Broc Feeney clinched the Sprint Cup crown by winning the final race at Queensland Raceway, following a relentless one‑second car‑length advantage built from the start.
Sprint Cup Crown at Queensland Raceway
From the second‑on‑grid position, Feeney cut a clear berth in the opening lap and maintained a three‑second lead through the first pit‑stop cycle, fending off the late‑process engineering shroud that plagued Matt Payne before he retired.
Feeney’s Dominant Win
Feeney’s Ford Mustang carried him to a 1.45‑second triumph, his sixth win this season and 150th Supercars start. He celebrated the return of the Sprint Cup for the second year running while warning, “Dad has been telling me all week that it was not over.”
Matt Payne’s Engine Failure
Despite a solid fifth‑place start, Payne’s Grove Racing Ford suffered an engine failure just after mid‑race, forcing an immediate pit stop that removed the Kiwi from “the track.” The absence of pressure from field survivors only widened Feeney’s margin.
Race Standings and Key Performers
Will Brown eased into third from fourth after his first stint, while Dick Johnson Racing’s Brodie Kostecki rounded the field in second, closing the gap to Feeney but battling traffic and a steering necrosis that drove him into conservation mode. James Golding spun the race into fifth in a Blanchard Racing Ford, and Anton De Pasquale surged from 11th to finish position two places ahead. Chaz Mostert, the former Ford Sierra RS500 ace, could only secure sixth before his engine suffered a mid‑lap loss.
Championship Implications
Feeney’s victory has re‑established a 30‑point edge over Payne in the overall series, while Kostecki’s ascendancy to third in the standings signals a shift in season‑long battle lines.
Ahead to The Bend
The next marquee event arrives at The Bend for a 500‑kilometre endurance contest scheduled 11‑13 September, where teams will prepare for the first long‑endurance test of the season.
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