Broc Feeney won the Ryco Sprint Cup for the second year straight. Image: InSyde Media
There were dramatic scenes at Queensland Raceway as Grove Racing’s Matt Payne suffered an engine-related issue that took him out of contention.
Payne entered the final race of the Ipswich Super440 with a 110-point lead but wound up at a 30-point deficit to Sprint Cup winner Feeney, who won the third race.
Other notable changes to the standings between the second and third race included Brodie Kostecki (Dick Johnson Racing) climbing to third on the ladder over Cameron Waters (Tickford Racing).
The fight for the final position inside the top 10 continues to seesaw between James Golding (Blanchard Racing Team) and Jack Le Brocq (Matt Stone Racing).
As it stands, Golding holds 10th. His case to make the Finals Series was helped by a fifth place finish in the Ipswich Super440 closer, which built a 55-point gap over Le Brocq.
The championship structure means Golding is no guarantee of making the Finals Series. If any driver outside of the top 10 wins the Ryco Enduro Cup, they will automatically book their Finals Series berth.
Anton De Pasquale is the sole Chevrolet in the top 10, occupying sixth.
Despite a breakthrough weekend for Will Brown that saw him finish third in Race 1, win Race 2, and finish third in Race 3, he remained seventh in the standings. He did, however, draw a 585-point deficit down to a 471-point deficit.
The top 10 drivers to advance to the Final Series will be decided after the Bathurst 1000 on October 11.
Repco Supercars Championship points after Century Batteries Ipswich Super440
Pos
Num
Driver
Team
Points
Diff
Gap
Wins
Poles
1
88
Broc Feeney
Triple Eight Race Engineering
2107
6
4
2
19
Matt Payne
Grove Racing
2077
30
30
5
7
3
17
Brodie Kostecki
Dick Johnson Racing
1878
229
199
7
5
4
6
Cameron Waters
Tickford Racing
1852
255
26
2
3
5
26
Kai Allen
Grove Racing
1793
314
59
2
0
6
18
Anton De Pasquale
Team 18
1697
410
96
2
1
7
888
Will Brown
Triple Eight Race Engineering
1636
471
61
1
2
8
1
Chaz Mostert
Walkinshaw TWG Racing
1413
694
223
1
1
9
2
Ryan Wood
Walkinshaw TWG Racing
1340
767
73
1
2
10
7
James Golding
Blanchard Racing Team
1226
881
114
0
1
11
4
Jack Le Brocq
Matt Stone Racing
1171
936
55
0
0
12
55
Thomas Randle
Tickford Racing
1120
987
51
0
0
13
8
Andre Heimgartner
Brad Jones Racing
1084
1023
36
1
1
14
31
Jayden Ojeda
PremiAir Racing
1028
1079
56
0
0
15
20
David Reynolds
Team 18
983
1124
45
0
0
16
14
Cameron Hill
Brad Jones Racing
865
1242
118
0
0
17
3
Aaron Cameron
Blanchard Racing Team
763
1344
102
0
0
18
38
Rylan Gray
Dick Johnson Racing
762
1345
1
0
0
19
10
Zach Bates
Matt Stone Racing
729
1378
33
0
0
20
777
Declan Fraser
PremiAir Racing
715
1392
14
0
0
21
99
Cooper Murray
Erebus Motorsport
701
1406
14
0
0
22
96
Macauley Jones
Brad Jones Racing
648
1459
53
0
0
23
11
Jackson Walls
Triple Eight Race Engineering
596
1511
52
0
0
24
9
Jobe Stewart
Erebus Motorsport
538
1569
58
0
0
25
30
Aaron Seton
Matt Stone Racing
98
2009
440
0
0
26
17
Todd Hazelwood
Dick Johnson Racing
48
2059
50
0
0
27
5
Ben Gomersall
Tickford Racing
48
2059
0
0
0
28
15
Bayley Hall
Team 18
47
2060
1
0
0
29
5
Reuben Goodall
Tickford Racing
44
2063
3
0
0
30
55
Mark Winterbottom
Tickford Racing
21
2086
23
0
0