The TFH Hire Muscle Car Series framed by HYTEK Steel Framing has reached the business end of the season, with the penultimate round of the championship at Winton Motor Raceway on October 4-6, headlining Round 5 of the Hi-Tec Oils Super Series. 

Australian speedway legend Robbie Farr will make his TA2 Muscle Car Series debut in the #7 Hi-Tec Oils Chevrolet Camaro, joining forces with Brad Gartner in a two-car Hi-Tec Oils backed effort.

The former Australian Sprint-car champion, World Series Sprint-car Champion and Warnambool Speedway Classic winner has been preparing for his TA2 debut with a series of test days with Gartner by his side, and is excited for his first taste of bitumen following a successful career on the dirt.

Gartner, who sits third in the title fight, 115 points off leader Josh Haynes, is determined to bounce back at Winton after a challenging weekend at The Bend Motorsport Park, caught on the wrong end of various incidents.

As the series approaches its climax, Josh Haynes in the Herzog Steel Ford Mustang leads the championship by 54 points over PHD Motorsports driver Graham Cheney and Gartner, with over 480 points up for grabs over the final two rounds.

Mark Crutcher in the #4 Crutcher Developments Ford Mustang holds a commanding lead in the Circo Master Class Championship, with a 69-point advantage over Paul Hadley in the PHD Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro and rookie Domain Ramsay. 

Fans can catch Round 5 of the TFH Hire Muscle Car Series framed by HYTEK Steel Framing kicks off October 4-6. You can catch all of Saturday and Sunday’s action live streamed on the Hi-Tec Oils Super Series Facebook and Youtube Page and live on SBS, Fox Sports and Kayo Sports. 

QUOTES

Robbie Farr, #7 Hi-Tec Oils Chevrolet Camaro 

“My teammate Brad Garner has been helping me get used to driving these TA2 cars. He is obviously a front runner in the series and he has been great to have around that can give me all the correct advice I need in and out of the car.”

"I grew up racing go-karts in my teens before transitioning to sprint-cars which I did for 35 odd years. When the whole TA2 Series started I always knew I wanted to have a drive one day and when the opportunity came about, I couldn’t say no. They are a V8, tough looking car, they move around on the tyre and get sideways. I thought to myself that’s it if I am going to do any more racing TA2 is what I want to do. I am really looking forward to the challenge at Winton next weekend.”

Brad Gartner, #22 Hi-Tec Oils Chevrolet Camaro 

“Obviously we had a tough round at The Bend being involved in a lot of incidents. Tim Brook is a great driver coach and has helped me stay positive out of it all as we re-set ourselves for Winton next weekend. I am really looking forward to getting into it.”

“Having Robbie Farr as my teammate going into the last two rounds is pretty cool. He brings a lot of attention to the team in a positive way. When I was younger I  grew up watching him in sprint-cars so it’s really cool to have him join the team. I have been doing some driver coaching with Robbie to get him set for the weekend, being his first time in a TA2 car and he is doing really well. I can’t wait to watch him get into it.”

Super 2 rookie Jarrod Hughes and 16-year old Tyler Cheney have taken out the AC Delco Tag Team Enduro and Round 4 of the TFH Hire TA2 Muscle Car Series framed by Hytek Steel Framing at Shell V-Power Motorsport Park for the Hi-Tec Oils Super Series.

After winning the first race for B Drivers yesterday, Hughes went back-to-back in his solo race this morning. Tim Brook, co-driving with Brad Gartner, took the lead on the opening lap, with TFH Racing’s Todd Hazelwood following through a lap later.

Hazelwood got by Brook for the lead on Lap 2, before Brook dropped back to seventh in the closing laps.

Hughes chased down Hazelwood and took the lead with a lap to go, as smoke appeared from the front left corner of the TFH Racing Mustang, as team mate Elliot Barbour came through for second ahead of Jordan Cox.

Championship contenders Haynes and Gartner lead the field away in Race 2, as Gartner lead through the opening lap. Haynes got the lead back at Turn 1 on Lap 3 and continued on to a four second win from Gartner and Tom Hayman who charged from the back of the pack to third.

An unfolding drama during the day saw Haynes penalised five seconds for a driving infringement in Race 3 on Jordan Cox, as Hayman’s last-to-second effort in Race 3 resulting in a last-to-first drive, earning him the Hyperco Hard Charger Award for the drive.

