Matt Payne wins at Sandown to extend Supercars points lead

Matt Payne has taken his sixth Supercars win of the season at Sandown Park in Melbourne, cementing his points lead. Starting from pole for the second day running in his Grove Racing Ford Mustang, Payne led from the first corner ahead of Anton De Pasquale, who started alongside him in the Team 18 Chevrolet Camaro.

The victory was described as narrow, with the margin decided late in the race. The report notes that Payne had the pace to build a lead from the start.