PERTH MOTORPLEX: KINGSHOTT MAKES LOCAL BREAKTHROUGH

MADDINGTON TOYOTA SPRINTCAR SERIES SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 2026

Feature photo by: Richard Hathaway photography

Maddington Toyota Sprintcar Series media release:

Photo by: Cochrane photography

Dayne Kingshott became the first local driver to win a round of WA Sprintcar Speedweek this season, when he won the feature race at the Perth Motorplex on Friday night.

In the first six rounds of the series, that started at the Perth Motorplex on Boxing Day, American drivers claimed wins each time.

This time around it was the local teams that dominated, with Kingshott, in the Krikke Motorsport W2, winning from Callum Williamson in the Williamson Motorsport W3 and Kerry Madsen in the Diamond Bay Motorsport W26.

Kingshott started from position three in the 30-lap feature race that was part of the Slinglift Speedweek finale, powered by Totally Workwear, that wraps up at the Perth Motorplex tonight, Saturday, January 10.

This was after he was second quickest in his qualifying group at the start of the event, before moving from fourth to second in his heat race and then crossing the line second in the Revolution Racegear A Dash.

He was fourth in the opening laps, and when Kris Coyle slowed with a flat left rear tyre with only a handful of laps completed, he was third, behind polesitter Kaiden Manders and Williamson, who also started on the front row.

Coyle was able to resume from the rear of the field after going to the work area – the last time the work area was open as the track was under time restrictions after the venue lost power for a significant amount of time earlier in the evening.

Williamson muscled his way to the lead, momentarily about four laps later and it was not long before Kingshott grabbed the lead position.

Another caution period was activated at about one third race distance when Williamson slowed and officials disconnected the traction control device from the rear of his car, before he was allowed to resume in his original position.

On the restart Kingshott led from Williamson, Manders, Madsen and the A1 of James McFadden, who at the start of the night set the Victory 1 Performance Quick Time.

With four laps remaining, the J&S Racing U60 of Carson Macedo slowed on the back straight, being a DNF, along with fellow American Justin Whittall, Brad Maiolo and Jye McKenzie (on the last lap).

Williamson was third quickest in his qualifying group and then won his heat race, along with the Revolution Racegear B Dash.

Madsen, in his best result so far for his Bunbury-based team over Speedweek, was third after being second quickest in his qualifying group, went from third to second in his heat race and took third in the Revolution Racegear B Dash, setting up a p6 start in the final.

McFadden was fourth (started p4), from Manders who dropped back to fifth.

American Brock Zearfoss was sixth (started from p7), while fellow countryman Cole Macedo put in one heck of a drive, charging from 25th to finish seventh, enough to win the Kincrome Hard Charger award.

This was a big recovery for the HighLine Motorsport U40 team after Macedo had engine issues at the start of the night and didn’t get a qualifying time.

He then went from ninth to second in his heat race and from seventh to fifth in the Last Chance Qualifier.

Daniel Harding, was eighth (started p11), Taylor Milling ninth (from p10), Jason Kendrick 10th (from p5), Andrew Priolo 11th (from p18), American Aaron Reutzel 12th (from p8), Ryan Lancaster 13th (from p12), Jaydee Dack 14th (a big haul after starting from p24), Cameron McKenzie 15th (from p19), Tim King 16th (from p15), Kris Coyle 17th (from p13), Chris Harrison  18th (from p16), Chad Pittard 19th (from p20), Jason Pryde 20th (from p22), Jack Williamson 21st (from p9) and Kodi Clayden 22nd (from p26).

Heat wins went to Reutzel, Callum Williamson and Kingshott, while the BR Motorsports / King Racing Products Midpack went to Coyle from Carson Macedo and King.

Whitttall from the Last Chance Qualifier after starting from fifth.

The final round of Speedweek, which is Rd13 of the Maddington Toyota Sprintcar Series, will be held at the Perth Motorplex tonight, Saturday, January 10.

The overall winner of Speedweek will receive $10,000 from a $30,000 prize purse that goes to the top 15 overall – thanks to $20,000 from Speedway Australia, $5000 from the Sprintcar Entrants Group and $5000 from the Perth Motorplex.

