Just four drivers remain in contention for the Repco Supercars Championship heading to the bp Adelaide Grand Final after a dramatic Penrite Sandown 500.
Four drivers from different teams representing two manufacturers will duke it out for the title on the streets of Adelaide.
Leading the seedings heading to the Grand Final is Penrite Racing’s Matt Payne after securing a lights-to-flag victory in Race 34 at Sandown.
Payne narrowly lost the Repco Sprint Cup due to a mechanical problem at the Queensland Raceway finale, but has enjoyed a consistent if not unspectacular run through the Ryco Enduro Cup and the early part of the Finals until a strong Sandown event.
Seeded second is 2023 champion Brodie Kostecki, who recovered from a drive through penalty in Race 34 to score a top 10. The Shell V-Power Racing Team driver assured his spot in the Grand Final by winning Race 33 at Sandown and will be one to watch in Adelaide.
Red Bull Ampol Racing’s Broc Feeney and reigning champion Chaz Mostert of Mobil 1 Optus Racing left Sandown level on points, but the former was awarded the third seed on a tiebreak.
All remaining contenders will have their points reset to 5000, but seeding bonuses will apply as per the following 150-120-96-78.
Eliminated at Sandown were Anton De Pasquale, Cam Waters and Will Brown.
Outside of the Grand Finalists, Brown leads Waters, De Pasquale, Kai Allen, Ryan Wood and Andre Heimgartner now sits in 10th spot after displacing Finals qualifier Jack Le Brocq.