Cameron Crick converted pole position to a lights-to-flag win in the opening race of Round 4 of the SuperUtes at the Watpac Townsville 400.
The Mitsubishi driver took a comfortable victory ahead of Sieders/Team Triton team-mate Toby Price and Ryal Harris (Mazda BT-50).
Crick was on the defensive on the run through the first corner on Lap 1 and under braking for Turn 2, holding off Price and Harris.
Craig Woods (Toyota Hilux) was challenging Tom Alexander on the opening lap after a tardy start from the Isuzu D-Max driver, but Woods took to the grass at Turn 7 and fell to sixth behind Ben Walsh (Toyota Hilux).
Alexander then set off up the road and hooked onto the back of third-place man Harris, with second through fourth squabbling as Crick pulled a sizeable lead.
Woods began to put pressure on Walsh for fifth in the closing stages, but could not find a way by.
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Crick won in commanding fashion by more than five seconds, while series leader Alexander crossed the line fourth.
Madison Dunston finished ninth in the nine-car field for Race 1 after missing Practice 2 and Qualifying on Friday after her Holden Colorado was damaged in a crash during Practice 1.
Race 2 for SuperUtes will take place on Sunday at 0830 local time/AEST.
Results: ECB SuperUtes Series Race 1
| 1 | 7 | Total Tools Team Triton Racing | Cameron Crick | Mitsubishi Triton | 11 | 17:07.5127 |
| 2 | 87 | Mitsubishi Motors Team Triton | Toby Price | Mitsubishi Triton | 11 | 17:13.3905 |
| 3 | 1 | EFS 4×4 Racing | Ryal Harris | Mazda BT50 | 11 | 17:14.0816 |
| 4 | 22 | Caltex Delo Racing | Tom Alexander | Isuzu D-MAX | 11 | 17:14.3040 |
| 5 | 8 | Fat Freddy’s | Ben Walsh | Toyota Hilux | 11 | 17:22.6764 |
| 6 | 64 | Western Sydney Motorsport | Craig Woods | Toyota Hilux | 11 | 17:23.2422 |
| 7 | 72 | Western Sydney Motorsport | Craig Thompson | Toyota Hilux | 11 | 17:47.2348 |
| 8 | 49 | Allgate Auto Doors Racing | Christopher Formosa | Ford Ranger | 11 | 17:47.6689 |
| 9 | 11 | Peters Motorsport | Madison Dunston | Holden Colorado | 11 | 18:24.8530 |
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