The TFH Hire Muscle Car Series - framed by HYTEK Steel Framing has come down to the wire with four drivers technically still in the points for the 2024 championship heading into the final round at the reborn One Raceway this weekend, October 25-27. 

 Herzog Steel Ford Mustang driver Josh Haynes holds a 82 point lead over driver Graham Cheney in the #51 PHD Motorsport Chevrolet Camaro. Hi-Tec Oils Mustang driver Brad Gartner, who is also in title contention for the 2024 championship sits 25 points behind Graham Cheney in third, with 240 points up for grabs across the weekend. 

Due to the event clashing with the GC 500, championship contender Graham Cheney and team mate Paul Hadley will not be on track as Cheney is supporting his sixteen year old son Tyler, who is racing in the Toyota GR Cup, while  the TFH Hire team of Josh Thomas and Des Collier will also  be racing  Aussie Race Cars on  the Gold Coast.

Sydney’s Zach Loscalpio will be returning in the #21 Tempest Solutions Chevrolet Camaro for the first time this season whilst new TA2 Queensland based rookie Mark Spencer will debut a brand-new Dodge Challenger.

Sam Bates, son of reigning Circo Master Class Champion Nicholas Bates will be stepping in the Mustang for the final round, following a strong run in the enduro driver event at The Bend until damage in Race 3 took them out.  

Mark Crutcher is looking to take home the Circo Master class championship this weekend sitting with a comfortable 97-point margin ahead of PHD Motorsport driver Paul Hadley in second, and still an outside chance for the overall title if Haynes and Gartner have major issues.

Danny Reidy in the #5 Desert Palms Alice Springs Chevrolet Camaro is looking to take home the Racetech Australia Rookie of the Year award, with a healthy 139 point lead to Domain Ramsay in the #71 C&H Trucking Chevrolet Camaro. 

Hayden Jackson, Michael Coulter, Aaron Prosser and Hi-Tec Oils Robbie Farr will round out the field for the grand finale of the 2024 TA2 Muscle Cars, the speedway legend having just his second run on the bitumen.

The TFH Hire Muscle Car Series framed by HYTEK Steel Framing will have 4 races across the weekend at One Raceway. Friday will feature three practice sessions, with Qualifying, a Top 8 Shootout and Race 1 all held on Saturday and three races on Sunday. 

Catch all of Saturday and Sunday’s action live streamed on the Hi-Tec Oils Super Series Facebook and YouTube pages from 10:00AM As well as live and free to air from 1:00PM on SBS, simulcast on Fox Sports and Kayo Sports. 

QUOTES

Josh Haynes, #37 Herzog Steel Ford Mustang 

“I am really excited to be returning back to One Raceway, it is my home track and I haven’t been there for three years. To finish the championship on the front foot in front of my sponsors, family and friends would be really cool. We still don’t know what way we will be running direction wise around the track and there is a few new corners that will make it very interesting for everyone. It is going to be a really exciting round, we just have to make sure we finish every race, and don’t do anything stupid because this is the most important time of the year”

“We have had a really good year with the Waltec Team, we had one DNF at Morgan Park earlier in the year which was pretty tough but at the same time it was only a minor setback in our pretty consistent year. We have has some really good results and pole positions including one at my home track in Sydney. It has been really good to promote the sponsors and category with how quickly everything has been growing and I am looking forward to some more good results this weekend at One Raceway.”

Brad Gartner, #22 Hi-Tec Oils Chevrolet Camaro
"I am approaching the weekend with nothing to loose, the mentality has been I can't win it off anything unless something goes wrong for Josh Haynes, but I don't wish that on him, he has had an amazing year and deserves to win it. My mindset is to go into this weekend and win as many races as we can, with nothing to loose."

"Joining the Hi-Tec Oils team at the beginning of the year has been really good for me. Obviously the season got of to a very rough start for myself with a couple DNF's and then we caught our way back up at Morgan Park and I think with myself Tim Brook, and Adam within the team we have managed to build something within the Hi-Tec Oils Racing team. Adding Robbie Farr to the team at Winton has really upped the teams portfolio and has really grown the whole atmosphere of Hi-Tec Oils Racing."

"I can't wait to head to One Raceway this weekend, hopefully have a great finish to the end of the year and build for a big one next season."

