Dandenong South-based Jason Bright says he is confident of a "pretty good run" in his new Fujitsu Racing Ford at Sandown.

"Sandown's been pretty good to me in the past. I'll be looking to run the new car [in front] or pretty close to."

In 2008, Ford drew first blood against arch-rival Holden in a clean sweep of podium finishes at Sandown.

Bright expects championship leader Jamie Whincup to again be prominent [in the standings] but will not be surprised if "young guns" Alex Davison or Michael Caruso take some catching.

"It's a tight competition; it's much more open than we've ever seen it before. There are whole fields of good cars and good drivers.

"In Darwin, Davison and Caruso drove really well - here it could be them or another two drivers."

While hoping for another Ford-dominated series , Bright said the Norton 360 Sandown Challenge was very different from last year's race.

Changes to the V8 Supercar series, including a compulsory fuel stop and tyre change during races, had brought the field closer together.

"Strategy plays a major roll, even in sprint races. [Last year] Sandown was a good track for Ford. This season the Holdens have shown they're pretty strong on the horsepower tracks."

As far as performance, teams and drivers go, Bright is confident Ford will maintain the upper hand at Sandown.

V8 Ute stalwart Kim 'The Assassin" Jane will mark his 150th race start in the V8 Ute Series at Sandown.

Jane is a regular podium finisher, coming runner-up last year in in his Bob Jane T Marts Commodore.

All supercar drivers and crews will be wearing Zaidee's rainbow shoelaces at the race to support organ and tissue donation.

Kim and Allan Turner created Zaidee's Rainbow Foundation in memory of their daughter, Zaidee Rose Turner. Zaidee died in 2004 at the age of seven after suffering a burst blood vessel in her brain.

Of the 103 children under the age of 16 who died at the Royal Children's Hospital in 2004, Zaidee was the only Victorian child to donate her organs and tissues.

In 2008, Australia recorded its highest rate of donations ever, with 259 donors, but more are still needed to keep up with demand for life-saving transplant operations.