Jack Le Brocq began from pole and led from begin to end within the closing dash round Hidden Valley Raceway to assert a second profession win and the ultimate jewel of the Darwin Triple Crown.
After setting the quickest time by two qualifying classes earlier on Sunday, Le Brocq staved off a spirited problem from entrance row competitor Andre Heimgartner to seal a profitable end within the Prime Finish for Matt Stone Racing.
The 30-year-old and his workforce displayed a seamless technique within the 35-lap dash and efficiently defended an undercut by earlier race winner Broc Feeney and Pink Bull Ampol Racing.
“Matt and the workforce have completed an ideal job all yr particularly within the Gen 3 program; they’ve put their coronary heart and soul into it,” Le Brocq mentioned.
“It’s cool to get a reward. It’s been coming.
“We’ve had the pace there … it’s nice to transform it into race tempo and get our first win for Matt Stone Racing.”
Le Brocq’s victory in a Chervolet Camaro on the season’s midpoint means all 15 races have been received by a brand new Gen 3 Chevy.
Ford are nonetheless chasing an elusive triumph in 2023.
With Le Brocq’s win, Matt Stone Racing joined Group 18 with their maiden Supercars victory from the weekend after Mark Winterbottom’s triumph on Saturday.
9 completely different groups have now stuffed top-three placings in 2023, with seven drivers standing atop the rostrum.
Earlier on Sunday, Feeney and teammate Shane van Gisbergen claimed a Pink Bull one-two in race 14.
Feeney began from pole and thwarted undercut makes an attempt by Erebus Motorsport’s Will Brown and Heimgartner to prevail for his fourth victory of the season.
Opting to carry van Gisbergen out for longer and overcutting Heimgartner with 12 laps remaining put Pink Bull on observe for a dominant double.
Heimgartner completed third, with Erebus’ Brodie Kostecki and Brown rounding out the highest 5.
Feeney has now received 4 races in 2023 in comparison with championship chief Kostecki’s two, and solely trails Kostecki by 91 factors heading to Townsville for the sequence’ sixth occasion.
A steering arm problem in Sunday’s closing race left Kostecki languishing in final place, with teammate Brown scoring sixth.
Race 14 outcome
1. Broc Feeney (Pink Bull Ampol Racing) 40:48.2780
2. Shane van Gisbergen (Pink Bull Ampol Racing) +1.476
3. Andre Heimgartner (Truck Help Racing) +3.306
4. Brodie Kostecki (Erebus Motorsport) +4.134
5. Will Brown (Erebus Motorsport) +10.981
Race 15 outcome
1. Jack Le Brocq (Truck Help Racing) 40:40
2. Andre Heimgartner (R&J Batteries) +1.348
3. Broc Feeney (Pink Bull Ampol Racing) +8.493
4. Shane van Gisbergen (Pink Bull Ampol Racing) +10.314
5. Cam Waters (Monster Power Racing) +12.405
Supercars Championship Standings
1. Brodie Kostecki 1164 pts
2. Will Brown 1105 pts
3. Broc Feeney 1073 pts
4. Shane van Gisbergen 1054 pts
5. Chaz Mostert 985 pts