{"id":489552,"date":"2026-06-22T08:02:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T08:02:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/489552\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T08:02:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T08:02:21","slug":"tracey-disqualified-from-darwin-trans-am-finale-in-bizarre-scenario","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/489552\/","title":{"rendered":"Tracey disqualified from Darwin Trans Am finale in bizarre scenario"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Supercars-Darwin-TransAm-011-e1782098706562.jpg\" alt=\"Darwin race winner Tracey disqualified from Trans Am finale\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBlake Tracey&#8217;s Trans Am Race 3 and round victory in Darwin have been revoked with a disqualification. Image: InSyde Media<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/t.cfjump.com\/92797\/b\/298625\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; vertical-align: middle;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/298625.gif\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The young gun won two of the three races at Hidden Valley on the weekend, netting the round victory in the process.<\/p>\n<p>However, the result of the final race was altered when Tracey was handed a post-race disqualification following a bizarre sequence.<\/p>\n<p>Tracey was leading Race 3 ahead of a hard-charging James Moffat, when one of the exhaust tailpipes on the #5 Mustang came loose, protruding from the right-hand side of the car.<\/p>\n<p>The leader continued to circulate with the damaged exhaust for several laps, appearing to lose some straight line performance compared to Moffat.<\/p>\n<p>When the safety car was deployed for an incident involving Cody Brewczynski, Tracey set about weaving in the usual manner.<\/p>\n<p>After three laps under safety car, the mechanical black flag was shown to Tracey, meaning he would have to pit to remedy the exhaust problem.<\/p>\n<p>Get your name on Aaron Seton\u2019s 2026 Supercars wildcard at the Ipswich Super 440 and go in the draw to win his framed, signed race suit.<br \/>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4xAOXkY\" style=\"color:#de482e;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Click here now.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The act of weaving repeatedly caused the tailpipe to break free, bouncing away from the car on the run to Turn 4.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1034809\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Blake-Tracey-Exhaust-Darwin-e1782002590893.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"847\" height=\"476\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Blake Tracey\u2019s exhaust tailpipe bounces away from the car under yellow. Image: Fox Sports<\/p>\n<p>Commentator Chad Neylon was quick to question the circumstances, noting that he remembered a previous instance of mechanical black flags being withdrawn if the issue was resolved on track.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGarth Tander\u2019s just come flying into the supports commentary box,\u201d Neylon said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe said \u2018it was me, it was at the Gold Coast and it was a headlight, and it was rescinded.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s [Tracey] gone around again, and I can\u2019t see the black flag anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The flag appeared to have been removed from display as the field cycled past the control line, before being shown once again on the next lap.<\/p>\n<p>A lap later when the green flag flew, the mechanical black flag was gone, leaving Tracey in the lead and clear to win the race.<\/p>\n<p>The result was adjusted several hours after the race, and Tracey was disqualified due to a breach of the mechanical black flag rules.<\/p>\n<p>Tracey\u2019s disqualification handed the race win to Nathan Herne, and the round honours to Moffat.<\/p>\n<p>Speedcafe understands that the disqualification has been appealed by the team, with the result yet to be determined.<\/p>\n<p>More details surrounding the appeal are still to come.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Blake Tracey&#8217;s Trans Am Race 3 and round victory in Darwin have been revoked with a disqualification. 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