ENTRY LIST
#4 Mark Crutcher, Crutcher Developments, Ford Mustang 

#4 Danny Reidy, Desert Palms Alice Springs, Chevrolet Camaro 

#7 Robbie Farr, Hi-Tec Oils, Chevrolet Camaro

#11 Michael Coulter, Turps Tippers, Ford Mustang

#21 Zach Loscialpo, Tempest Solutions, Chevrolet Camaro

#22 Brad Gartner, Hi-Tec Oils, Chevrolet Camaro

#24 Sam Bates, Bates Motorsport, Ford Mustang

#37 Josh Haynes, Herzog Steel, Ford Mustang

#42 Cam Sendall, PBR Distributions, Ford Mustang

#44 Mark Spencer, Spencer Racing, Dodge Challenger 

#81 Hayden Jackson, Maitland Glass and Windscreen, Dodge Challenger

#91 Aaron Prosser, Security of Supply Group, Ford Mustang

SCHEDULE ALL TIMES IN AEDT

Friday: 
Practice 1- 11:10am 20 Mins

Practice 2- 1:20pm 20 Mins

Practice 3- 4:10pm 20 Mins

Saturday:
Qualifying - 10:31am 20 Mins

Top 8 Shootout - 1:10pm 20 Mins

Race 1 - 4:20pm 15 Laps

Sunday:
Race 2- 10:53am 15 Laps

Race 3- 1:15pm 15 Laps

Race 4- 3:55pm 20 Laps

BROADCAST
Saturday: 10:00am - 5:00pm Hi-Tec Oils Super Series Facebook, Hi-tec Oils Super Series Youtube & Speedcafe

Sunday: 1:00pm - 5:00pm SBS, Viceland, Sox Sports, Kayo Sports and Sky NZ

The final round of the Hi-Tec Oils Super Series will be the first national car racing event to launch the reborn ONE Raceway—formerly known as Wakefield Park Raceway in Goulburn NSW next weekend, October 25-27.

Headlining the event will be the TFH Muscle Car Series - framed by HYTEK Steel Framing shaping up as a grand final showdown between Josh Haynes in the Herzog Steel Mustang and Brad Gartner’s Hi-Tec Oils Camaro. The TA2 series last raced at Wakefield Park in 2018 with Aaron Seton and Ashley Jarvis sharing the race wins.

In March 2023, Steve Shelley purchased Wakefield Park, situated two hours south of Sydney, adding to his portfolio which also includes the Pheasants Wood circuit at Marulan. With a background in motorsport, Shelley saw his son Jake developing a keen interest in racing so to  support this passion, they acquired a couple of Mazda MX5s, which they raced in events like Super TT and the Wakefield 300.

While the venue is now known as ONE Raceway, a  number of modifications have been made to enable the circuit to run in both directions, including the addition of new run-off areas and an extension of pit lane, which is now 400m long. The old pit exit point (which will also function as pit entry on the Shelley circuit) has been relocated towards the old Turn 2, which will make entering and exiting the track safer, while there is also a gate in pit wall that can be opened to allow easy entry and exit to the main straight for pit crew and officials just prior to race starts, along with the efficient removal of stranded vehicles

Most of the existing buildings remain however have undergone extensive renovations. New doors have been installed on the pit garages, a new concrete base has been laid down in the paddock area and the toilet blocks have also been upgraded, with further improvements still underway. International grade lighting panels, advanced timing systems  and other major investments have been made to ensure the 2.35 kilometre circuit has the latest technology to ensure safe competition.

Drivers are keen to sample the new track which has a re-designed final corner leading onto the main straight and a camber bank added to Turn 2.

Round 6 of the TFH Hire Muscle Car Series framed by HYTEK Steel Framing kicks off at One Raceway October 25-27. Fans can catch Saturday and Sunday’s action live on SBS, Fox Sports and Kayo Sports. 

QUOTES

Josh Haynes, #37 Herzog Steel Ford Mustang 
" I am super excited to be returning to One Raceway next weekend. Obviously it's my home track and haven't been there for a few years now so it is really good to see it open and I can't wait to see all the changes that have been made. 

I have all my sponsors, family and friends coming out to watch, there is going to be some awesome racing and close battles. It is going to be a great weekend, really looking forward to it."

