Farrell dominates championships

Ryan Farrell blasted his way to a second World Series Sprintcars victory in as many nights, claiming the 30-lap final at Albany’s Attwell Park in round 10 of the championship on Saturday.

After completely dominating round nine of the series in Manjimup on Friday night, the WA hard charger was simply too good for his rivals 24 hours later, beating home South Australian youngster Daniel Pestka and American Tim Kaeding.

On a fast but extremely dusty surface at Attwell Park, passing was at a premium in the final but Farrell, who qualified on the front row alongside Kaeding, got a dream start and was never headed during the distance.

The victory further adds to Farrell’s dominant season in the west in the Diamond Bay Motorsports No.26 machine.

“It is absolutely awesome, we are just having an awesome season,” Farrell said.

“We are nine wins from 11 starts, I am just so proud of my guys.”

Farrell, who last year in the Albany round of WSS finished second last, qualified fifth in time trials, made good progress in both his heat races and led every lap of the championship final this time around.

“The boys are giving me a great car, the conditions were tricky but it was a great race, credit to Albany speedway who kept at the track all night,” the 38-year-old said.

“This time last year I was not having a good run, I was nearly suicidal.”

“I was really struggling in that car but this year has been a massive turnaround.”

Pestka recorded a career-best WSS finish after coming from sixth position on the grid to scorch to the podium.

“Pete (Caporn) gave me a good enough car on the bottom,” the 21-year-old said.

Tempers flared between American’s Kaeding and Shane Stewart after the pair came together mid-race. Kaeding moved up the race track to get around a lapped car as Stewart was trying the same move.

The pair made contact, with Stewart spinning and losing a number of spots before recovering to finish fifth, the duo venting their frustrations with each other post race in a heated argument.