December 29, 2025

HIGH LIMIT INTERNATIONAL: COREY HAS A BIG HIGH LIMIT ‘DAY’ OUT IN PERTH

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Feature photo by: Richard Hathaway

On the back of his barnstorming run from position 28 to second two nights earlier, American Corey Day claimed night one of High Limit International at the Perth Motorplex on Sunday night, December 28.

Driving the #U3, Day started from position four to take the win from local drivers Kaiden Manders (who started from pole) and Dayne Kingshott (out of p3).

Day bolted to second early on and after following Manders for about the first nine laps, took over the lead which he held for the rest of the race, apart from a couple of laps, from lap 22.

He started the night by being third quickest in his qualifying flight, then took a heat race win, and went from seventh to fourth in the Dash.

Manders, who has already claimed two wins in the Maddington Toyota Sprintcar Series this season, earnt the right to start on pole after being fourth quickest in the second qualifying group, then taking wins in both his heat race and the Dash.

It was a big improvement for the driver of the Dan Golding Racing #W71 who was 11th in the Boxing Day show 48 hours earlier.

Kingshott, the defending local series champion, was the quickest in the second qualifying session and backed this up with a fifth in his heat race and a third in the Dash.

His latest podium result follows a fourth on Boxing Day.

Before the field took the green, the order had to be reshuffled when James Inglis, who was to start from p9, headed to the infield work area to change a flat left rear tyre, starting the race from the rear.

Tasmanian Jock Goodyer was fourth (after starting from p2), ahead of the Boxing Day winner Buddy Kofoid who started and finished fifth.

Australian Champion James McFadden was sixth (after starting from p11), from Callum Williamson in seventh (from p8), Americans Cole Macedo in eighth (after starting from p6), Brock Zearfoss ninth (from p14) and Brad Sweet in 10th (from p17).

Kerry Madsen moved up a handful of spots to take 11th, from Queenslander Luke Oldfield who dropped from seventh to 12th, Daniel Harding who went from 18th to 13th, American Justin Whittall who went from p22 (after qualifying via the B Main) to finish 14th, and fellow American Carson Macedo who dropped from 10th to 15th.

Jason Kendrick started 15th and took 16th, while inaugural High Limit International: Perth winner Kyle Larson was 17th, after starting 12th.

Kofoid was the quickest overall in qualifying to set the Victory 1 Performance Quick Time.

Day, Cole Macedo, Goodyer and Manders won the heats, while Cameron McKenzie won the B Main to start from p21 and finish 18th in the A Main.

American Aaron Reutzel failed to set a qualifying time, crashing the Monte Motorsport 17 into the pits bend fence, putting him at a disadvantage from the start.

He moved up a few spots in this race race after starting from the rear – and then went from ninth to fourth in the B Main, taking the last qualifying spot, and ultimately being 21st in the 30-lapper.

Taylor Milling crashed out in heat two which seeded him in 19th in the B Main and he was only able to make up two spots.

The second night of the three-night show will be held at the Perth Motorplex on Monday night, with the $110,000 to win finale slated for Tuesday night.

Results:

Qualifying 1

Buddy Kofoid 13.439, Callum Williamson 13.542, Corey Day 13.758, Cole Macedo 13.767, James McFadden 13.803, James Inglis 13.841, Brad Sweet 13.859, Jye McKenzie 13.872, Justin Whittall 13.902, Jason Kendrick 13.935, Xavier Doney 13.962, Taylor Milling 13.963, Kris Coyle 14.101, Jack Williamson 14.147, Craig Bottrell 14.158, Chris Harrison 14.190, Jaydee Dack 14.233, Daniel Keen 14.301, Matt Cross 14.306, Harrison Peet 14.325, Aaron Reutzel ntt.

Qualifying 1

Dayne Kingshott 13.705, Luke Oldfield 13.715, Jock Goodyer 13.822, Kaiden Manders 13.826, Carson Macedo 13.876, Kerry Madsen 13.904, Brock Zearfoss 13.907, Kyle Larson 13.938, Mikey Green 13.959, Brad Maiolo 13.989, Ryan Lancaster 14.036, AJ Nash 14.109, Chad Pittard 14.188, Cameron McKenzie 14.195, Daniel Harding 14.218, Rico Abreu 14.278, Tim King 14.309, Andrew Priolo 14.322, Aaron Chircop 14.524, Kodi Clayden 14.568 and Myles Bolger 14.757.

Heat 1: 1st Corey Day, 2nd Buddy Kofoid, 3rd James McFadden, 4th Xavier Doney, 5th Brad Sweet, 6th Justin Whittall, 7th Kris Coyle, 8th Aaron Reutzel, 9th Craig Bottrell, 10th Jaydee Dack, 11th Matt Cross.

Heat 2: 1st Cole Macedo, 2nd James Inglis, 3rd Callum Williamson, 4th Jason Kendrick, 5th Jack Williamson, 6th Jye McKenzie, 7th Chris Harrison, 8th Michael Keen, 9th Harrison Peet. DNF Taylor Milling.

Heat 3: 1st Jock Goodyer, 2nd Carson Macedo, 3rd Brock Zearfoss, 4th Daniel Harding, 5th Dayne Kingshott, 6th Mikey Green, 7th Ryan Lancaster, 8th Aaron Chircop, 9th Chad Pittard, 10th Myles Bolger, 11th Tim King.

Heat 4: 1st Kaiden Manders, 2nd Kyle Larson, 3rd Kerry Madsen, 4th Luke Oldfield, 5th AJ Nash, 6th Cameron McKenzie, 7th Brad Maiolo, 8th Rico Abreu, 9th Andrew Priolo, 10th Kodi Clayden.

Dash: 1st Kaiden Manders, 2nd Jock Goodyer, 3rd Dayne Kingshott, 4th Corey Day, 5th Buddy Kofoid, 6th Cole Macedo, 7th Luke Oldfield, 8th Callum Williamson.

B Main: 1st Cameron McKenzie, 2nd Justin Whittall, 3rd Mikey Green, 4th Aaron Reutzel, 5th Brad Maiolo, 6th Rico Abreu, 7th Jye McKenzie, 8th Ryan Lancaster, 9th Andrew Priolo, 10th Aaron Chircop, 11th Craig Bottrell, 12th Chris Harrison, 13th Taylor Milling, 14th Daniel Keen, 15th Chad Pittard, 16th Matt Cross, 17th Jaydee Dack, 18th Kris Coyle, 19th Harrison Peet, 20th Myles Bolger, 21st Kodi Clayden, 22nd Tim King.

Final: 1st Corey Day, 2nd Kaiden Manders, 3rd Dayne Kingshott, 4th Jock Goodyer, 5th Buddy Kofoid, 6th James McFadden, 7th Callum Williamson, 8th Cole Macedo, 9th Brock Zearfoss, 10th Brad Sweet, 11th Kerry Madsen, 12th Luke Oldfield, 13th Daniel Harding, 14th Justin Whittall, 15th Carson Macedo, 16th Jason Kendrick, 17th Kyle Larson, 18th Cameron McKenzie, 19th Mikey Green, 20th AJ Nash, 21st Aaron Reutzel, 22nd Jack Williamson, 23rd Xavier Doney, 24th James Inglis.

Upcoming rounds
Rd8: High Limit International: Perth

Perth Motorplex, December 29

Rd9: High Limit International: Perth

Perth Motorplex, December 30

PHOTOS BY DARREN O’DEA:

American Corey Day, who received a Kincrome Hard Charger award for big run from 28th to 2nd at the Perth Motorplex on Boxing Day, won the first night of the High Limit show at the same venue on Sunday night.