PODIUM finishes in all three rounds of the AHG Triple Crown was enough for Jason Kendrick to win the mini-series that wrapped up the 2014-15 sprintcar season in Western Australia.
Kendrick finished third behind Jamie Veal and Jamie Maiolo in the 30-lap grand final at the Perth Motorplex on Saturday night and that was enough for him to win the series from Carl Dowling and Maiolo.
Heading in the final round he was second on points to Ryan Farrell after finishing second to Farrell in both the previous rounds.
This round carried double points that meant there was plenty on the line.
Farrell had the upper hand, starting from P5 for the final with Kendrick from P8.
Unfortunately for Farrell he was out of the contest on lap 14 after contact with Dowling in pits bend saw him spin out and then get collected by some other cars who had nowhere to go.
This put the spotlight onto Kendrick but he had to still finish strongly and hold off a points challenge from Dowling who has been very impressive in the last couple of shows.
Dowling crossed the line in 6th and that was enough to wrap up second.
The aim of the Triple Crown was to spice up the action a bit at the end of the season and the completion of the regular AHG Sprintcar Series.
This included a different qualifying format and the return of the Top 8 Knockout series that proved to be a big hit with the fans.
Kendrick won the Triple Crown prize purse with 580 points to Dowling’s 558 and Jamie Maioilo and Callum Williamson on 546 each.
Maiolo claimed third on a countback.
Triple Crown points: Jason Kendrick 580, Carl Dowling 558, Jamie Maiolo, Callum Williamson 546 each, David Priolo 538, Bradley Maiolo 536, Ryan Farrell 520, Terry Cutts, Robert Watson junior 518, Daryl Clayden 508, Aldo De Paoli 496, Kye Scroop 488, Lee Nash 476, Daniel Harding 470, Shaun Bradford 468, Jamie Veal 444, Troy Lawson 398, Jake Beard-Miller 390, Corey Hunter 360, Jason Priolo 340, Ken Sartori 310, Cameron Gessner 262, Taylor Milling 252, Jason Pryde 236, Mitch Wormall 208, Jason Boland 126, Jacob Lucas 114.
