Overview

• Brodie Kostecki clocked a 2:04.0307 to lead qualifying by 0.0064 seconds over Broc Feeney, with the top six covered by less than a tenth.
• Broc Feeney backed up second in qualifying with strong form earlier in the day by topping Practice 3 as he continues to manage a sore back.
• The Shootout field features Ryan Wood, Anton De Pasquale, rookie Cooper Murray, Chaz Mostert, Cameron Waters, Cameron Hill, Nick Percat and Thomas Randle, while Will Brown qualified 12th and missed the cut.
• Practice running was punctuated by incidents and changing conditions, including Chaz Mostert’s Thursday crash at Griffins Bend, Anton De Pasquale and Macauley Jones grazing the wall on Friday, and co-driver Scott Pye setting the pace in a rain-hit session.
• Teams are balancing setup work and reliability checks with rain in the forecast for Sunday’s 161-lap race after several wet or disrupted practice periods.