Feeney dominance, or mistakes from rivals? How Sprint Cup was won

Broc Feeney wrapped up the Repco Sprint Cup at the first opportunity at the Century Batteries Ipswich Super 440, and did it in fitting fashion.

The 22-year-old led from pole, swept to the fastest lap, and never looked like being headed, in what was a perfect representation of the breathtaking run of form he has enjoyed as of late.

His numbers for 2025 are on par with the all-conquering feats of Scott McLaughlin and Shane van Gisbergen, and with plenty of time left in the season, those numbers will only get more impressive.

Feeney wrapped up the Repco Sprint Cup with a 345-point advantage over his nearest rival, Penrite Racing's Matt Payne, and has been in a league of his own in the back end of the Sprint Cup in particular.

But why has Feeney run away so convincingly to lock in the first Finals berth? Is it purely a case of complete domination from the 22-year-old, or have there been slip-ups from others that have allowed Feeney to capitalise?

Feeney’s dominance

It's no secret that Broc Feeney's Repco Sprint Cup run has been utterly devastating, and the numbers back that up.

The 22-year-old has been the qualifying king in 2025, and has already secured the $50000 Boost Mobile Pole Champion Award for the season with a remarkable nine races and five events left in the season.

Feeney started the year with eight pole positions, and has added 13 to that tally so far, with the rest of the field only managing 12 between them.

Further underlining his dominance, on three separate occasions this season has Feeney secured four pole positions in a row, the third of which was capped off by his Shootout demolition job in Ipswich.

Since only converting his seven front row qualifying results to begin the year into a sole victory, the #88 Camaro has converted with ruthless consistency, winning 12 races for the season at a 50% strike rate.

Of his last 15 starts, Feeney has won 11 of them - including a five-race winning streak across Perth and Darwin - and claimed a further two runner-up finishes for an average finish of just 1.8.

But perhaps the biggest measure of Feeney's dominance has been the sheer number of laps he has led this season. Of the 1142 laps completed this year, Feeney has led 576 of them, 10 more than the rest of the field combined.

Whichever way you look at it, Feeney is a more than deserving winner of the Sprint Cup, and the first-ever Finals Series berth that comes with it.

Where others dropped points

With Feeney's domination in mind, was anyone really a chance of stopping the momentum the #88 picked up through the Sprint Cup, or was Feeney never going to lose no matter what anyone else did?

Off the bat in Sydney, it looked as though it was finally Cam Waters' year, as he had a perfect weekend with three poles, wins, and fastest laps to send an emphatic message.

However, both Waters and Tickford haven't hit the same heights since Sydney, with inconsistency plaguing their season to date, so much so that they've both gone winless since February.

Instead, Matt Payne has emerged as Feeney's closest rival in a breakout campaign, with the 22-year-old Kiwi second entering the Ryco Enduro Cup, and fending off Feeney in a Tasmania thriller. However, that weekend started with the #19 Mustang qualifying dead last.

Chaz Mostert and Brodie Kostecki haven't had the years many were looking for them to have either, though the pair did engage in an epic fight for the win in Taupō.

Kostecki has been getting up to speed with a rebuilding Dick Johnson Racing, though genuine car speed to challenge the frontrunners consistently has been lacking, with Kostecki caught in several incidents as a result.

For Mostert, his biggest challenges come from within, as 2026 Toyota preparations ramp up, and young teammate Ryan Wood, whose star continues to rise, currently leading the qualifying head-to-head 16-9.

And then there's Feeney's teammate Will Brown, who has been completely outgunned in qualifying, with the current Red Bull Ampol Racing head-to-head reading 23-2.

As a result we have seen some mistakes creep into Brown's usually reliable game, namely a mistake in the opening qualifying session of the year that saw him start 11th, and a practice accident in Townsville that could've been a whole lot worse.

Through it all, there isn't one massive error that stands out from any one driver. It just further underlines how competitive the field is in 2025, and makes Feeney's domination even more impressive.

The 2025 Repco Supercars Championship begins at the AirTouch 500 at The Bend from September 12-14. Tickets for the Ryco Enduro Cup opener are on sale now.