Young guns win AC Delco Tag Team Enduro

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."