A nasty qualifying crash has not only ended Ford star Chaz Mostert's weekend at the Gold Coast 600 but also his slim Supercars title hopes.
Mostert's stint on the tourist strip was over before it could really begin after the title contender clipped the inside wall at turn 11 on the tough street circuit and speared into the concrete barrier during the top 10 shootout on Saturday.
Mostert was backing himself to not only get on the Gold Coast podium but also keep his mathematical title chances alive.
With 900 championship points on offer in the final three rounds of the 2019 season, third-placed Mostert still had a sniff of reeling in runaway series leader Scott McLaughlin who he trailed by 861.