Broc Feeney happy to qualify after "tough weekend"
Triple Eight star third for Grand Final after Sandown rollercoaster
Track action in Adelaide commences on Thursday November 26
Broc Feeney couldn't help but admit he was delighted to escape with a Grand Final berth on what was a challenging weekend for Triple Eight.
Feeney snuck through on a weekend dominated by the Fords of Matt Payne and Brodie Kostecki, with arch-rival Chaz Mostert putting Toyota into the Finals.
Feeney clambered through after a solid run to fourth on Sunday, which was a strong rebound after slumping from third to 12th in the final stint on Saturday.
For a time, Feeney was second, but heads to Adelaide ranked third.
"I'm stoked. I heard that we were second in points 10, 15 laps ago, but obviously Brodie got us at the end," Feeney said on the broadcast.
"It's been such a tough weekend for us, we've got a lot of debriefing to do, but on the same side, and I've learned it plenty of times this year that you've got to be in it to win it, and we're in with a shot.
"We need to make sure we're a lot better at Adelaide, but certainly our goal is going to be go and win three races, we don't have much to lose now.
"Stoked to be in the final, but a disappointing weekend."
Team boss Jamie Whincup admitted the pace wasn't there, while Feeney's teammate Will Brown conceded he deserved to be eliminated after his own tough season.
Feeney claimed he wanted Brown to make it to Adelaide, but joked his teammate will get the best treatment possible in order to play the team game at the Grand Final.
"It's a hard one, because obviously I'd rather have Will in there fighting with me like we did last year, but he's going to be getting very well looked after the next couple of weeks," Feeney said.
"Whatever he wants to do, wherever he wants to go, it's on me. I've got to be careful of that.
"It's a shame for the team. We spoke about it pre-race, we were going to do whatever we could do, and sacrifice points to make sure both cars were in.
"So gutted that we're both not in there, but I couldn't have a better guy next to me, he's got this team at the forefront.
"We're not in the best spot going to Adelaide, but we're there, we have a shot, anything can happen and I think we saw that this weekend, the racing was hell for leather.
"Good to have him by my side."
