The Crimson Bull Chevrolet driver made probably the most of beginning on the surface, racing line to take the lead and went on to take his second win of the season by 0.96sec.
“I had a brilliant quick automobile, I used to be in a position to handle it from the entrance and handle the tyres,” mentioned the 25-year-old after his second win of the season. “Hopefully I can maintain it going over the weekend.”
The race was gained within the opening 10 seconds of the 17-lap journey. Cam Waters appeared to have the marginally higher bounce on the inexperienced however Brown beat the Tickford Ford Mustang to the primary nook, taking a lead he was by no means to lose. The Ford had velocity however on a heat monitor Waters by no means bought the possibility to place a transfer on Brown – particularly when he discovered Broc Feeney on his inside on Lap 8.
Waters fought again however within the course of fell to sixth, whereas Feeney seized second a lap later from Mark Winterbottom, who later jumped to second within the confusion after making up seven positions in Thursday’s race. The veteran pressed Feeney for the remainder of the race laborious however couldn’t discover a well past in his Team18 Chevrolet – till lap 17, when Feeney dropped two locations when he locked the rear brakes and ran large.
“That was hectic, no pitstops makes it an unbelievable race,” mentioned Winterbottom.
“You assume 19 laps [sic] will not be very lengthy, nevertheless it was flat-out. Our race tempo is sweet and we’re undoubtedly not off course.”
Broc Feeney, Triple Eight Race Engineering Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
Picture by: Edge Photographics
Behind the pair of Chevrolet Camaros, Grove Racing’s Matt Payne took third place in the very best of the Fords forward of Feeney, Will Davison (Dick Johnson Racing Ford), Nick Percat (Matt Stone Racing Chevrolet) and Waters.
Payne, who completed the race with a damaged entrance wheel rim after a conflict with Anton de Pasquale on the opening lap of the race, didn’t know he had the issue.
“I do not know, that occurred in the beginning,” he mentioned. “I misplaced the steering wheel out of my palms. One other third place is fairly good, I can’t complain!”
One driver who didn’t characteristic was Chaz Mostert. Coming into the race third within the factors, the WAU Ford driver skilled a blistered tyre and dropped nicely down the pack, ending seventeenth.
Even after the mishap for Feeney he stays second within the factors, whereas Brown’s place is aided by 5 bonus factors for the quickest lap. He leads on 437 from Feeney’s 419, with Mostert third on 354 from Payne (302) and Percat (302).
Saturday will see two extra Qualifying periods which can set the grid for one race every on Saturday and Sunday.
