Dan Corrin made up for a late start to the racing season by powering to the front and winning the "King of the Bay" Super Saloon Car title at Baypark Speedway on Saturday night.
Corrin missed the first two meetings of the new season while building a new trailer but the former North Island champ has quickly re-joined the front-runners in the Super Saloon ranks.
An exciting 20-lap "King of Bay" feature race saw Scott Hayward and Chris Cowling both take turns in the lead before Hayward's car came to a halt and Cowling then had a scare when an oil fire briefly erupted under the bonnet.
That set up a four-lap sprint to the finish and a three-way battle as Corrin, Steve Cowling and impressive rookie Super Saloon racer Damian Orr all staked a claim for the title.
The final lap began with the trio crossing the start-finish three-abreast and Corrin took the middle line into turn one to get his nose ahead and edge Cowling by 0.6secs at the finish.