On a quiet morning Paula Heffernan can hear the monkeys at the nearby Taronga Western Plains Zoo, but she is set for a different kind of 'roar and snore' experience at Bathurst this week.
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Administration officer at Lowes Petroleum Paula Heffernan will wake up on the track for the Repco Bathurst 1000, staying in the Tyler Everingham trackside team house.
The regional fuel supplier and transporter, together with the Everingham Racing Team, had hoped to run an extended competition for a Bathurst prize package experience, but with COVID-19 restrictions throwing a curve ball, Lowes Petroleum decided to just run it for their staff.
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Ms Heffernan, a keen sports enthusiast, took out the top prize and said she was hoping to take her partner Paul with her.
"I put in an entry never thinking I would win," she said.
"I have met Tyler when he has come into the depot and we have had a barbecue send off for him before big races in the past, so I always look for his car when I am watching the races."
As well as four night's accommodation, the immersive prize also includes tickets to the Supercars Bathurst trackside.
"I just can't imagine what it will feel like actually waking up on a house that is virtually on the track. It will be a roar of a different kind when the cars go around," she said.
"It's like when you watch sport on TV it's not the same as actually being there, so I am really looking forward to feeling the energy and excitement for the race that close to the event.
"I love hearing the noises form our zoo and many of my friends have had the 'roar and snore' experience, but this will certainly take some beating."
Lowes Petroleum's has continued to support the young Dubbo rookie racer over the years.
While COVID-19 has limited Tyler's races, he is certainly in the hot seat for the big one at Bathurst, after successfully defeating Dunlop Series points leader Broc Feeney at last week's Sydney opener.