
The partnership delivered immediately. Feeney won the opening race of the season, claiming victory on debut in the Mustang, before adding a second win in Sunday’s gruelling finale. That victory came despite a failed cool suit in oppressive conditions and discarded plastic packaging becoming lodged in the front of the #88, restricting airflow and pushing engine temperatures towards critical levels. Feeney fought through the heat and pressure to take the chequered flag, physically exhausted after a remarkable drive.
As a genuine race-used component from that historic opening round, this grille represents the weekend the #88 Mustang became a winner – connecting Feeney’s debut Ford victory, a hard-fought second win and the beginning of Triple Eight’s new era with the Blue Oval.