Jason Richards Trophy permutations: How Wood can clinch it
The story of the day has arrived: after five races, can leader Ryan Wood win the Jason Richards Trophy?
Through 680 kilometres of racing, just 61 laps stand between Wood and an historic triumph: the first winner of a Jason Richards Trophy contested over two rounds.
The inaugural ITM NZ Double Header has been a hit, and Kiwis Wood and Matt Payne have surged to the fore.
With a maximum of 145 points up for grabs in Sunday’s ITM Christchurch Super 440 finale, only nine drivers remain in contention for the JR Trophy. However, three are in realistic contention: leader Wood, second-placed Brodie Kostecki, and third-placed Broc Feeney.
Payne, Will Brown, Kai Allen, James Golding, Chaz Mostert and Anton De Pasquale are all in mathematical contention, but need to win and hope for a Wood DNF to be in with a shot.
For New Zealanders, it’s a story of how either of Wood or Payne can win it. Seven Australians have other ideas.
On paper, it's straightforward: if they all finish Race 13 where they start, Wood wins it comfortably. However, this is Supercars, so nothing is guaranteed, nor do things usually pan out as expected.
How can Wood hang on, and join Payne, Shane van Gisbergen and Scott McLaughlin as Kiwi winners of the JR Trophy? Supercars.com breaks it down.
How Ryan Wood can clinch Jason Richards Trophy in Race 13
Key permutations for top four drivers
If driver wins... | Wood needs... |
|---|---|
If Kostecki wins | Wood needs 4th |
If Kostecki wins with fastest lap | Wood needs 3rd |
If Feeney wins | Wood needs 6th |
If Feeney wins with fastest lap | Wood needs 5th |
If Payne wins | Wood needs 14th |
If Payne wins with fastest lap | Wood needs 12th |
2026 Jason Richards Trophy standings
Correct to Race 12, 2026 ITM Christchurch Super 440
Pos | Driver | Total | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Wood | 416 | |
2 | Kostecki | 383 | -33 |
3 | Feeney | 365 | -51 |
4 | Payne | 322 | -96 |
5 | Brown | 295 | -121 |
6 | Allen | 294 | -122 |
7 | Golding | 284 | -132 |
8 | Mostert | 276 | -140 |
9 | De Pasquale | 274 | -142 |
10 | Waters | 230 | -186 |
11 | Le Brocq | 203 | -213 |
12 | Ojeda | 178 | -238 |
13 | Heimgartner | 155 | -261 |
14 | Randle | 154 | -262 |
15 | Gray | 154 | -262 |
16 | Bates | 153 | -263 |
17 | Cameron | 132 | -284 |
18 | Murray | 118 | -298 |
19 | Hill | 110 | -306 |
20 | Jones | 103 | -313 |
21 | Reynolds | 102 | -314 |
22 | Fraser | 98 | -318 |
23 | Stewart | 84 | -332 |
24 | Walls | 55 | -361 |