Mark Crutcher, #4 Crutcher Developments Ford Mustang 
" One Raceway is my home track, it's where I learnt to drive and where I did my first ever race. From what I have heard the new owner Steve Shelley has spent a lot of money and made some great improvements to the track and we need it. We need Goulburn to be successful, we need that country track. I am really looking forward to next weekend."  

Hi-Tec Oils Camaro driver Brad Gartner has won Round 5 of the TFH Hire TA2 Muscle Car Series Framed by Hytek Steel Framing after a Sunday sweep of Races 2, 3 and 4 at Winton Motor Raceway.

Gartner took home all three races on Sunday ahead of Race 1 victor Josh Haynes to take the round win ahead of Haynes and Mark Bailey with a maiden round podium in the JAX Tyres & Auto Camaro.

Haynes lead the field away in Race 2 as Gartner challenged for the lead at Turn 3 on the opening lap but couldn’t make it stick. Gartner closed in again and made a decisive move into Turn 1 on Lap 3 and was never headed from there.

Wet weather master Hayden Jackson stormed his way through to the podium from 17th in a stunning drive through the pack.

It was a tough race for the TFH Racing crew as Des Collier had a spin at Turn 7 on Lap 1 while Josh Thomas spun at Turn 11 on Lap 5. West Aussie Brett Niall had a wild ride backwards through Turn 1 on Lap 6.

On Lap 7 John Holinger made contact with Graham Cheney which sent the PHD machine around at Turn 11 on Lap 7, with Holinger receiving a drive-through penalty as a result.

Gartner took the lead off the start in Race 3 as Haynes had to yield through Turns 1 & 2. Haynes regained the lead on Lap 2, holding on around the outside of Turn 10 to take the lead into the final two right handers at Turn 11.

Race 2 podium finisher Jackson suffered a puncture after contact with Jason Pryde and dropped to the back of the field, as Bailey moved up to third. Aaron Prosser got by Mark Crutcher through Turn 1 for fourth on Lap 2. 

The safety car was called on Lap 3 when Domain Ramsay blew an oil line after passing Robbie Farr at Turn 1. Ramsay spun into the tyres on the infield as Farr spun on Ramsay’s oil.

A lengthy clean up saw a five lap dash to the chequered flag. Gartner and Haynes continued to trade the lead before Gartner ultimately got in front at Turn 3 on the penultimate lap, with Mark Bailey scoring his maiden TA2 podium in third place.

Pryde ran wide at Turn 1 off the start of Race 4 but fortunately wasn’t collected on the rejoin.

Mark Crutcher spun at Turn 7 on lap 1 after contact with John Holinger. Holinger then spun off at Turn 5 on Lap 5, as Thomas did the same a lap later.

Cheney was on the comeback drive, sliding down the inside of Mark Bailey for fourth at Turn 3.

Haynes challenged Gartner early but Gartner managed the gap and held on for a 1.5 second win over Haynes and Aaron Prosser, who scored a maiden podium finish in only his second event.

A win yesterday and a trio of seconds for Haynes today has seen him extend his lead at the top of the championship to 82 points over Graham Cheney, with Gartner a further 25 points back.

With Cheney set to miss the final round with clashing commitments at the Gold Coast 500, the stage is set for a championship battle between Haynes and Gartner at the final round of the season at One Raceway on 25-27 October, headlining the final round of the Hi-Tec Super Series.

QUOTES

Brad Gartner, #22 Hi-Tec Oils Chevrolet Camaro

“I said to Tim Brook on the radio that we earned that one. 

“Yesterday we probably weren't that good and we knew we had to go to work and the wet gave me some good confidence and then the win this morning, it couldn't have gone better.

“I can't thank all my local sponsors enough. MED Electrical, T & S Tippers, Castec Rural Supplies, MP Auto and Air Conditioning, Southern Auto Body, Palm Family, Merrett Logging, everyone that helps me out, and George Gambino from Hi-Tec Oils for giving me this opportunity and I'm just glad we put it all together.”

Josh Haynes, #37 Herzog Steel Ford Mustang

“We had a really quick car at the start of the weekend, but come to the end of the weekend, Brad had that advantage. Well done to Brad. They had a quick car. We were pushing pretty hard at the end there. It was a great race and a great battle.

