Broc Feeney wins 2026 Supercars Sprint Cup
A dramatic finish to the ninth and final sprint round on the 2026 Repco Supercars Championship calendar saw Red Bull Ampol Racing’s Broc Feeney win the Repco Sprint Cup for the second year in a row. Victory in Race 28 at Queensland Raceway, combined with a DNF from championship leader, Matt Payne of Penrite Racing, saw Feeney overcome a 110-point deficit and take a 30-point lead in the championship heading into the Ryco Enduro Cup races at The Bend and Bathurst.
Winning the Sprint Cup also guarantees Feeney entry into the Finals, regardless of his results in the Enduro Cup, along with a 25-point advantage for the final three races of the season. The Finals kick off on the Gold Coast in October and conclude with the Grand Final at Adelaide in December.
Feeney came to the final Sprint Cup round, the Ipswich Super 440 in August, trailing Payne by 118 points. Cam Waters (Monster Castrol Racing) was a distant third and the only other driver capable of securing the Sprint Cup at Queensland Raceway.
Second fastest in practise behind Shell V-Power Racing’s Brodie Kostecki, Feeney would qualify in fifth and sixth for the opening two 120km stanzas on Saturday, 22 August, while Payne secured pole for both races. The Queenslander translated those grid positions into fourth and third place finishes, while Payne finished second and sixth, ensuring the Sprint Cup would be decided in the final race.
The 200km race on Sunday, 23 August, saw Will Brown (Red Bull Ampol Racing) secure pole. Feeney would grid up in second for his 150th career Supercars race start, with Payne sixth. Holding a 110-point advantage, the Kiwi only needed to finish 17th or better to secure the Sprint Cup, regardless of Feeney’s finishing position.
Feeney managed to grab the race lead early, with Payne advancing to third. Midway through the 62-lap race, it seemed the Sprint Cup was Payne’s for the taking, but an engine misfire, later identified as an electrical issue, crippled the Kiwi. He pitted and would not rejoin the race, allowing Feeney to take the race win and the Repco Sprint Cup.
“It’s been an up-and-down year, but I’m so lost for words with that [win],” Feeney enthused. “We just wanted to win a race today. I’d have rather won that race than win the Sprint Cup, to be honest, and take that momentum. But to do both – far out!”
Speaking of the advantage the Sprint Cup win provides for the Finals, Feeney added: “It’s huge. It’s super important to have those points. Regardless of Sprint Cup or points, we need a fast race car to win this championship. That’s what I wanted to get out of this weekend – I wanted to win races and make progress with our car and go full force for the enduros ahead.”
