Queensland Raceway is set for a pivotal weekend in the 2026 Repco Supercars Championship, with the Century Batteries Ipswich Super 440 marking the final round of the Sprint Cup and setting the stage for the season-ending Enduro rounds and then Finals Series.
Matt Payne arrives in Ipswich as the Sprint Cup leader, holding a 118-point advantage over Broc Feeney, while Cam Waters remains a mathematical chance of claiming the prize.
With the Sprint Cup winner securing a Finals berth, every point will be crucial from the weekend’s three races.
Attention will also turn to Chaz Mostert, who has rediscovered his race-winning form in recent rounds.
The reigning champion has scored more points than all but Payne, Feeney and Waters across the past two events and returns to a Queensland Raceway circuit where he has enjoyed considerable success.
Mostert claimed his maiden Supercars victory at the venue in 2013 and has since added two more wins and multiple podiums.
The weekend will also mark the return of Aaron Seton, with the third-generation racer making a wildcard appearance for Matt Stone Racing.
Seton’s No. 30 Chevrolet Camaro will carry a tribute livery inspired by his father Glenn Seton’s iconic Peter Jackson Ford Falcons, adding a strong family connection to the event.
Seton will be joined by two Supercars debutants, with Tickford’s Ben Gomersall and Team 18’s Bayley Hall stepping up from Super2.
Both will gain valuable experience ahead of future opportunities, with Gomersall also set to return for the AirTouch 500 at The Bend in September.
For Will Brown, Ipswich represents an opportunity to put a challenging period behind him and fight back following recent upgrades to his #888 Ford Mustang.
With his title hopes still alive, the Red Bull Ampol Racing driver will be determined to make the most of the weekend.
Track action begins Friday, with two 120-kilometre races on Saturday followed by a 200-kilometre finale on Sunday.
Schedule
Friday 21 August
2:40pm – 3:10pm: Practice 1
3:30pm – 4:00pm: Practice 2
Saturday 22 August
10:00am-10:30am: Boost Mobile Qualifying (Race 26)
10:50am-11:20am: Boost Mobile Qualifying (Race 27)
12:45pm: Race 26 (39 laps)
4:15pm: Race 27 (39 laps)
Sunday 23 August
1:00pm-1:30pm: Boost Mobile Qualifying (Race 28)
10:55am-11:30am: Boost Mobile TTSO (Race 28)
3:20pm: Race 28 (62 laps)
All times are in AEST
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Entry List
Erebus Motorsport
#9 Chevrolet Camaro – Jobe Stewart
#99 Chevrolet Camaro – Cooper Murray
Walkinshaw TWG Racing
#2 Toyota GR Supra – Ryan Wood
#1 Toyota GR Supra – Chaz Mostert
Blanchard Racing Team
#3 Ford Mustang GT – Aaron Cameron
#7 Ford Mustang GT – James Golding
Matt Stone Racing
#4 Chevrolet Camaro – Jack Le Brocq
#10 Chevrolet Camaro – Zach Bates
#30 Chevrolet Camaro – Aaron Seton
Tickford Racing
#6 Ford Mustang GT – Cameron Waters
#55 Ford Mustang GT – Thomas Randle
#5 Ford Mustang GT – Ben Gomersall
Dick Johnson Racing
#17 Ford Mustang GT – Brodie Kostecki
#38 Ford Mustang GT – Rylan Gray
Brad Jones Racing
#8 Toyota GR Supra – Andre Heimgartner
#14 Toyota GR Supra – Cameron Hill
#96 Toyota GR Supra – Macauley Jones
Team 18
#15 Chevrolet Camaro – Bayley Hall
#18 Chevrolet Camaro – Anton De Pasquale
#20 Chevrolet Camaro – David Reynolds
Grove Racing
#19 Ford Mustang GT – Matthew Payne
#26 Ford Mustang GT – Kai Allen
PremiAir Racing
#31 Chevrolet Camaro – Jayden Ojeda
#777 Chevrolet Camaro – Declan Fraser
Triple Eight Race Engineering
#888 Ford Mustang GT – Will Brown
#88 Ford Mustang GT – Broc Feeney
SCT Motorsport
#11 Ford Mustang GT – Jackson Walls
Top 10 Standings
- Matthew Payne – 1950 points
- Broc Feeney – 1832 points
- Cam Waters – 1673 points
- Brodie Kostecki – 1590 points
- Kai Allen – 1565 points
- Anton De Pasquale – 1535 points
- Will Brown – 1365 points
- Chaz Mostert – 1303 points
- Ryan Wood – 1235 points
- Jack Le Brocq – 1095 points
