Dumbrell avoids carnage to win Dunlop Race 2

Paul Dumbrell avoided a carnage filled opening lap to score victory in the second Dunlop Series race that saw Garry Jacobson assume the points lead.

Dumbrell inherited the lead from Jacobson after Richard Muscat, who initially held sway at the start, locked a brake and went wide at Turn 1.

However chaos ensured behind with a six car shunt involving Matt Chahda, title rival Jack Le Brocq, Andrew Jones, Renee Gracie, Adam Marjoram and Bryce Fullwood.

The incident was triggered by contact between Marjoram and Chahda on the front straight that sent the latter into the air after striking the inside kerb at Turn 1.

Chahda’s airborne Falcon clattered into Bryce Fullwood, Le Brocq and Andrew Jones, sending the cars deep into the Turn 1 gravel trap.

Gracie was also caught up having been left nowhere to go while Todd Hazelwood retired with damage picked up following the accident.

The Safety Car was immediately deployed sparking a lengthy clean up process with several cars suffering heavy damage.

Dumbrell emerged in the lead on the restart with Jacobson in hot pursuit of the Eggleston Motorsport VE Commodore.

The pair battled hard during the closing stages which resulted in contact between the duo at Turn 9 on the final lap.

Dumbrell held on to take the win from the new series leader, who just pipped Taz Douglas to second.

A strong drive from Kurt Kostecki saw the teenager claim fourth ahead of Shae Davies.

James Golding came out on top in the battle of the Garry Rogers Motorsport runners as Muscat salvaged seventh after his opening lap mistake.

Macauley Jones finished eighth while Dunlop Series rookies Anton de Pasquale and Chelsea Angelo completed the top 10.

The Dunlop Series returns for a third 22 lap race on Sunday.

Result: Dunlop Series Race 2

1	Eggleston Motorsport	Paul Dumbrell	Holden Commodore VE2	16	26:55.3642
2	Challenger Valve Racing	Garry Jacobson	Ford Falcon FG/X	16	26:56.0035
3	Eggleston Motorsport	Taz Douglas	Holden Commodore VE2	16	26:56.0336
4	Kostecki Brothers Racing	Kurt Kostecki	Holden Commodore VF	16	26:57.0275
5	DavBridge Constructions /MWM	Shae Davies	Ford Falcon FG	16	26:58.1943
6	Wilson Security PAYCE GRM	James Golding	Holden Commodore VF	16	26:58.5751
7	Wilson Security PAYCE GRM	Richard Muscat	Holden Commodore VF	16	26:58.8120
8	PAYCE	Macauley Jones	Holden Commodore VF	16	27:03.2089
9	Paul Morris Motrosports	Anton de Pasquale	Ford Falcon FG	16	27:05.1305
10	Wilson Medic One / MWM	Chelsea Angelo	Ford Falcon FG	16	27:12.0247
11	LMF Constructions	Marcus Zukanovic	Ford Falcon FG	16	27:13.0131
12	Team Caltex	Renee Gracie	Ford Falcon FG	16	27:21.3602
13	Kostecki Brothers Racing	Jake Kostecki	Holden Commodore VF	16	27:22.0746
14	STR Towing Equipment	Mathew Palmer	Ford Falcon FG	16	27:23.0442
15	Wynn’s Racing	Josh Kean	Holden Commodore VF	16	27:27.5980
16	Castrol Racing/Performance Wes	Alex Rullo	Holden Commodore VF	16	27:37.0279
DNF	Eggleston Motorsport	Liam McAdam	Holden Commodore VE2	6	15:04.2762
DNF	iSEEK Communications	Todd Hazelwood	Holden Commodore VF
DNF	Auto One	Adam Marjoram	Ford Falcon FG
DNF	GoGetta Racing	Jack Le Brocq	Ford Falcon FG/X
DNF	Middy’s Electrical /MWM	Bryce Fullwood	Ford Falcon FG
DNF	Alliance Truck Parts Racing	Andrew Jones	Holden Commodore VF
DNF	Cavalier Homes	Matthew Chahda	Ford Falcon FG