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Supercars Finals Debut With Points Reset and Knockout Stakes at Gold Coast

Bonus allocations from the regular season narrow Broc Feeney’s advantage.

The 10 Supercars Finals Series drivers at Surfers Paradise. Image: Supplied
Broc Feeney (left) and Matt Payne pose with the Supercars Championship trophy.

Overview

  • Practice starts Friday on the Surfers Paradise streets with 250 km races on Saturday and Sunday to launch the new three-round Finals.
  • The 10-title contenders are Broc Feeney, Matt Payne, Will Brown, Cameron Waters, Brodie Kostecki, Chaz Mostert, Anton De Pasquale, Thomas Randle, Ryan Wood and Kai Allen.
  • Finalists begin the Gold Coast leg at 3000 points plus sliding-scale bonuses (151 to 21) and 25 extra for Sprint and Enduro Cup winners, with a win guaranteeing progression to Sandown.
  • The bottom three in Finals points are eliminated after Gold Coast and again at Sandown, before four advance to the Adelaide Grand Final with points resets to 4000 then 5000.
  • Feeney leads the field after a 12-win season, with drivers warning of heightened pressure as PerthNow reports his effective margin is about 30 points under the reset.