PERTH MOTORPLEX: KINGSHOTT WINS MADDINGTON TOYOTA SPRINTCAR SERIES

MEDIA RELEASE, SUNDAY, MARCH 30

Feature photo by: Cochrane Photography

Callum Williamson claimed the final bout of the 2024-25 Maddington Toyota Sprintcar Series at the Perth Motorplex on Saturday night, March 29, from Dayne Kingshott and Daniel Harding.

However it was Kingshott who won the series championship, claiming back-to-back crowns for Krikke Motorsport after a big 22 rounds of competition in what was the best season of Sprintcar racing to date in Western Australia.

In the feature race, Williamson started on the outside of Taylor Milling on the front row for the final 30-lapper for the season.

Unfortunately Milling’s night was over in the first turn, hitting the fence hard for a big crash in the W25.

The incident also put Jaydee Dack out of the show, while Kris Coyle was involved, and after going to the infield work area, was able to resume from the rear of the field.

Not long after Brooke Newson spun on the second lap for another caution period, Kingshott moved to second, while Andrew Priolo, originally started ninth, was up to fourth.

Rookie Harrison Peet was the next to spin and activate another caution period, with 10 laps in the books.

Kingshott, who by this stage knew he had enough points to wrap up the series championship, was not bothered with points racing and asked the question of Williamson for the lead on the restart, however his rival was up to the challenge.

Harding got by Brad Maiolo for third not long later as the W77 then started to slip back.

With a handful of laps remaining Kingshott pushed a little too hard in turn one, belting the concrete fence, but was able to maintain his speed and position in the run to the checkers – sealing the series championship.

Williamson’s win was on the back of being third quickest in his qualifying group, and wins in his heat race and the B Dash.

Kingshott was quickest in his qualifying group, then moved from fourth second in his heat race,  and took second in the B Dash.

Harding was the quickest of all cars in qualifying, setting the Victory 1 Performance Quick Time.

He then won his heat race and was second in the A Dash.

AJ Nash, who started from P8, had one of his best drives of the season, taking fourth in the Colonial Motorsport W9.

Priolo, who started from P9, took fifth, ahead of Aaron Chircop who started from p14 and finished eighth, in an underpowered 360ci motor.

Jason Pryde was seventh (from p7), Brad Maiolo was 8th (from p5), Kris Coyle was 9th (originally from p10 but then came from the rear of the field) to be the Kincrome Hard Charger for the round.

James Inglis rounded out the top 10 (from p15), Ryan Farrell, in his first open competition race in years, was 11th (from p16), from Daniel Hartigan, Michael Keen, Shaun Bradford, Chad Pittard, Michael Keen, Myles Bolger, Mikey Green and Harrison Peet.

The first heat race of the night was marred by a big moment involving Kaiden Manders and Ryan Lancaster, with both out for the night.

For Manders it was a bitter blow, dropping from third to fourth overall in the series points.

Jason Kendrick, who had to change an engine after qualifying on seven cylinders, passed a handful of cars in his race from the rear before suffering more engine issues and parking the W11 for the night in the third heat.

One of the races of the night was in the Midpack Dash, with Chircop trading lines with Inglis and Farrell, in an entertaining race.

Kingshott claimed the series from Williamson, while Milling, despite crashing out, and suffering a back injury, had enough to move to third overall, at the expense of Manders.

Priolo held down fifth, while Coyle moved from seventh to sixth, Maiolo from eighth to seventh, as Kendrick dropped from sixth to eighth.

Daniel Harding and Michael Keen maintained their spots in the top 10.

Results

Qualifying 1: Daniel Harding 13.464, Ryan Lancaster 13.618, Kaiden Manders 13.732, Michael Keen 13.779, Jaydee Dack 13.961, Shaun Bradford 14.133 Cameron McKenzie 14.138, Mikey Green 14.485, Jason Bloxsidge 17.638, Daniel Keen NTT.

Qualifying 2: Taylor Milling 13.545, Jason Pryde 13.585, Callum Williamson 13.600, Andrew Priolo 13.774, AJ Nash 13.878, James Inglis 13.908, Chad Pittard 14.197, Harrison Peet 14.289, Brooke Newson 15.010.

