{"id":537338,"date":"2026-03-13T07:53:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T07:53:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/537338\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T07:53:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T07:53:15","slug":"supercars-news-first-wildcard-locked-in-for-townsville-500","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/537338\/","title":{"rendered":"Supercars news: First wildcard locked in for Townsville 500"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Supercars-Townsville-Supercars-256.jpg\" alt=\"First Townsville 500 Supercars wildcard locked in\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAction from the 2025 Townsville 500. Image: InSyde Media <\/p>\n<p>Cameron Crick is set to drive a third Chevrolet Camaro for the team at the Townsville 500 in July before co-driving Jack Le Brocq\u2019s full-time entry in the Enduro Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Crick last year contested four events as a wildcard, running the sprint rounds at Sydney and Ipswich and then sharing the third entry with Aaron Seton in the enduros.<\/p>\n<p>Although not yet confirmed, it\u2019s expected Seton will run a sprint wildcard at Ipswich and then tackle the Enduro Cup alongside Zach Bates.<\/p>\n<p>Multiple teams have submitted wildcard applications this year, with Tickford Racing also set to field an extra entry at the two Queensland events.<\/p>\n<p>MSR\u2019s Crick announcement confirms his Townsville outing will be backed by EFS 4\u00d74 Accessories and Dormer HVAC.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-993835\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Supercars-Sydney500-285-1-copy.jpg\" alt=\"Cameron Crick drives the #35 for Matt Stone Racing.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Cameron Crick aboard the #35 for Matt Stone Racing Camaro at the 2025 Sydney 500. Image: InSyde Media<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re excited to continue to build on the strong relationship we have with Cameron,\u201d said team owner Matt Stone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe did a great job with us in the wildcard program, and his approach, feedback, and commitment really stood out.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCameron is someone we value highly as part of the Matt Stone Racing family, and we\u2019re looking forward to seeing him back behind the wheel of our wildcard entry in Townsville, as well as co-driving alongside Jack\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Crick has been part of MSR since 2024, when he joined the team as co-driver to its then full-timer Cam Hill.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m really excited to be teaming up with Jack and to be continuing with the MSR wildcard program,\u201d Crick said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve loved my time with the team so far and am grateful to Matt and the team for their support.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJack is a great guy and a great driver, and I think we\u2019ll work well together.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m keen for a big year and can\u2019t wait to get started.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.cfjump.com\/92797\/b\/285241\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; vertical-align: middle;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/285241.gif\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Action from the 2025 Townsville 500. 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