Kingshott in pole position to take out title

A fourth win has put Dayne Kingshott and Krikke Motorsport in pole position to take out the Maddington Toyota Sprintcar Series this weekend.

Victory at Perth Motorplex on Saturday night means Kingshott simply needs to qualify for the Feature Race in the finale this Saturday night to take out the title.

But it was a true team effort to ensure the #2 is in such a position after a busy Easter weekend in the Bunbury and Perth doubleheader.

Kingshott finished seventh in the Bunbury Speedway feature race on Friday, but the result was only possible after a quick fix from the team during a red flag following a crash.

Afterwards the Krikke Motorsport team built a fresh car for the following night’s round at the Perth Motorplex, and it saw them come away with the best possible result, victory.

Kingshott knew the success was extra special.

“Saturday night’s win was a very special occasion for the whole team, especially after the effort the team went to build up the spare car,” Kingshott, who was quick to thank the several rival teams for their help in repairing the car during the stoppage of Friday night’s feature race said.

“The whole team was working on pretty much three hours sleep after Friday night to make it out for the next night, and I’m so grateful I was happy to keep up my end of the bargain and bring home the win.

“It certainly made that long night worthwhile and at the same time it moved us one step closer to wrapping up this season’s Maddington Toyota Series.”

Kingshott’s fourth win of the season came from pole position by virtue of winning the A Dash.

Then he was able to benefit from a vital front row starting position on a hooked up track and lead the entire 30-lap distance and pick up his seventh 410 Sprintcar career feature-race victory.

“With Saturday night’s track being so fast, the key was qualifying towards the front for the feature race, and that’s what we managed to do, and it was one of the keys to the win,” Kingshott noted.

“Despite the track being fast, I still had to go out there and drive well, which was made easier due to my Krikke Motorsport team giving me a great car to get the job done.”

Krikke Motorsport team manager Ryan Krikke couldn’t have been happier with how Saturday night turned out, as the team is now very close to clinching its very first Maddington Toyota Series crown.

“This was one of the most satisfying wins I’ve been involved with over the years, as the whole team put in a massive effort to even get to the track on Saturday night and to come away with the win was the perfect reward,” he said.

“I couldn’t be prouder of the whole team for all of their efforts to get this win, and I’d also like to thank the fellow teams who pitched in to help us on Friday night repair the car.

“It’s very much appreciated, and although we all race each other hard out on the track, the sportsmanship within Sprintcar racing is one of the big reasons I love this sport.”

Now with a solid point standings lead, the Krikke Motorsport team heads into this Saturday night’s Maddington Toyota Series Grand Final at the Perth Motorplex looking to secure the series in style.

Image: Richard Hathaway Photography

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