race Engineering team driving Holden Commodores.

On 11 June 2012, Lowndes received the Medal of the Order of Australia in the Queen's Birthday Honours List for his success in motorsport and contribution to the broader Australian community, "particularly through road safety education programs and charitable organizations."

Craig Lowndes is the son of former long-time Confederation of Australian Motorsport (CAMS) Chief Scrutineer Frank Lowndes.