Payne powers to dominant Townsville victory as Wood suffers heartbreak

Matt Payne has strengthened his Supercars championship campaign with a commanding victory in Saturday’s race at the Townsville 500, while fellow Kiwis Ryan Wood and Andre Heimgartner endured vastly different afternoons. After qualifying on the front row, Payne settled into second place behind Brodie Kostecki during the opening stint before the race swung in his …