Murray claims first PremiAir podium at Sandown

Murray finished third at Sandown on Sunday, giving PremiAir Racing its first podium since former Triple Eight boss Roland Dane became team principal in January. Dane has identified the Erebus Motorsport driver as the team's pick to partner rookie Jayden Ojeda in 2027, after a General Motors-facilitated driver move allowed Murray to start with PremiAir early at the Gold Coast 500.

Murray said the result was a relief after making three Shootouts across two rounds. "It's obviously very cool to get the first podium. The monkey's off the back; it's the hardest one," he said. He also praised the team's processes, drawing comparisons with Triple Eight, where he raced as a wildcard in 2024 and where Dane led the team from its Supercars arrival at the 2003 Sandown 500 until 2021.