Overview
- Brodie Kostecki won the Townsville 500 final on Sunday by about 9.3 seconds after undercutting rivals with an early stop and running a 32‑lap middle stint that preserved tyre life.
- Matt Payne finished second and extended his Sprint Cup lead to 92 points over Broc Feeney, consolidating championship momentum with a measured tyre management finish.
- Cameron Waters converted Top‑10 Shootout pole into third place but lost time with a slow final pitstop and took on less fuel than planned, forcing him to save fuel and lose pace late in the race.
- A first‑lap multi‑car clash involving Aaron Cameron, Andre Heimgartner and Macauley Jones prompted a Safety Car and resulted in several early retirements, altering the race order and strategy window.
- Pitstop and refuelling errors were decisive across the field, shown by Kai Allen’s wheel problem and multiple slow stops, while Will Brown recovered from 19th to finish eighth as teams head to Perth for the next round.