All 4 Mechanical Erebus Academy driver Bailey Sweeny has finished Race 1 in 4th place of the 26 car field, on Day 2 of the Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia 86 championship round at Sydney Motorsport Park.

Sweeny had earlier qualified his Number 33 Toyota in 4th place to start from row 2.

After a massive battle all race, Sweeny finished less than a second behind pro and invited driver - and multiple Bathurst V8 Supercar podium winner - Warren Luff, a vastly more experienced campaigner and a veteran of the Supercars championship.

Races 2 and 3 are to come on Sunday as part of the Repco Supercars Sydney SuperNight championship round.

All races and qualifying will be shown live on TV on Foxtel across the whole weekend.