Hayman lead the field away in Race 6, as the race was reduced to a 17-lap encounter following a lengthy red flag in a support category earlier in the day.

Drama struck when Brook spun the Hi-Tec Oils Camaro at Turn 7 on Lap 1, and was collected by Hugh McAlister, Hayden Jackson and Russell Wright, bringing out the safety car.

Hayman pulled a gap at the front of the field, pitted with two laps to go and scored a two-second win from the pairing of Tyler Cheney and Jarrod Hughes and Josh Haynes.

Tyler Cheney and Hughes won the round overall from Tyler’s father Graham Cheney and Super2 star Zach Bates, with Mark Crutcher and Jordan Cox completing a PHD Motorsport podium lockout.

16-year old Tyler’s efforts saw him earn the RaceTech Rookie of the Round for his stunning series debut and a nice Father’s Day moment for the Cheney family.

Haynes continues to lead the championship from Cheney, ahead of Round 5 at Winton Motor Raceway on 4-6 October, headlining the Hi-Tec Oils Super Series.

QUOTES

Jarrod Hughes, #118  All American Muscle Trucks Chevrolet Camaro

“It was a bit wild. I couldn't believe it. We were watching the timesheets when Tyler went out, and we were like, 'we got the wrong bike in the car, He's absolutely flying!’ But no, it's been an absolutely unreal weekend.

“Can't thank the PHD team and the rest of my guys enough for doing all this, and Tyler for doing an absolutely awesome job for his first weekend in a TA2 car, we’re absolutely stoked. 

Zach Bates, #51 PHD Motorsport Chevrolet Camaro

“I think it was shorter than we were all expecting, but nonetheless, it was a fun weekend. Congratulations to the 118 car. They they did a good job all weekend. So we put some different boots on it then and it it was a whole lot better.

“I can't thank Graham and Paul and everyone from the team for giving me this opportunity to come and drive. I feel very stoked to be able to come do these kind of things. It was a fun weekend.”

Graham Cheney, #51 PHD Motorsport Chevrolet Camaro

“If you're going to get beaten by anyone, it's good to have my young bloke do it at the age of 16. It's unreal.”

Mark Crutcher, #4 Crutcher Developments Ford Mustang

“It was a big couple of days. The car held up, the team, can’t thank Paul Hadley enough, he’s the one that brought this team together. First, second and third for the team is just enormous. Thanks to Coxy, obviously got one of the best drivers in the country with me.”

Jordan Cox, #4 Crutcher Developments Ford Mustang

“What a great weekend. Super happy for the PHD team. So it's one, two, three. They've put a lot to get the team together. You run a four car team, it's a decent operation. It's disappointing to see the boss, Paul Hadley, have an incident in that one and we get to share the spoils.  It is what it is, but, thanks to Crutch again for letting me drive his yellow rocket."

2024 TFH Hire TA2 Muscle Car Series framed by Hytek series leader Josh Haynes scored two wins on the first day of racing at the Hi-Tec Super Series at The Bend, cleaning up the Driver A race and the first race of the AC Delco Tag Team Enduro.

After scoring Kubota Pole yesterday. Tom Hayman lead away during the Driver A race, but encountered a gearbox issue and failed to finish, as Haynes came home ahead of Hi-Tec Oils Camaro driver Brad Gartner and PHD Motorsport’s Graham Cheney.

TFH Racing’s Josh Thomas received a drive-through penalty for contact with Hayden Jackson and Tyler Cheney at Turn 6.

Super 2 star and Erebus Academy driver Jarrod Hughes grabbed the win in Race 2 for the B Drivers, chasing down early race leader Tim Brook.

TCR star Jordan Cox held third ahead of Elliot Barbour, while WAU Academy driver and Super2 driver Zach Bates got fifth ahead of Supercars endurance driver Todd Hazelwood.

With the average results of Race 1 and 2 combined for the first AC Delco Tag Team Enduro, Haynes and Gartner lead the field away off the start. The leaders went four wide into Turn 1, before Zach Bates ran wide and rejoined at Turn 3. 

Contact between Haynes and Gartner started a chain reaction into Turn 2 and 3, as Gartner was turned and collected by Elliot Barbour, Nicholas Bates, Chase Hoy and Domain Ramsay.

