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Supercars Sprint Cup: Feeney eyes Ipswich victory to boost title hopes
Triple Eight's series frontrunner Broc Feeney has vowed to continue his attack on track as he closes in on a title-boosting Sprint Cup win to fuel his pursuit of a Bathurst 1000 and Supercars championship double this year.
The week after locking in his future at the powerhouse team until the end of 2029, Feeney can give his 2025 championship ambitions a shot in the arm by securing Supercars' new Sprint Cup crown at Ipswich this weekend.
The championship leader at the end of the final event of the Sprint Cup at Queensland Raceway will gain automatic entry to the Supercars' new-look finals series, which kicks off with the Gold Coast 500 in late October.
The Sprint Cup winner will also earn 25 bonus points for the start of the finals series – with the same on offer for the winner of the Enduro Cup – which could prove critical in the three round play-offs.
Feeney holds a 220-point lead in the Supercars championship standings over his teammate and defending champion Will Brown after a hot run of form in the past four rounds, which has seen him surge into favouritism for the 2025 crown.
Broc Feeney is pursuit of a Bathurst 1000 and Supercars championship double this year. Picture: Getty
But the in-form Feeney said he would not be taking a conservative approach to defend his championship advantage, vowing to go all-out chasing the bonus points.
'We have done a really good job since Tasmania to get to the (championship) lead, but then to also pull a big margin,' Feeney said.
'It's to celebrate good consistency, but it certainly doesn't mean that we're going to take it easy and conserve that lead, I want to go and try and win three races again this weekend.
'What I am more excited about is the bonus points that come with that. Hopefully we can wrap that (Sprint Cup) up for this weekend and get the 25 bonus points for the play-offs.
'The last four or five (rounds) have been really good so hopefully we can keep that going for here and the chance to get three more victories.'
Feeney already has 10 race wins to his name in 2025 – seven more than the next best, who are on three – Ford rivals Cam Waters and Matt Payne.
Since the round in Taupo in New Zealand, Feeney has won nine of the 12 races on offer.
The 22-year-old has also proved to be the qualifying benchmark with 10 poles for the season so far – also seven clear of Waters and Brodie Kostecki.
'The whole year I have felt very competitive and a lot better than I did last year,' Feeney said.
'Even (in the opening round in) Sydney, Cam was an anomaly, but take him out and we still had quite a big margin to the rest of the field.
Broc Feeney celebrates on the podium spraying champagne. (Photo by)
'Grand Prix we got four poles and didn't really convert that well, so I feel like we were close for the first few rounds. But I think we learned a few things in New Zealand which has probably headed us down a bit of a direction with the car that I really like.'
Feeney will again team with his Triple Eight boss and seven-time series champion Jamie Whincup for the enduros, which start at Tailem Bend next month.
After finishing runner-up in the championship and at Mount Panorama last year, Feeney has his sights on both crowns this season.
'My favourite time of year is the enduros, so I'm so lucky to pair up with Jamie once again and I always look forward to these races,' Feeney said.
'I want to win the Enduro Cup to get 25 extra bonus points as well, but overall I want to win Bathurst.
'I feel like the last couple of years we have just come up short so I'm looking forward to a real solid running at Tailem Bend and ironing out any little issues that we have and try and go for the big one.'
Red Bull Racing's Broc Feeney performs a burnout for the fans. Picture: Brendan Radke
Triple Eight last week announced a three-year contract extension for Feeney and Brown, 18 months ahead of their current deals expiring, to lock in their long-term futures with the team.
'It was a no-brainer for me,' Feeney said.
'Obviously there is the change going on with us going to Ford and there are a couple of questions from the outside, but there was never a real doubt within my camp.
'Hopefully I can get a championship this year, that's certainly what we're aiming for. But to have another four years now on my contract from next year onwards, four more chances to go at it, well five including this year, it's exciting.
'I want to be with the best team and put myself in the best position to fight for a championship every year.'
Rebecca Williams
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Rebecca Williams is a sports reporter for the Herald Sun/News Corp and CODE Sports covering mainly AFL and motorsport.
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