How inaugural Repco Sprint Cup can go down to the wire

The Repco Sprint Cup has now boiled down to a six-horse race.

It has been a remarkable beginning to the 2025 Repco Supercars Championship, with unbelievable racing delivering an unforgettable spectacle across the opening six rounds of the season.

Through the opening races, there have been seven race winners, 15 different drivers on the podium, and eight pole sitters, whilst there has also been history written on several occasions.

Two of the three closest finishes in championship history have come this year alone, whilst Cameron Hill and Ryan Wood have become first-time race winners, and Kai Allen and Blanchard Racing Team have climbed the podium for the first time.

For now, focus turns to the top end of the standings, where Broc Feeney is on the verge of clinching the Sprint Cup, however he has five of the best drivers in the field looking to stop him at all costs.

Supercars.com takes a look at what the six drivers in mathematical Sprint Cup contention have to do to book their Finals ticket before the Enduro Cup.

6th: Brodie Kostecki, -564

Sprint Cup status: Win at all costs, hope for troubles for rivals

The biggest outsider in the fight for the Repco Sprint Cup is reigning Bathurst winner and 2023 champion Brodie Kostecki, as Dick Johnson Racing's rebuild has stumbled as of late. Whilst Kostecki has retained a consistent presence at the back end of the top 10, that won't be enough if he's to have any chance of claiming a shock Sprint Cup win. With 630 points available across the final two rounds, Kostecki needs to go on a historic winning run to stand any chance of climbing towards the top, and also needs misfortune for those ahead. Kostecki needs to gain 247 points on Feeney - with 315 available - just to remain in contention heading to Ipswich.

5th: Chaz Mostert, -479

Sprint Cup status: Win at all costs

A mid-season surge saw the fan favourite almost steal a maiden Repco Supercars Championship last year, and he is going to need something similar to stand a chance of claiming a Sprint Cup crown. Mostert will be hoping he can maintain his Townsville form which has seen him claim nine podiums in Reid Park, however he will be hoping to claim an elusive victory. Much like Kostecki, wins are the commodity Mostert must be dealing in, as he needs to gain 162 points on Feeney to remain in play at Queensland Raceway.

4th: Cam Waters, -320

Sprint Cup status: Needs to rediscover Sydney form

The most successful street circuit racer on the current grid, Cam Waters was the Saturday winner last year in Townsville, beating long-time rival Mostert in a thrilling battle. If he can replicate that, or go one or two better and sweep the weekend like Broc Feeney did in Darwin, then he remains alive at the final sprint round of the season. He only needs to gain five points, but to emerge in realistic contention, he will need to capitalise on tough runs for all three drivers ahead of him. We know he can dominate a weekend, see his heroics to open the season in Sydney, but now is the time to prove he can do it again.

3rd: Matt Payne, -197

Sprint Cup status: Has safety margin in Final, but needs to keep momentum rolling

The breakout star of 2025, Matt Payne has emerged as a legitimate Supercars frontrunner in just his third season in the championship. His three wins place him second alongside Waters in the win tally this season, whilst Penrite Racing's strategic excellence has also been one of the big talking points this year. With the NTI Townsville 500 featuring two 200km refuelling races on Saturday and Sunday, this could be tailor-made for the Kiwi to claw back more ground on the Red Bulls ahead. Payne has a 118-point safety margin to play with in Townsville, but his trajectory is firmly pointing in the right direction. Don't forget, he won on Sunday last year from 11th on the grid, the first Penrite strategy masterclass...

2nd: Will Brown, -183

Sprint Cup status: Needs to turn the tables, stave off Payne

It's been a tough time as of late for the reigning Supercars champion, whose qualifying struggles have allowed teammate Broc Feeney to steal a march on the Sprint Cup. A NASCAR Cup Series cameo promised a reset on his 2025 season, but that barely lasted five minutes before he came across an unavoidable pile-up. 132 points clear of the 315 point effective cut-off that will be in play at the end of Townsville, barring a disaster, he should still be in contention come Ipswich, but his biggest worry could very well be the man in third. Matt Payne is just 14 points behind Brown, and based on recent form could jump to second this weekend. However, if Brown can turn the tables on Feeney, it could make for a blockbuster inter-team rivalry come Finals.

1st: Broc Feeney

Sprint Cup status: In the box seat

Broc Feeney's past nine races are the stuff of legend. Seven wins, a second, and a fourth have been the run that has completely blown open the Repco Sprint Cup. The winner of the past five races on the bounce - just the 12th driver in ATCC/Supercars history to achieve such a feat - it's hard to see anyone toppling the 22-year-old across the final six races of the Sprint Cup. However, stranger things have happened, and you only have to look back 12 months to when Will Brown was tipped into the wall on the opening lap of Sunday's encounter. The magic number Feeney has to reach this weekend is 315. If his championship lead extends to 315 points, he will secure the Sprint Cup title, and become the first-ever Supercars Finalist.

The 2025 Repco Supercars Championship continues at the NTI Townsville 500 from July 11-13. Tickets for the event are on sale now.