“I can't do it without any of my sponsors, so it means the world to me and the car wouldn't get out on track without my team at Waltec Motorsport. 

“We've still got a good lead and next one's the home round, so looking forward to it.” 

Mark Bailey, #12 JAX Tyres & Auto Chevrolet Camaro

“It was brilliant racing. So many tricky conditions over the weekend with all the wet weather. I couldn't keep up with the front two, but managed to get it back for a podium.

“Big thanks to JAX Tyres & Auto, The Stable and Broken Hearts Burger Club and especially Ash Seward Motorsport for giving me a great car.”

Herzog Steel Mustang driver Josh Haynes has widened his championship lead in the 2024 TFH Hire Muscle Car Series framed by HYTEK Steel Framing, following his Race 1 victory in Round 5 at Winton Motor Raceway at the Hi-Tec Oils Super Series.

Haynes scored his third Kubota Pole Award of the year, from Gartner and TFH Racing’s Josh Thomas. Thomas scored his best qualifying effort in third. Mark Bailey and Aaron Prosser also delivered impressive shootout performances in fourth and fifth, Prosser in only his second TA2 event.

Haynes lead the field away into turn one from Gartner and Thomas, while Graham Cheney moved up three spots to eighth. 

Mark Bailey, Aaron Prosser and Mark Crutcher found themselves in a feisty mudpack battle. Prosser attempted to make a pass under brakes at Turn 3 when he spun out on the exit, ultimately finishing in 18th place.

Gartner closed in on Haynes in the final stages of the race but ultimately, Haynes took the win from Gartner, with Thomas 15 seconds behind in a solid third position. 

Steve Wilson in the #3 Wilson Auto Sports Chevrolet Camaro pulled off on lap two with a driveline issue, while Hayden Jackson dropped down the order stuck in gear.

The TFH Hire TA2 Muscle Car Series Framed by Hytek Steel Framing returns for Races 2, 3 and 4 tomorrow at Winton Motor Raceway. All the action is live on SBS On Demand, Fox and Kayo. 

QUOTES

Josh Haynes, #37 Herzog Steel Ford Mustang

“Really good first day in the Herzog Steel Mustang. Qualified first and then pushed that through to the shootout. The car feels good. 

“We got a really good start in the first race. I put the head down, built a nice gap and then was struggling with a bit of a vibration in the car and then a bit of the setup.

“It was a good battle at the end there with Brad. Well done to him. Good to put on a show for the crowd, so hopefully we come back tomorrow and put on another good show.”

Brad Gartner, #22 Hi-Tec Oils Chevrolet Camaro

“Really good race. I think the first four laps was just probably a bit on me. The car's really good, we know that. We were just saying with the team, the car doesn't automatically get better halfway around the track, so we're really good in the middle sector. First and last need cleaning up, but the race car's really fast, so can't wait for tomorrow. 

“I think the car didn't really go off. Josh and I did really good lap times. Josh was the same, so it seems fine at the moment.

“I think just getting the first four laps, getting on top of that myself as a driver and we’ll keep pushing on.”

The TFH Hire Muscle Car Series framed by HYTEK Steel Framing has reached the pointy end of the season with the penultimate round of the championship kicking off at Winton Motor Raceway this weekend headlining Round 5 of the Hi-Tec Oils Super Series. 

A strong field will take to the track this welcoming Speedway legend Robbie Farr who will join forces with Brad Gartner in a two-car Hi-Tec Oils backed effort.

Josh Thomas and Des Collier will lead the TFH Hire Ford Mustang team, Josh delivered a strong performance during the last round at the The Bend, finishing third in race three alongside his co-driver, Todd Hazelwood.

Veteran Steve Coulter, father of Michael Coulter, will take the wheel of the #11 Turps Tippers Ford Mustang, while Trans Am competitor Mark Bailey makes his return to the grid for the first time since Queensland Raceway, driving the #12 Jax Tyres and Auto Chevrolet Camaro. TA2 King of the West Champion Brett Niall and Jason Pryde will make the journey from Perth and will join the grid for the weekend. 

