Jayden Ojeda has finished the Penrite Oil Sandown 500 with a top-10 result, recovering from a challenging Saturday to secure ninth place in Sunday's Race 34 at Sandown International Raceway.
The PremiAir Racing driver showed promising pace across Friday's opening sessions, topping Practice 1 before ending the day eighth in Practice 2. The strong start provided an encouraging platform heading into the weekend's two races.
Unfortunately Saturday failed to deliver the results the team had been targeting, with Ojeda qualifying 15th before a difficult Race 33 saw him turned around twice. Despite losing valuable track position, Ojeda recovered to finish 13th, limiting the damage from a disrupted race.
"Today was not our day, but a massive thank you to the team for giving me a fast car to fight back to 13th." said Ojeda.
Sunday provided an opportunity to turn the weekend around with Ojeda qualifying just outside the top 10. Starting Race 34 from 13th, Ojeda and the PremiAir Racing crew opted for an aggressive early stop on lap 5 in an attempt to gain track position and clean air.
The decision proved successful, with a well-executed strategy and clean pit stops helping Ojeda progress through the field to secure ninth place at the finish.
"We took a gamble on the early strategy and it paid off. Really happy to get back inside the top 10 to finish up this weekend," said Ojeda.
The result capped off a weekend of contrasting performances for Ojeda, with the pace shown in Friday practice ultimately translating into a Sunday top-10 finish.
The team will now take the next fortnight to prepare for the final round of the 2026 Supercars Championship in Adelaide, with one last opportunity to finish the season on a strong note.