Darwin's second race might be looked back upon as the day Scott McLaughlin secured his maiden Supercars championship.
He didn't win the race, but a second, even a simple finish, was just as good considering the circumstances.
The Shell V-Power star was in danger of not completing the 70-lap stanza at Hidden Valley Raceway on Sunday.
Excessive smoke from the back of his engine and issues with ventilation meant the Ford flyer could have easily been forced to the garage early.
Instead of bombing out, McLaughlin crossed the line behind only Erebus' David Reynolds to go alongside his win in Saturday's 42-lap race.