He did however co-drove a Holden Commodore (VE) for Rod Nash Racing alongside Tony D'Alberto in the 2008 Phillip Island 500 and the Bathurst 1000 endurance races. Bargwanna joined Tasman Motorsport for 2009 and, following the closure of that team at the end of the season, he joined Kelly Racing for 2010. He was also voted in the top 50 all time Australian Touring car drivers in 2010. In 2011 Bargwanna drove a Brad Jones Racing Commodore alongside his junior open-wheel rival, Jason Bright. In 2014, Bargwanna was appointed as the Driver Standards Observer for the Supercars Championship. Bargwanna left the post at the end of 2016. New Zealand V8 In late 2011, Bargwanna left the V8 Supercars Australia and joined the New Zealand V8. He resulted runner-up in the 2011/12 season behind Angus Fogg, collecting a round win and podiums in the six rounds driving a Tulloch Ford Falcon. The team switched to a Holden Commodore for the 2013 season. The driver won nine out of 15 races and got the TLX title. TCR In 2020, Bargwanna was to make his debut in the TCR Australia and TCR Asia Pacific Cup driving a Peugeot 308. Both series were cancelled due to the Corona Virus Pandemic. In 2021, he and his son Ben, debuted in the series. Jason scored his first win at Phillip Island Personal life Bargwanna is married to Debra and has two children, Jake and Ben. He lives in Nar Nar Goon, Victoria. His father, Harry Bargwanna, himself an Australian racing driver, owns and operates a mechanical repair shop in the Southern Sydney suburb of Engadine. His uncle Alf and cousin Scott are also national level race drivers. Bargwanna attended Heathcote High School in Sydney. Bargwanna owns four Red Rooster franchises in Hampton Park, Fountain Gate, Hastings, and Pakenham West. Career results † team result Complete Bathurst 1000 results Complete Bathurst 12 Hour results TCR Australia results (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) References External links Driver DataBase profile Racing Reference profile News articles, pictures & videos on Motorsport.com News Articles on Speedcafe.com 1972 births Supercars Championship drivers Formula Ford drivers Formula Holden drivers EFDA Nations Cup drivers Sportsmen from New South Wales Living people Bathurst 1000 winners Toyota Racing Series drivers Australian Touring Car Championship drivers Racing drivers from Sydney Australian Endurance Championship drivers Garry Rogers Motorsport drivers Kelly Racing