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Payne Takes Championship Lead After Dominant Townsville Race Two Win

Qualifying swings and pit‑stop execution at Reid Park have shifted momentum with three rounds remaining in the Sprint Cup.

Overview

  • Cam Waters won the opening Townsville sprint on Friday by 0.2 seconds, holding off a late charge from Brodie Kostecki to take Race 1 victory.
  • Matthew Payne won Race 2 on Saturday by 15.2885 seconds and moved into the lead of the Supercars championship after a controlled, race‑long display.
  • Brodie Kostecki claimed pole for both races and showed strong pace but lost the Race 2 lead when his left‑rear wheel change was slow, costing him track position.
  • Anton De Pasquale climbed from 11th to finish second in Race 2 after Team 18 ran a long‑stint strategy that gave him fresher tyres and clear air in the closing stages.
  • Triple Eight suffered poor qualifying all weekend with Broc Feeney dropping well down the order and the brief Friday practice delay for a suspicious‑package check added to an eventful Reid Park program.