Davison out, Owen Kelly in at Autobarn.

Owen Kelly will be taking over driving duties in the Autobarn Racing Holden Commodore for the Australian V8 Supercar Series for the Ferodo Triple Challenge at Symmons Plains in Tasmania, replacing Alex Davison.

Originally from Tasmania though now living in Melbourne, the 28-year-old will have his first drive in the Autobarn Racing #7 Commodore in the initial practice session on Friday.

He also replaces former Carrera Cup champion Davison for the Phillip Island V8 Supercar season finale, in the Autobarn car run under the Level 2 franchise owned by Rod Nash Racing and operated out of the Larry Perkins workshop.

"Owen put in a creditable performance at Bathurst for one of the other Holden teams and we thought it would be a good chance one-out in the Autobarn Commodore," Perkins said. Kelly finished in sixth place in the Super Cheap Auto Racing Commodore he shared with Nathan Pretty.

Kelly made his V8 Supercar debut for Big Kev Racing at Bathurst in 2000 before finishing fourth in the 2001 Konica V8 Supercar Series for John Faulkner Racing, and 13th in that year's Bathurst 1000 for the Holden Young Lions.

Signed as an endurance driver for Glenn Seton's team in 2002, he was forced to miss Bathurst due to illness but bounced back as part of Ford Performance Racing's enduro squad in 2003.

He led Fujitsu Racing's charge in last year's V8 Development Series, winning two rounds of the series prior to committing to Super Cheap Auto Racing for the Sandown and Bathurst endurance events.

"It's great to have an opportunity to drive a car in the main series," Kelly said.

"Seeing as I was only doing the two endurance events, it's a welcome surprise. Rod has said to just go and do a good consistent job and finish all of the races. That's the only objective, really.

"The two-hour practice session on Friday gives me some time to get comfortable in the car. Even though I've had recent miles, it just takes a little time to get the feel of a different car and its peculiarities.

"It will be nice to be back home in Tassie. All of my mates and family will be there and I was actually in a similar position last year where I got a call-up to do the final two rounds for another team - so it's a bit of a case of d?j? vu."