Melbourne racer John Holinger will rejoin the field this weekend in the #23 Holinger Engineering Chevrolet Camaro, following a strong performance at The Bend Motorsport Park alongside 20-year-old West Aussie driver Chase Hoy. 

Regular series competitors Graham Cheney, Paul Hadley, Hayden Jackson, Domain Ramsay, Steve Wilson, Danny Reidy and Aaron Prosser will all return for the Winton event, Ramsay and Reidy adding to the strong speedway contingent already represented by Robbie Farr and Jason Pryde.

Championship leader Josh Haynes, driving the #37 Herzog Steel Mustang, aims to maintain his title momentum at Winton Raceway, with 240 points on the line throughout the weekend.

The Circo Master Class is gearing up for an exciting battle, as Mark Crutcher in the #4 Crutcher Developments Ford Mustang holds a slender 69-point lead over PHD Motorsports driver Paul Hadley who has been consistent all year. 

The TFH Hire Muscle Car Series framed by HYTEK Steel Framing will have four races across the weekend at Winton.  On track action kicks off on Friday for practice, before Qualifying on Saturday at 10.10 am followed by a Top 10 Shootout at 1.10 pm , televised live.

Fans can catch all of Saturday and Sunday’s action live streamed on the Hi-Tec Oils Super Series Facebook and Youtube Page and telecast  live on SBS, Fox Sports and Kayo Sports. 

QUOTES

Josh Haynes, #37 Herzog Steel Ford Mustang 

“I am really excited to be heading back to Winton this weekend. We obviously had a really good round at The Bend from a drivers championship perspective, we bagged a heap of points coming into the final two rounds.”

“The Herzog Steel Mustang has always been really quick around Winton and we are really looking forward to it. I just have to do my thing, stay out of trouble and as well as bagging points across the whole weekend that will put ourselves in a good position heading into Wakefield Park.” 

ENTRY LIST

#3 Steve Wilson, Wilson Auto Sport, Chevrolet Camaro

#4 Mark Crutcher, Crutcher Developments, Ford Mustang 

#5 Danny Reidy, Reidy Racing, Chevrolet Camaro 

#7 Robbie Farr, Hi-Tec Oils, Chevrolet Camaro 

#11 Steve Coulter, Turps Tippers, Ford Mustang

#12 Mark Bailey, Jax Tyres and Auto, Chevrolet Camaro

#14 Jason Pryde, JPM Motorsport, Chevrolet Camaro

#22 Brad Gartner, Hi-Tec Oils, Chevrolet Camaro 

#23 John Holinger, Holinger Engineering, Chevrolet Camaro

#37 Josh Haynes, Herzog Steel, Ford Mustang

#42 Cam Sendall, PBR Distributions, Ford Mustang

#50 Paul Hadley, PHD Motorsport, Chevrolet Camaro

#51 Graham Cheney, PHD Motorsport, Chevrolet Camaro

#54 Brett Niall, STR / Tribridge Holdings, Chevrolet Camaro

#71 Domain Ramsay, C and H Trucking, Chevrolet Camaro

#81 Hayden Jackson, MGW / Team RSG, Dodge Challenger

#91 Aaron Prosser, Security of Supply Group, Ford Mustang

#111 Des Collier, TFH Hire, Ford Mustang 

#169 Joshua Thomas, TFH Hire, Ford Mustang 

SCHEDULE

FRIDAY 

Practice 1 - 20 mins

Practice 2 - 20 mins

Practice 3 - 20 mins

SATURDAY 

Qualifying 10:10AM - 20 mins

Top 10 Shootout - 1:10pm

Race 1 - 3:30PM (10 laps)

SUNDAY 

Race 2 -10:05AM (10 laps)

Race 3 - 1:10PM (12 laps)

Race 4 - 3:35PM (12 laps)
 

FREE TO AIR

October 5: 1300 to 1700 AEST: SBS / Viceland

October 6: 1300 to 1700 AEST: SBS / Viceland
 

SUBSCRIPTION
October 5: 1300 to 1700 AEST: Kayo / Fox Sports / Sky NZ

October 6: 1300 to 1700 AEST: Kayo / Fox Sports / Sky NZ
 

STREAMING

October 5: 1030 to 1700: Super Series / Speedcafe

October 6: 1030 to 1700: Super Series / Speedcafe