Results:

Qualifying 1

Jack Williamson 13.591, Chad Pittard 13.625, Jason Kendrick 13.707, Daniel Harding 13.709, Aaron Reutzel 13.779, Chris Harrison 14.028, Kris Coyle 14.087, Aaron Chircop 14.094, Jake Robinson 14.170, Harrison Peet 14.223, Matt Cross 19.250 (engine issues).

Qualifying 2

James McFadden 13.466, Kerry Madsen 13.500, Callum Williamson 13.551, Tim King 13.650, Brock Zearfoss 13.669, Cameron McKenzie 13.675, Jaydee Dack 13.731, Andrew Priolo 13.781, Carson Macedo 13.952, Mikey Green NTT.

Qualifying 3

Kaiden Manders 13.477, Dayne Kingshott 13.659, Taylor Milling 13.772, Ryan Lancaster 13.816, Jason Pryde 13.955, Jye McKenzie 14.023, Brad Maiolo 14.059, Myles Bolger 14.400, Kodi Clayden 14.493, Daniel Keen 14.816, Cole Macedo NTT.

Heat 1: 1st Aaron Reutzel, 2nd Jason Kendrick, 3rd Jack Williamson, 4th Daniel Harding, 5th Kris Coyle, 6th Chris Harrison, 7th Aaron Chircop, 8th Chad Pittard, 9th Matt Cross, 10th Jake Robinson, 11th Harrison Peet.

Heat 2: 1st Callum Williamson, 2nd Kerry Madsen, 3rd James McFadden, 4th Brock Zearfoss, 5th Andrew Priolo, 6th Carson Macedo, 7th Justin Whittall, 8th Tim King, 9th Cameron McKenzie, 10th Jaydee Dack. DNS: Mikey Green.

Heat 3: 1st Dayne Kingshott, 2nd Cole Macedo, 3rd Kaiden Manders, 4th Ryan Lancaster, 5th Daniel Keen, 6th Taylor Milling, 7th Brad Maiolo, 8th Kodi Clayden, 9th Jye McKenzie, 10th Jason Pryde, 11th Myles Bolger.

Revolution Racegear A Dash: 1st Kaiden Manders, 2nd Dayne Kingshott, 3rd Jason Kendrick, 4th Brock Zearfoss, 5th Jack Williamson, 6th Daniel Harding.

Revolution Racegear B Dash: 1st Callum Williamson, 2nd James McFadden, 3rd Kerry Madsen, 4th Aaron Reutzel, 5th Taylor Milling, 6th Ryan Lancaster.

BR Motorsports / King Racing Products Midpack: 1st Kris Coyle, 2nd Carson Macedo, 3rd Tim King, 4th Chris Harrison, 5th Brad Maiolo, 6th Andrew Priolo, 7th Cameron McKenzie, 8th Chad Pittard.

Last Chance Qualifier: 1st Justin Whittall, 2nd Jason Pryde, 3rd Jye McKenzie, 4th Jaydee Dack, 5th Cole Macedo, 6th Kodi Clayden, 7th Daniel Keen, 8th Matthew Cross, 9th Jake Robinson, 10th Myles Bolger, 11th Harrison Peet, 12th Aaron Chircop.

Final: 1st Dayne Kingshott, 2nd Callum Williamson, 3rd Kerry Madsen, 4th James McFadden, 5th Kaiden Manders, 6th Brock Zearfoss, 7th Cole Macedo, 8th Daniel Harding, 9th Taylor Milling, 10th Jason Kendrick, 11th Andrew Priolo, 12th Aaron Reutzel, 13th Ryan Lancaster, 14th Jaydee Dack, 15th Cameron McKenzie, 16th Tim King, 17th Kris Coyle, 18th Chris Harrison, 19th Chad Pittard, 20th Jason Pryde, 21st Jack Williamson, 22nd Kodi Clayden. DNF: Jye McKenzie, Carson Macedo, Brad Maiolo and Justin Whittall.

Victory 1 Performance Quick Time: James McFadden.

Hoosier Tyre Draw: Mikey Green.

Kincrome Hard Charger: Cole Macedo.

Wilsons Beer Company best presented: Cameron McKenzie

Next round

Rd13: Perth Motorplex, Slinglift Speedweek final, Saturday, January 10