Triple Eight’s Broc Feeney and Will Brown have accomplished a day of dominance at Queensland Raceway, with two wins and a 1-2 end.
Racing on the Ipswich circuit for the primary time in six years, the 2 Chevrolet Camaros clearly have been the automobiles to beat, with Feeney taking the opening race simply. Within the second he seemed heading in the right direction to make it double till officers decided that he had crept by an inch or two in the beginning of the race, prompting them to hit the championship factors chief with a five-second penalty.
In consequence, Feeney returned to the observe second, behind Brown. Attempt as he may, he couldn’t discover a well beyond the defending Champion, who had misplaced out in an early skirmish within the first 39-lap encounter, by which he completed fourth.
“Nice to get a win lastly, probably not the best way we wished to do it,” mentioned Brown, who took his first victory because the Albert Park spherical in March.
Will Brown, Triple Eight Race Engineering Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
Picture by: Edge Photographics
“I wasn’t going to let him previous, that’s for certain. I knew if I let him get to my rear bar and his tyres heated up, he would battle to get previous me.
Feeney accepted his penalty magnanimously.
“I clearly didn’t do something completely different however they mentioned I used to be transferring in the beginning. Truthful sufficient,” mentioned Feeney who, with the outcomes, sealed the Dash Cup part of the 2026 Championship, and thereby is seeded robotically into the inaugural Finals.
“I used to be capable of get a little bit of a spot in the beginning however Will was quick on the final one [stint].”
Third was an excellent outcome for Walkinshaw Andretti United’s Ryan Wooden, backing up the identical outcome within the opening race, after a very sturdy effort within the twin Qualifying classes, beginning the races from second and third on the grid. He made a strong getaway within the opening race however he dropped like a stone within the second, forcing him to battle his approach onto the rostrum.
“I did not count on to need to go so many automobiles, and that was the primary time we’ve performed a four-tyre pitstop,” he mentioned. “We’re actually making strides and that’s cool to see. Fingers crossed we will do the identical tomorrow.”
Anton De Pasquale was fourth for Crew 18 forward of Cameron Waters (Tickford Ford), who had a disastrous opening race after spearing off early.
Broc Feeney, Triple Eight Race Engineering Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
Within the opening race Feeney was the most effective to take care of a observe that started off damp, to take the win after making his obligatory pitstop late within the race in comparison with his rivals. In a race that ended underneath a security automotive after two automobiles speared off, a really spectacular Kai Allen was second, his Grove Racing Mustang rising from a three-car ruck early within the race to safe a career-best inserting. Wooden’s third place made it the youngest-ever podium within the historical past of the Touring Automobile/Supercars championship.
It was a tricky day for Chaz Mostert. What may need been a very good opening race from fourth on the grid ended earlier than the inexperienced mild, when he pitted with brake issues. Within the second race he discovered himself caught in a multi-car practice earlier than ending strongly to get to seventh.
The outcomes see Feeney prolong his factors lead. He’s on 1918 factors, 232 forward of Brown, who’s on 1686. Matt Payne is in third for Grove Racing on 1609, from Waters (1419), Mostert (1319) and Dick Johnson Racing’s Brodie Kostecki (1176).
The Supercars might be again on observe on Sunday at 10:20am Brisbane time for a 30-minute qualifying session. There might be a Prime 10 Shoot Out at 11:40am and the one, 63-lap race is because of begin at 3:15pm.
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