Overview
- Starting fourth, Corey Day passed pole-sitter Kaiden Manders by lap eight, lost the lead on a late restart, then immediately reclaimed it to secure the $15,000 prelim win.
- Defending High Limit International champion Kyle Larson suffered a right-rear puncture that sent him to the back and he finished 17th.
- Day heads into Monday’s second preliminary as the high-point leader at Perth Motorplex ahead of the AUD $110,000 finale.
- Manders finished runner-up after leading early, with Dayne Kingshott completing the podium; Buddy Kofoid, the Boxing Day winner, took fifth.
- Outlets report Day is set for a full-time Hendrick Motorsports NASCAR Xfinity campaign in 2026 in the No. 17 car, a move not yet formally confirmed by the team.