Matt Payne carries a 120-point lead over Broc Feeney into the Bathurst 1000. Twenty-nine races down, eight to go, and the top ten after Bathurst go into the Finals.
The season runs in three phases. Nine Sprint Cup rounds, two endurance races where drivers share a car, then three Finals rounds where the top ten after Bathurst are cut to seven, then four, and points reset every round.
Pick a round for the podiums, full classifications where we have them, and the story of the weekend.
Championship position after every round, the points table heading to Bathurst, and who has been winning.
Pick up to four drivers to trace. Lines climb when a driver gains places in the standings. Round 1 isn't shown because the official after-Sydney table wasn't published in full; Feeney and Payne left Sydney tied on points.
Official totals after The Bend for the top 14. Top ten after Bathurst make the Finals. Eight are locked in already.
Filled squares are race wins, outlined squares are pole positions, across all 29 races so far.
The official teams' championship after The Bend, with race wins. Each team runs two cars. Jackson Walls and Macauley Jones are single-car entries, so they score as teams of their own.
Ford wrapped up the 2026 manufacturers' title at Perth. Wins by make:
Thirteen venues across Australia and New Zealand, from a 2.4 km bullring in Tasmania to the 6.2 km Mountain.
The build diary: getting my own Monaro car-show ready, one job at a time.
A 2005 Monaro VXR8 in Quicksilver, still close to stock apart from AP Racing brakes and an aluminium radiator. This post covers everything spent so far just to keep it on the road, before the show prep starts.
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The job list, the budget, and which show you're aiming for.
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A short email after every round with the results, my take on the racing and the stats worth knowing, plus the latest from the Monaro build.
Shirts and gear for people who like their engines with eight cylinders.