The race was red flagged to clean the track and recover the cars, with a nine lap race to the flag.

Brett Niall was turned at Turn 1 on the restart by Dean Lindstrom.

After his DNF in Race 1, Tom Hayman charged through from 21st to 2nd, as Haynes took the win, with TFH Racing’s Josh Thomas scoring his first TA2 podium in third alongside Todd Hazelwood.

The TFH Hire TA2 Muscle Car Series framed by Hytek returns to Shell V-Power Motorsport Park for Races 4, 5 and 6 of the AC Delco Tag Team Enduro, live on SBS, Fox Sports and Kayo.

QUOTES

Josh Haynes, #37 Herzog Steel Ford Mustang

“There was a fair bit of rough and tumble there, but the Hertzog Steel Mustang was really quick.

“First of all, just want to say sorry to whoever was involved in that crash, you don't like to see that. 

“It was a really good race. We just wanted to focus on getting our head down and trying to build a gap, which we did, had a nice pit stop and then came out and I saw Tommy Hayman. I knew he would have been coming because he had some better tyres onboard.

“Really happy, the team's done an awesome job and looking forward to tomorrow.” 

Tom Hayman, #30 Di Prinzio Concreting Ford Mustang

“What a race. I definitely didn't think we'd end up here at the start of the race but the boys did an amazing job in the pit stop, obviously never done a pit stop before. That was an absolutely awesome race, caught Josh at the end, didn't quite get there, but yeah, it was awesome. 

“It'll be interesting going in tomorrow. Not sure where we'll start, but obviously the car's really quick, so I'm sure we'll be able to fight from wherever we are.”

Todd Hazelwood, #169 TFH Hire Ford Mustang 

“That first lap was pretty wild, I'm not gonna lie. I got really lucky being around the outside for the first three corners.

“I managed to get a really good jump, got a good reaction on the lights there in going to turn 1. I think we were like 4 or 5 wide at one point, so just had to go brave, go tough around the outside. I had two wheels in the dirt trying to avoid all the chaos and I think it was Gartner that was up the inside of me and I was sort of three wide and felt a hit and then looked in the mirror and saw chaos. 

“Never nice to see cars all damaged, but I guess from our point of view at TFH Racing, we're super stoked. Back on the podium, we've had a really tough couple of days and to now bounce back, we made a heap of changes, we sorted out the engine and here we are on the podium.

Josh Thomas, #169 TFH Hire Ford Mustang

“It was awesome. The car was definitely a lot different to the majority of the weekend we've had so far. It's been pretty terrible for us, but obviously having Toddy go out first helped out, and I almost actually sold it on the first corner on the out lap, almost went in the gravel because I got excited, but managed to stick together and hold out young Tyler Cheney, who I also got to say he's unbelievable.,16 and he was on my tail.”

“Thanks to Todd and thanks to the team, really looking forward to tomorrow.”

Mustang driver Tom Hayman delivered a master  qualifying class  in impressive company  to take the Kubota pole award and $1000 cash for this weekend’s  Rd 4 of the TFH Muscle Car Series - framed by HYTEK Steel Framing at The Bend Motorsport Park.

Setting a time of 1.54.7, Hayman out gunned series leader Josh Haynes and Brad Gartner, while impressive performances also came from 16 tear old Tyler Cheney who out pointed his father Graham in his first TA2 drive for the PHD Motorsport Camaro Team

Qualifying was split into two sessions, with the series drivers rolling out first, followed by the co-drivers. Each will have their own Saturday sprint race,  followed by a two driver 20 lap feature race in the  afternoon live on SBS and Fox Sports/Kayo.

Jarrod Hughes was the best in the co-driver’s session from Tim Brook, sharing Gartners Hi-Tec Oils Camaro, Jordan Cox in the Crutcher Developments Mustang, Elliot Barbour and Todd Hazelwood in the TFH Mustangs they’ll share with Des Collier and Josh Thomas respectively.

Other strong performances came from Sam Bates, sharing the drive with father Nicholas and out qualifying his cousin Supercar driver Zach Bates.

Perth young gun Chase Hoy also did well in the Camaro he’s sharing with John Holinger, finishing 9^th fastest in his session.

Race One for regular series competitors will start at 9.55 Saturday morning, followed by another 10-lap sprint for co-drivers’ early afternoon.

