Who won the race?

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Adult fans at one of Australia’s most popular motor sport races, the Bathurst 1000, will be limited to one “slab” of beer a day — or 24 375 ml (12.7 fluid ounces) cans — as police focus on reducing alcohol-related crime. For comparison the US longneck is 341 ml (11.5 fluid ounces). That’s only a difference of 34 ml, but multiply that by 24 and that’s another 816 ml that you get in that “slab”, or another 7 beers.

The 24-can rule would also be placed on mixed drinks for the V8 car race starting Thursday which draws thousands to the rural town of Bathurst in eastern New South Wales state, the NSW police said Tuesday.
But more restrained spectators would be able to slake their thirst, if not their craving for alcohol, with up to 36 cans of low or mid-strength beer.
Again, not really a familiar term in the U.S., but for comparison purposes Australian full strength beer is 4.6%, mid strength – 3.5%, and light – 2.5-3%. Budweiser, a U.S. staple would fall in the mid strength group. So, if you’re a “restrained” spectator attending the Bathurst 1000,  your limit would be 36 cans of Bud Light… my question is why drink the “light”? – Watching the carb intake? -or- just wanting those eleven additional cold ones?

On second thought, 24 cans of beer per day is only one per hour, and that doesn’t seem to be too many.
Wine lovers must make do with no more than four liters of cask wine per day and combinations of the options would not be allowed, the police statement said.

The post above is true, new policies in effect for the 2009 race. I am currently in search for the limits as they relate to the following occupations/events listed below. I’ve guessed on numbers based on the Bathurst 1000 policy, please correct me if you know the correct allotment.

• School Bus Drivers – one six pack (6 stubbies) per route; pick up of children and arrival at school.
• Ambulance Drivers – four beers per emergency call, two en route to call, two en route to hospital.
• Race Car Drivers – three beers per race, limit to four races a day.
• Pilots – twelve beers per international flight, ten beers per domestic flight.
• Taxi Drivers – two beers per fare.
• Footy Match – posted limits are for single purchases only, unlimited purchases may be made – what??? hunh? this means you are limited to buying four at one time…you may return to the counter and purchase four more. This is for the safety of the consumer. How can you carry more than four without spilling.
• Jockey – unlimited, but must provide some to the horse also.
• Prime Minister – apparently there is no restriction on amount or mixtures
• Ex-Patriot Magazine Editors – no limits apply. Those falling in this category need as much alcohol as they can consume.