PERTH MOTORPLEX: KINGSHOTT IN CHAMPIONSHIP BOX SEAT

Maddington Toyota Sprintcars Series media release:

Despite stopping to avoid a spun lapped car while leading the feature race at the Perth Motorplex, Saturday night, March 16, Dayne Kingshott still has a commanding lead in the 2023-24 Maddington Toyota Sprintcar Series.

Heading into round 15, the TD Granny Flats and Modular Homes backed event, Kingshott had a 42-point advantage over defending series champion James Inglis.

While he had to drop back to position 14 on the restart for the second half of the feature race, he managed to charge back through the field to take fifth, one spot better than Inglis, to maintain the same 42-point advantage.

With three rounds remaining, that margin gives Kingshott the upper hand in his bid to claim his maiden series championship.

While Inglis is still second, he now has a massive buffer over third-placed Brad Maiolo who had a horror run on this night. He was had heavy contact with Trent Pigdon in a heat race – and then after starting from position 24 in the feature race, he was caught up with Jarrin Bielby in the feature race – ending his night on the infield.

Older brother Jamie Maiolo is still fourth in the standings after he started from position three in the latest round and crossing the line in eighth.

Kris Coyle, who took second after starting from position six, has consolidated his top five placing, holding down a handy buffer from Kaiden Manders who now occupies sixth.

Manders, who converted a position 18 start to a position four finish, swapped spots on the points ladder with Jason Kendrick who posted another DNF in the feature race.

Kendrick’s horror season continued, getting caught up with Manders in a heat race (in which they both restarted), before early contact with Aaron Chircop at the start of the feature race, and then contact with the stopped Brad Maiolo, which knocked out the left rear brake caliper.

Taylor Milling, who started from position 15 and finished ninth, is still in eighth, ahead of Jason Pryde who has moved up from position 10 to ninth, thanks to his seventh in the feature race.

Pryde had a good night, being quickest in his qualifying group, then won his heat race and the A Dash, to start on the front row with Kingshott.

His win, after starting from position four, has elevated Callum Williamson from 11th to 10th, edging out Andrew Priolo who dropped from ninth to 11th after posting a costly DNF.

Round 16 of the series will be held at Bunbury Speedway on Friday, March 29, with round 17 the following night at the Perth Motorplex as part of an Easter weekend double-header.

Maddington Toyota Sprintcar Series points after 15 of 18 rounds: Dayne Kingshott 2388, James Inglis 2346, Bradley Maiolo 2260, Jamie Maiolo 2220, Kris Coyle 2172, Kaiden Manders 2140, Jason Kendrick 2112, Taylor Milling 2080, Jason Pryde 2024, Callum WillIamson 2022, Andrew Priolo 2014, Trent Pigdon 1894, Ryan Lancaster 1858, Jaydee Dack 1790, Cameron McKenzie 1536, Jack Williamson 1408, Kye Scroop 1308, Ken Sartori 1248, Brock Kenny 1214, AJ Nash 1152, Mitchell Wormall 1150, Rico Abreu 936, Brock Zearfoss 930, Luke Oldfeld 882, Brenten Farrer 882, Brad Sweet 852, Cory Eliason 778, Nathan Swan 712, Kyle Francis 694, Matthew Cross 694, Aaron Chircop 684, Tim King 604, Tim Boujos 574, Brock Francis 568, Todd Davis 554, Jamie Veal 542, Myles Bolger 526, Rod Howe 410, Daniel Harding 362, Jock Goodyer 300, Lachlan McHugh 290, Lynton Jeffrey 280, Jordyn Charge 264, Marcus Dumesny 256, Dylan Menz 254, Jy Corbet 250, Shaun Bradford 238, Glen Sutherland 236, David Priolo 232, Matt Egel 226, Ryan Newton 212, James McFadden 150, Michael Pickens 142, Jarrin Bielby 122, Tom Payet 50.