Leg one ACDelco Tag Team Enduro weekend  will start at 4.10 pm and feature a compulsory pit stop and driver change. With a 25 lap finale Sunday afternoon for $20,000 cash and $5000 worth of ACDelco Power Tools.

Round Four of the Hi-Tec Oils Super Series will be live streamed from 9.50 on Speedcafe and the Hi- Tec Oils YouTube channel  with the live free to air telecast commencing from 12.30 pm.

QUOTES
Tom Hayman, #30 Di Prinzio Concreting Ford Mustang 

“It was awesome to get the Kubota Pole PositionAward today at The Bend. Obviously we have had a few issues today with the car throughout the practice sessions, but it was awesome to be able to get the car hooked up for qualifying and put down that ripper lap. I am really looking forward to getting out their and racing tomorrow”

A stacked field of 23 cars will join the field this weekend for Round 4 of the TFH Hire Muscle Car Series - framed by HYTEK Steel Framing August 30 - September 1 at Tailem Bend, headlining the Hi-Tec Oils Super Series. 

The prize pool includes a winner take all $20,000 cash bonus from HYTEK and TFH for the highest cumulative point scoring two driver combo over all 6 races, plus a bonus $5,000 worth of ACDelco Power Tools for the outright ACDelco Tag Team enduro winners of the 25-lap finale Sunday afternoon.

High profile drivers for this weekend’s Hi-Tec Oils Super Series event include dual National Trans Am Champ Nathan Herne, partnering with current series TA2 leader Josh Haynes, Erebus Supercar enduro driver Todd Hazelwood teaming up with Josh Thomas in the TFH Hire Ford Mustang and Camaro Trans Am racer Elliot Barbour pairing up with Des Collier in the second TFH Hire Mustang. 

The PHD Racing Camaro of Graham Cheney, currently sitting second overall after a consistent three rounds, will have Super 2 driver Zach Bates co- driving while Graham’s son Tyler will make his TA2 debut with Jarrod Hughes as co-driver.  Bates cousin Sam will also join the field, partnering with last years Circo Master Class winner father Nicholas Bates.

Paul Hadley in the second PHD Racing Camaro will have Hugh McAlister on board, while Mustang driver Greg Keam has opted for Kubota Racing’s Matt Mackelden.

South Australian Brad Gartner has signed on driver coach Tim Brook, who partnered Dylan Thomas to victory in last years King of the North round in Darwin, Gartner sits 3^rd in the overall points and will have strong local support from the family farming community of Penola in the Hi-Tec Oils Camaro.

Aussie racing car driver Scott Andriske will team up with Brandon Madden in the #57 Harvey’s Towing ex Gartner Mustang, while TCR driver Jordan Cox will be pairing again with Mark Crutcher in the #4 Crutcher Developments Ford Mustang after a storming drive to win the final enduro race in Darwin last year.

Some new faces will join the field this weekend at Tailem Bend. Twenty-year-old Western Australia TA2 driver Chase Hoy will be joining the field in the #23 Holinger Engineering Chevrolet Camaro with John Holinger, while Queenslander Aaron Prosser has recently purchased the Ford Mustang Jett Johnson drove to championship victory in 2022.

TA2 rookie Steve Wilson is racing with the experienced Nick Lange in the Tefol Wilson Auto Camaro, while veterans Anthony Tenkate and Russell Wright will partner up in the Tenkate Hire superbly presented Mustang with a combined age higher than the top three drivers added together! Perth’s Brett Niall will also cross the Nullabor with enduro partner Clint Harvey.

Tom Hayman, Danny Reidy, Hayden Jackson, Domain Ramsay, Jason Pryde, Dean Lindstrom, and Michael Coulter will be taking on this weekend’s event as a solo driver. These  drivers will have to complete a mandatory pit stop and tyre change to the same minimum pit stop time as teams doing a driver change. 

Six races will be held across the weekend with each driver having a separate qualifying session and ten lap sprint races before combining for two longer races on Saturday and Sunday afternoon. 

The TFH Hire Muscle Car Series framed by HYTEK Steel Framing kicks off this weekend August 30 - September 1. You can catch all of Saturday and Sunday’s action live streamed on the Hi-Tec Oils Super Series Facebook and YouTube page and live on SBS, Fox Sports and Kayo Sports from 12:30pm Eastern time. 

