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    Delight for Kiwi Supercars fans after Matt Payne's dominant win in the third race of the Taupo event

    Delight for Kiwi Supercars fans after Matt Payne's dominant win in the third race of the Taupo event


    The 22-year-old took the lead in lap eight of the 61-lap affair and never looked back, going on to become the third New Zealander to win the Jason Richards Memorial Trophy for the round's highest point-scorer.

    Payne - who won two of the event's three races - told Sky Sport it was special to finish the weekend on a high.



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