Qualifying 3: Dayne Kinghsott 13.471, Kris Coyle 13.773, Brad Maiolo 13.836, Daniel Hartigan 14.086, Aaron Chircop 14.414, Jason Kendrick 14.467, Myles Bolger 14.531, Ryan Farrell 14.754, Todd Davis NTT.

Heat 1: 1st Daniel Harding, 2nd Michael Keen, 3rd Jaydee Dack, 4th Cameron McKenzie. DNF: Shaun Bradford, Kaiden Manders, Ryan Lancaster, Jason Bloxsidge, Mikey Green and Michael Keen.

Heat 2: 1st Callum Williamson, 2nd Taylor Milling, 3rd Andrew Priolo, 4th Jason Pryde, 5th AJ Nash, 6th James Inglis, 7th Chad Pittard, 8th Brooke Newson, 9th Harrison Peet.

Heat 3: 1st Brad Maiolo, 2nd Dayne Kingshott, 3rd Kris Coyle, 4th Daniel Hartigan, 5th Ryan Farrell, 6th Aaron Chircop, 7th Myles Bolger. DNF Jason Kendrick. DNS: Todd Davis.

Revolution Race Gear A Dash: 1st  Taylor Milling, 2nd Daniel Harding, 3rd Brad Maiolo, 4th Jason Pruyde, 5th Andrew Priolo, 6th Daniel Hartigan.

Revolution Race Gear B Dash: 1st Callum Williamson, 2nd Dayne Kingshott, 3rd Jaydee Dack 4th AJ Nash, 5th Kris Coyle, 6th Michael Keen.

King Racing Product Midpack Dash: 1st Cameron McKenzie, 2nd Aaron Chircop, 3rd James Inglis, 4th Ryan Farrell, 5th Myles Bolger, 6th Chad Pittard.

Feature: 1st Callum Williamson, 2nd Dayne Kingshott, 3rd Daniel Harding, 4th AJ Nash, 5th Andrew Priolo, 6th Aaron Chircop, 7th Jason Pryde, 8th Brad Maiolo,  9th Kris Coyle, 10th James Inglis, 11th Ryan Farrell, 12th Daniel Hartigan, 13th Michael Keen, 14th Shaun Bradford, 15th Chad Pittard, 16th Michael Keen, 17th Myles Bolger, 18th Mikey Green, 19th Harrison Peet. DNF: Brooke Newson, Cameron McKenzie, Jaydee Dack and Taylor Milling.

Victory 1 Performance Quick Time: Daniel Harding.

Kincrome Hard Charger: Kris Coyle

Hoosier tyre: Myles Bolger:

Maddington Toyota Sprintcar Series points: Dayne Kingshott 3222, Callum Williamson 3170, Taylor Milling 2854, Kaiden Manders 2844, Andrew Priolo 2812, Kris Coyle 2690, Brad Maiolo 2628, Jason Kendrick 2616, Daniel Harding 2596, Michael Keen 2552, Ryan Lancaster 2436, Aaron Chircop 2400, Jack Williamson 2348, Jason Pryde 2248, Jaydee Dack 2214, Ryan Newton 2148, AJ Nash 2036, James McFadden 1910, Kerry Madsen 1874, Jamie Maiolo 1606, Cory Eliason 1590, James Inglis 1500, Luke Oldfield 1476, Myles Bolger 1474, Brooke Newson 1442, Jock Goodyer 1440, Brock Zearfoss 1220, Matt Egel 1186, Joel Ettridge 1156, Justin Whittall 1086, Brad Sweet 1052, Cole Macedo 964, Tim King 948, Gio Scelzi 948, Matt Juhl 904, Wayne Russell 864, Michael Pickens  824, Cameron McKenzie 822, Harrison Peet 802, Kyle Francis 706, Marcus Dumesny 554, Daniel Hartigan 516, George Eaton 450, Lachlan McHugh 440, Kyle Larson 424, Mick Saller 412, Chad Pittard 362, Dylan Menz 358, Shaun Bradford 336, Matthew Cross 314, Todd Davis 302, Trent Pigdon 302, Jacob Smith 294, Daniel Golding 254, Brock Kenny 200, Ryan Farrell 128, Daniel Keen 118.