QUOTES

Nathan Herne, #37 Herzog Steel Ford Mustang

“Josh Haynes and I talk a fair bit away from the track and the two-driver event came about, he gave me a buzz and asked if I wanted to do it with him. I was already going to be at The Bend working with Domain Ramsay, Greg Keam and Michael Coulter helping them on their cars so it worked out well to bring along my suit and helmet and cut some laps while I’m there.

Last year I did the two-driver event with Paul Manuell up in Darwin and I enjoyed every minute of it, we even came close to getting a win. Obviously Peter Robinson let Paul and I drive his Dodge Challenger for the weekend, and it had more battle scars than a military vehicle by the end of the weekend. I am looking forward to working with the whole Waltec team as well as Josh and being back in a team environment. What better way to do an enduro with the guy who is leading the championship.” 

Elliot Barbour, #63 TFH Hire Ford Mustang 

“Matt Black the Team Principal from TFH Racing gave me the call, they were looking for a short list of drivers. They spoke to some people from TA2 Racing, and obviously with the laps I have been doing in those cars in the other series it worked out well. I had to check with the TA2 team to see if I could get out of my DSO duties which they were gracious enough to let me put that to the side for the weekend so I could go and have some fun behind the wheel. 

Getting to race with the TFH team is going to be really cool. In the other series I’m on my own program, so driving in a bigger team with some more resources and have teammates like Des Collier, Todd Hazelwood and Josh Thomas. It is going to be a packed field this weekend with heaps of tough competition so I am really looking forward to going out there and racing hard with everyone.”

ENTRY LIST

#3 Steve Wilson, Nick Lange, Tefol Wilson Auto Racing, Chevrolet Camaro 

#4 Mark Crutcher, Jordan Cox, Crutcher Developments, Ford Mustang 

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

#11 Michael Coulter, Turps Tippers, Ford Mustang

#13 Greg Keam, Matthew MacKelden, DeBeer’s Refinish, Ford Mustang 

#14 Jason Pryde, JP Motorsport, Chevrolet Camaro 

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

#23 John Holinger, Chase Hoy, John Holinger Engineering, Chevrolet Camaro

#24 Nicholas Bates, Sam Bates, Very Clean, Ford Mustang 

#30 Tom Hayman, Di Prinzio Concreting, Ford Mustang 

#39 Dean Lindstrom, TDP Mobile Services, Ford Mustang 

#37 Josh Haynes, Nathan Herne, Herzog Steel, Ford Mustang

#50 Paul Hadley, Hugh McAlister, PHD Motorsport, Chevrolet Camaro 

#51 Graham Cheney, Zach Bates, PHD Motorsport, Chevrolet Camaro 

#57 Brandon Madden, Scott Andriske, Harvey’s Towing, Ford Mustang

#63 Des Collier, Elliot Barbour, TFH Hire, Ford Mustang 

#69 Anthony Tenkate, Russell Wright, Tenkate Plant Hire, Ford Mustang 

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

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

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

#118 Tyler Cheney, Jarrod Hughes, PHD Motorsport, Chevrolet Camaro 

#169 Joshua Thomas, Todd Hazelwood, TFH Hire, Ford Mustang 

SCHEDULE 

FRIDAY

8:00am Practice 1 (40 mins)

10:45am Practice 2 (40 mins) 

1:45pm Practice 3 (20 mins)

4:05pm Qualifying - Driver 1 (15 mins)

4:30pm Qualifying - Driver 2 (15 mins)

SATURDAY 

10:15am Race 1 - Driver 1 (10 laps)

12:40pm Race 2 - Driver 2 (10 laps)

4:00pm Race 3 - Enduro (20 laps) 

SUNDAY
10:45am Race 4 - Driver 2 (10 laps)

12:35pm Race 5 - Driver 1 (10 laps)

3:30pm Race 6 - Enduro (25 laps) 

BROADCAST 

LIVE STREAM:

Saturday & Sunday: 10:15am - 12:30pm

Hi-Tec Oils Super Series Facebook, Hi-Tec Oils, Super Series Youtube & Speedcafe

TELEVISION:

Saturday & Sunday: 1pm - 4pm 

SBS VICELAND, Fox Sports, Kayo Sports, Sky NZ