Thornley poised to clinch AYDC tonight

Kiwi driver Sam Thornley looks set to win the Australasian Young Drivers' Championships in Sydney tonight.

After winning one of the three heats at Newcastle last night he now looks to have an unassailable lead. He has 76 points overall, 16 clear of his closest challenger Jacob Duggan from Tasmania.

The final heat will be held as part of the Inter Dominion Final night at Menangle with Thornley driving Kiwi pacer Tact McLeod at 8.23pm.

Tact McLeod was withdraw from the Inter Dominions with an abscess and hasn't started since his luckless fifth in the New Zealand Free For All at Addington on Show Day.

He's currently a $2.90 favourite to win tonight.

The Kiwis had a good night at Newcastle with Thornley winning the final heat with Booker Bay, paying $19.

Earlier in the night Kerryn Tomlinson had her first win of the series with longshot Conor McGregor and then finished third in the very next one with One More Alta. Tomlinson is now sixth overall. 

Standings (after 8 heats) :

Sam Thornley (New Zealand) 76
Jacob Duggan (Tasmanaia) 60
Ewa Justice (Victoria) 59
Taleah McMullen (Queenslnd) 55
Will Rixon (New South Wales) 54
Kerryn Tomlinson (New Zealand) 52
Josh Gallagher (New South Wales) 46
Kyle Symington (Western Australia) 42
Corey Johnson (South Australia) 40
Crystal Hackett (New Zealand) 36