THE END OF THE ROAD FOR STAX FREIGHTLINER
Farewelling an iconic prime mover that’s been a star of the Supercars paddock since February 2017
Stax Freightliner heading north last November
Image: Stax Freightliner
‘Stax’, the Freightliner Coronado prime mover driven by Brad Jones Racing’s Paul Eddy, was given back to Freightliner on Tuesday.
The bonneted prime mover has served the Albury outfit since 2017, with five full seasons towing a B-Double trailer set as part of the Supercars Championship.
The Coronado had plenty of grunt to pull the Brad Jones Racing Commodores and their equipment. It was equipped with a 15-litre Detroit six-cylinder turbo diesel that put out 560hp and 1850lb-ft Nm of torque.
Exiting the Dipper at Bathurst in 2017
Image: Stax Freightliner
Stax on the open road in 2017
Image: Stax Freightliner
Over its five years in the Supercars roadshow, the Coronado covered just over 160,000 kilometres. If this mileage sounds particularly low, it’s because the teams racked up fewer kilometres during the COVID-19 affected 2020 and 2021 seasons.
Brad Jones Racing’s partnership with Freightliner was one of the longest in the Supercars paddock, dating back to 2014. However, the team will most likely run a different truck brand in 2022.
The team’s other Daimler prime mover, the Freightliner Argosy cabover, will stay with the Albury squad to power its Super2 Series campaign.
Brad Jones Racing’s Freightliner-powered B-Double pair near Alice Springs in 2020
Image: Stax Freightliner
We’ll do some digging over the coming months to see where the Coronado ends up next. We’ll also make some inquiries to find out the next move for Brad Jones Racing in transporter-land.
The 2022 Repco Supercars Championship season is edging closer, with the first round set to take place at Sydney Motorsport Park from March 4-6.
Don’t miss any truck news coming into the 2022 Repco Supercars Championship season! Make sure you’re following our Australian pages on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
You can follow the adventures of the Paul Eddy-driven transporter on Facebook and Instagram.