Sydney 500 delivered a sweltering and emphatic start to the 2026 championship season, with Ford Mustangs claiming eight of the nine available podium positions across the opening three races.
Staged at Sydney Motorsport Park, the round featured a 100-kilometre sprint under lights on Friday, followed by two 200-kilometre mini-enduros across Saturday and Sunday in extreme heat.
Feeney shines in Mustang debut
Gold Coaster Broc Feeney starred on debut as a Mustang driver, securing two wins from three starts as Triple Eight Race Engineering returned to Ford.
“I’m stoked to have had such a solid start on my first weekend with Ford. The racing this weekend has been pretty awesome,” Feeney said.
There were Mustang sweeps of the top four positions on both Friday and Sunday, underlining the marque’s competitive edge at the opening round.
Front-row lockout and tight shootout
Sunday’s action included a tightly contested Boost Mobile Top Ten Shootout for Race 3 of the Repco Supercars Championship, where Feeney secured his 28th career pole — and first in a Ford — equalling Queensland legend Dick Johnson for 12th on the all-time list.
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Remarkably, Feeney had only just progressed to the Shootout after qualifying 10th earlier in the day, before producing a scorching lap that proved unbeatable.
Kai Allen (Grove Racing) came within four one-thousandths of a second of pole, while *Anton De Pasquale* and *James Golding* were each within a tenth.
Feeney’s teammate Will Brown rounded out the top five on the grid.
Strong crowds and season momentum
The weekend attracted a record 52,419 fans — the largest crowd for a Supercars event at Sydney Motorsport Park.
Ford Performance global director Mark Rushbrook described the result as a promising start to the campaign, highlighting Feeney’s two victories and strong performances across the Ford teams.
The 2026 season continues at the Melbourne Supersprint at Albert Park Circuit, as part of the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix program from March 5–8.