Supercars Ipswich: Broc Feeney secures unlikely Sprint Cup title after second weekend win

Broc Feeney emerged triumphant in the third and final race of the Queensland Raceway Supercars weekend, clinching an unlikely Sprint Cup title. Starting in second position, he closed the gap on his Triple Eight teammate Will Brown, who took fifth place after the race, and built a lead of approximately a second. During the opening pit stop, Feeney extended his lead to three seconds over Brown.

The Sprint Cup title, which would have granted automatic seeding into Supercars 10-man Finals, was ultimately secured by Feeney, who completed the 150th race of his career in the Supercars Championship by 1.45 seconds.

Second place in the championship standings went to Brodie Kostecki, who had started from fourth position and managed to overtake Kai Allen (Grove Racing Ford) and Brown during the second pit stop. However, Kostecki faced challenges in the final laps due to traffic and steering issues, resulting in him settling for second place.

Brown finished third in the championship standings, despite his race pace not matching his qualifying performance. He claimed third place after a strategic pit stop, which allowed him to retain track position against Allen, who had made a lap later. James Golding secured fifth place in his Blanchard Racing Ford, while Anton De Pasquale took seventh in the Team 18 Camaro, on a day where only one car failed to secure a position in the top 10 of the qualifying session.

The reigning champion, Chaz Mostert, experienced a setback with engine failure on lap 25 during the Supercars Ipswich event. This left him in ninth place overall. With Feeney's win, the championship points lead increased to 30 points, with Matt Payne currently in third position. The next Supercars Championship race will be a 500-kilometer endurance event at The Bend in South Australia, taking place from September 11-13.