9 9 8 ▁he ▁was ▁narrow ly ▁be aten ▁to ▁the ▁championship ▁by ▁team ▁owner ▁Brad ▁Jones ▁in ▁somewhat ▁controvers ial ▁circumstances . ▁ ▁Super c ars ▁career ▁ ▁An ▁impress ive ▁part - time ▁drive ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁V 8 ▁Super car ▁championship ▁saw ▁the ▁Hold en ▁Racing ▁Team ▁offer ▁Mc Con ville ▁an ▁end urance ▁co - drive , ▁pair ing ▁up ▁with ▁the ▁then ▁championship ▁leader ▁Craig ▁Low nd es . ▁T ogether ▁they ▁finished ▁in ▁second ▁place ▁at ▁the ▁Bath urst ▁ 1 0 0 0 ▁race . ▁This ▁performance ▁earned ▁him ▁a ▁full - time ▁contract ▁with ▁the ▁newly ▁expanded ▁Rod ▁Nash ▁Racing ▁for ▁ 2 0 0 0 . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 1 ▁he ▁moved ▁to ▁the ▁Sydney - based ▁L ans v ale ▁racing ▁team ▁where ▁he ▁continued ▁to ▁impress ▁in ▁under - fund ed , ▁less - develop ed ▁mach in ery . ▁He ▁remained ▁with ▁the ▁team ▁until ▁he ▁was ▁offered ▁a ▁contract ▁with ▁the ▁Gar ry ▁Rog ers ▁Mot ors port ▁out fit ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁after ▁he ▁was ▁the ▁out right ▁winner ▁of ▁the ▁Bath urst ▁ 2 4 ▁hour ▁race ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁in ▁a ▁Hold en ▁Mon aro ▁driving ▁for ▁the ▁same ▁team . ▁The ▁move ▁to ▁the ▁Gar ry ▁Rog ers ▁team ▁proved ▁fruit ful ▁for ▁Mc Con ville ▁when ▁he ▁took ▁his ▁first ▁championship ▁race ▁win ▁at ▁W inton ▁Race way ▁in ▁ 2 0 0