Corey Day Grabs $10,000 Perth Sprint Triumph

By Darren O’Dea

PERTH, Australia — The decision to stay in Western Australia a little bit longer than planned paid off for American Corey Day at the Perth Motorplex on Friday night.

Driving the U3, he won the Merger Contracting Sprintcar Muster from fellow American Cole Macedo and national champion James McFadden.

After he had a costly DNF in the High Limit International: Perth finale at the Perth Motorplex on Tuesday night, when in a commanding position, Day said he had unfinished business.

Post-race he said it was going to be a year before he returned to Western Australia, so he figured a couple more days in town wouldn’t hurt.

Day started the 30-lap final, which was round 10 of the Maddington Toyota Sprintcar Series, from p6, after earlier in the show he was the quickest car in qualifying 3.

He was then fourth in his heat race and crossed the line third in the Revolution Racegear B Dash.

Day moved forward in the second half of the battle and on lap 22 he showed his nose to Macedo who led for most of the journey.

Two laps later he got to the front and increased his margin to win in heavy lapped traffic.

Macedo was left wondering after dominating most of the main event.

He started on the outside of the front row, next to polesitter Daniel Harding.

Macedo was second in qualifying four, beaten by Brad Sweet who set the Victory 1 Performance Quick time.

He was then second in his heat race and won the Revolution Racegear B Dash.

Post-race, Macedo said he had a good car package with the HighLine Motorsport U40, and was hopeful of a win in Western Australia before he finished his local tour.

McFadden started the night with a fourth in qualifying 3, followed by a win in heat 3, a second in the B Dash and third in the final after starting from p4.

The final didn’t start well, with Ryan Lancaster spinning in turn one on the first lap and collected by Tim King who had nowhere to go.

Shortly afterward, Jason Kendrick rolled at the opposite end of the track, ending his night, while American Carson Macedo was sent to the rear of the field, deemed the cause of the incident that also saw Taylor Milling, Andrew Priolo, Queenslander Luke Oldfield and Kris Coyle head to the work area.

Brad Maiolo, who started third, put in one of his best drives of the season to finish fourth, ahead of Sweet, who started eighth and finished fifth.

Kaiden Manders started seventh and finished sixth, from Dayne Kingshott who finished seventh after starting from p15, American Aaron Reutzel, who was eighth (started p13), Carson Macedo who made his way back up to ninth from the rear and Callum Williamson who rounded out the top 10 (started p9).

Round 11 of the Maddington Toyota Sprintcar Series heads to Bunbury Speedway tonight, for its only appearance on the South West track for the season.

The finish:

Corey Day, Cole Macedo, James McFadden, Brad Maiolo, Brad Sweet, Kaiden Manders, Dayne Kingshott, Aaron Ruetzel, Carson Macedo, Callum Williamson, Kerry Madsen, Brock Zearfoss, Luke Oldfield, Mikey Green, Kris Coyle, Daniel Harding, Cameron McKenzie, James Inglis, Jaydee Dack, A.J.Nash, Aaron Chircop, Andrew Priolo, Kodi Clayden, Jason Pryde, Taylor Milling, Tim King, Jason Kendrick, Ryan Lancaster.