Feeney does it for Lion
FITTING HOLDEN WIN
TRIPLE Eight young gun Broc Feeney has sent the iconic Lion off with a famous victory in its farewell race in Supercars after breaking through for his maiden win in the final V8 battle between Holden and Ford.
After Chaz Mostert led home an emotional one-two finish for the Walkinshaw Holdens in Saturday’s 250km race, Feeney put his name in the history books by becoming Holden’s final race winner in the end of an era for the Commodore in Sunday’s Adelaide 500.
As the last factory-backed Holden team in Supercars, Triple Eight secured its 190th win in a Holden with Feeney’s victory – the most wins for any team for the famous brand.
As his teammate Shane van Gisbergen was officially crowned 2022 champion after another rough day on track when he copped a drivethrough penalty, Feeney capped his first season in Supercars in style as he led home a Holden one-two ahead of Mostert.
The 20-year-old rookie held off Mostert’s fierce chase at the end of the race, putting the two teams which represented Holden as factory-backed squads at the top of the podium.
Feeney celebrated his famous win with a series of burn outs on the Adelaide street circuit before van Gisbergen followed suit around his championship trophy.
In searing conditions for the 78-lap race, Dick Johnson Racing’s Anton De Pasquale came home third having earlier completed a front-row lockout for the team in the top-10 shootout.
An emotional Feeney described his first victory and Holden’s last as the best moment of his life so far.
“I can’t believe it, it’s been an awesome year. I felt like the win was always so close and to get it at the last race in front of all these wins for Holden it means so much,” Feeney said.
“Everyone that has supported me, it has been one hell of a ride.
“In that race I was out to show that hopefully next year I can be a contender.
“I was just so stoked, Chaz had me under pressure but I felt like we had a bit more speed, but those last few laps were pretty tough just trying to stay focused.
“I’m always going to remember this one, the last ever one for Holden, my first ever win, I can’t thank everyone (enough) for coming out. It’s been an awesome weekend.
“I had a wicked car and I don’t know what to say, it’s probably the best moment of my life so far.”
Feeney became the secondyoungest driver to win a race in Supercars and the youngest driver to win the overall event at the Adelaide 500.
Mostert said he threw everything at catching Feeney at the end of the race, but was thrilled to make the podium for Holden again after his win on Saturday.