Racing fans in Australia likely remember the Big Kev Commodore driven by Paul Morris in what was then known as V8 Supercars, but did you know there was also a Big Kev Chevrolet Monte Carlo in V8 Stock Cars?

Big Kev was everywhere in the early 2000s, from the previously mentioned V8 Supercar to the large number of advertisements on TV including the above, spruiking his Australian owned and made products message and also the effectiveness of his products.

So, what is the story of the above picture?

It was June 2002, the Power Tour rolled into Queensland Raceway with V8 Stock Cars, Commodore Cup, Power Tour Challenge (Super Tourers), Super Trucks, Aussie Racing Cars, Future Tourers, Saloon Cars, HQ Holdens and Aussie Racing Cars all on the bill.

Andrew Miedecke and Chris Templer drove the #85 and #95, Rusty French drove the #2, Todd Wanless was in the #24 and Dean Wanless was in the #75, Gerry Brooks was in the #47 and Martin Borrows was in the #77, Tony Edwards was in the #3 and Dick Howe was in the #11 which leads us to the #29.

The #29 Chevrolet Monte was originally the #01 that Ken James had driven before it was sold to Drew Kruck who retained it as the #01 and had driven it in rounds of the 2001 and 2002 V8 Stock Car seasons.

Pete Nolan taken over the ride at Queensland Raceway, the car was numbered #29 and had Big Kev sponsorship along with Titan Garages and Carports, Palm Meadows, L&V Project Pools, Back Page Sports Bar & Grill and other sponsors.

Car owner Drew Kruck was at the track driving in the Saloon Cars races, and he finished tenth, ninth, ninth and eleventh that weekend.

Rusty French won Races 1 and 2 and Andrew Miedecke won Race 3, it was a successful weekend for Bob Middleton as Andrew Miedecke who was one of his two drivers won a race, and Bob won in Super Trucks.

Pete finished the three races in sixth, fifth and seventh, a solid weekend and future rounds were being planned with Pete being in the car.

Unfortunately, not long after the round, The Power Tour was no more and categories were left scrambling for a new home, V8 Stock Cars would gather again at Winton later on in the year but only five drivers competed and Stock Car racing was halted once again.

The car ended up back with Ken James, renumbered #4 before reportedly ending up in Switzerland.