MANDERS’ CLOSE WIN AT ALBANY SPEEDWAY
Feature photo by: Richard Hathaway Photography.
Kaiden Manders has gone back to back in the 2025-26 Maddington Toyota Sprintcar Series after claiming round five at Albany Speedway night.
He won the 30-lap feature race from Ryan Farrell and Jason Kendrick in the event backed by Albany World of Cars.
Manders started from position three in the final and quickly slotted into second by Farrell, who started on the front row with Kendrick.
Manders hit the lead with about 12 laps remaining and from there held the position until the chequered flag, despite a last-lap lunge from Farrell.
Manders was quickest in his qualifying group from Kendrick to set the Victory 1 Performance Quick Time, with Kendrick second overall.
Farrell was quickest in his group, with Jake Robinson, in only his second sprintcar appearance, being quickest in his group.
From there Manders was second to Kendrick in the first round of heats, before being second to Farrell in the Revolution Racegear A Dash.
Manders’ win was on the back of his victory in the WA Sprintcar Championship, at the Perth Motorplex two weeks ago.
Farrell was second in his heat race before his Revolution Racegear A Dash win. Kendrick claimed the Revolution Racegear B Dash.
Rookie Kodi Clayden won his first heat race, taking heat one, with Kendrick and Callum Williamson taking the other heat races.
The race only lasted one corner before a crash involved Ryan Lancaster and Dayne Kingshott.
Kingshott was able to get a restart, albeit at the rear, while Lancaster was out for the night, being the primary cause. This elevated reserve, American Justin Whittall to the field for the full restart.
Callum Williamson was fourth, after starting from p4, ahead of Brad Maiolo (who started from p14).
Jack Williamson was sixth (after starting from p13), Jason Pryde was seventh (from p10), Kingshott raced his way back up to eighth, while Whittall moved up to ninth and Clayden was 10th (from p11).Round 6 of the series will be at the Perth Motorplex on December 26, being the Burson Auto Parts Boxing Day Bonanza, the start of a big Speedweek campaign.
Results:
Qualifying 1
Ryan Farrell 13.889, Ryan Lancaster 13.989, Kodi Clayden 14.156, Myles Bolger 14.356, Chad Pittard 14.379, Jye McKenzie 14.459, Harrison Peet 14.460, Brooke Newson 14.901, Declan Mincin 15.919.
Qualifying 2
Kaiden Manders 13.495, Jason Kendrick 13.602, Dayne Kingshott 13.763, Andrew Priolo 13.851, Jaydee Dack 13.853, Jack Williamson 13.927, Justin Whittall 14.005, Brad Maiolo 14.292.
Qualifying 3
Jake Robinson 13.692, Daniel Harding 13.725, Callum Williamson 13.772, Jason Pryde 13.811, Kris Coyle 13.831, Taylor Milling 13.841, Aaron Chircop 14.031, Cameron McKenzie 14.072.
Heat 1: 1st Kodi Clayden, 2nd Ryan Farrell, 3rd Ryan Lancaster, 4th Myles Bolger, 5th Chad Pittard, 6th Harrison Peet, 7th Jye McKenzie, 8th Brooke Newson, 9th Declan Minchin.
Heat 2: 1st Jason Kendrick, 2nd Kaiden Manders, 3rd Dayne Kingshott, 4th Callum Williamson, 5th Brad Maiolo, 6th Jack Williamson. DNF Jaydee Dack, Justin Whittall.
Heat 3: 1st Callum Williamson, 2nd Kris Coyle, 3rd Daniel Harding, 4th Jason Pryde, 5th Cameron McKenzie, 6th Taylor Milling, 7th Aaron Chircop, 8th Jake Robinson.
Revolution Racegear A Dash: 1st Ryan Farrell, 2nd Kaiden Manders, 3rd Andrew Priolo, 4th Kris Coyle, 5th Ryan Lancaster, 6th Kodi Clayden.
Revolution Racegear B Dash: 1st Jason Kendrick, 2nd Daniel Harding, 3rd Dayne Kingshott, 4th Callum Williamson, 5th Jason Pryde, 6th Myles Bolger.
BR Motorsport / King Racing Products Midpack Dash: 1st Jack Williamson, 2nd Brad Maiolo, 3rd Taylor Milling, 4th Chad Pittard, 5th Cameron McKenzie, 6th Jake Robinson.
Final: 1st Kaiden Manders, 2nd Ryan Farrell, 3rd Jason Kendrick, 4th Callum Williamson, 5th Brad Maiolo, 6th Jack Williamson, 7th Jason Pryde, 8th Dayne Kingshott, 9th Justin Whittall, 10th Kodi Clayden, 11th Myles Bolger, 12th Cameron McKenzie, 13th Daniel Harding, 14th Kris Coyle, 15th Chad Pittard, 16th Jake Robinson. DNF: Jye McKenzie, Taylor Milling, Aaron Chircop, Andrew Priolo, Ryan Lancaster.
Upcoming rounds;
Rd6: Burson Auto Parts Boxing Day Bonanza
Perth Motorplex, December 26
Rd7: High Limit International: Perth
Perth Motorplex, December 28
Rd8: High Limit International: Perth
Perth Motorplex, December 29
Rd9: High Limit International: Perth
Perth Motorplex, December 30
