CARROLL TARGETING SUPER2

Nic Carroll targeting Super2 – Photo: InSyde Media

Trans Am racer Nic Carroll is working to try and secure a deal in the Super2 Series for 2021 after a successful campaign in the third-tier Supercars category last year.

By DAN McCARTHY

The recently turned 21-year-old competed for front running squad Matthew White Motorsport in Super3 and is aiming to make the step-up next year.

“That (Super2) is something we are working towards, obviously there’s a lot of things you need to get in place to go and do that, but that’s definitely the goal for next year,” Carroll told Auto Action.

“I just have to work hard on it while I’ve got a break and hopefully we can get something together.”

After finishing sixth in the Super3 Series with five podiums, Carroll had planned to stay in the series for a second crack in 2020, but when it was announced that the category was to revert to the V8 Touring Car Series he searched elsewhere for a drive.

“The TV coverage is so important for bringing sponsors on board and obviously without them it’s pretty hard to race,” Carroll said.

“Being in a support category at the lower end there is not many benefits for sponsors in that sense.”

Carroll initially wanted to follow Super3 rivals Jayden Ojeda, Broc Feeney, Zak Best and Josh Fife into Super2 but a deal didn’t eventuate.

“Initially we were thinking about staying in the category, but when it was cut from Supercars it made us look at other options,” he explained to AA.

“After the announcement we looked at doing Super2, obviously it would been great to move up with all the drivers I raced with last year. But we didn’t quite get there.”

With just a week before the season opening Adelaide 500 event, Carroll secured a deal to drive in the rapidly growing Trans Am Series.

That round Carroll scored three top five finishes and was runner-up at the completion of the weekend having never driven the car until the opening practice session.

Carroll plans to contest the remainder of the season if sponsors remain, but highlighted that his main focus is working towards that dream of becoming a Supercars Championship driver.

“I’m not sure what we are going to do (for remainder of season), a lot of people are struggling, there’s not a lot of cash flow and business so it’s hard to bring sponsorship on board,” he said

“Obviously the Supercars path is a very expensive path to go down, there are other options but at the end of the day Supercars is still the ultimate category in Australia, so that’s what you want to be in.”

Nic Carroll also features as our Young Gun in issue 1793 of Auto Action which goes on sale digitally tonight and in stores from tomorrow.

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