Cam Waters believes he did all he could to win Supercars' Darwin Triple Crown for the first time, although Anton De Pasquale's flawless driving secured victory in the final race at Hidden Valley Raceway.
After starting Sunday's 70-lap, 200km event in third place, Team 18's De Pasquale staved off a spirited effort from Grove Racing's Matt Payne to win by 1.4298 seconds in hot and humid conditions.
It was De Pasquale's second race victory of the season after his Sydney win in February and ended his team's relatively quiet weekend on a high.
But Waters emerged from the happiest, having secured the coveted Triple Crown - given to the driver who accumulates the most points over the weekend.
The Tickford Racing star won Friday's sprint race, finished second in Saturday's 200km event and claimed third on Sunday to secure the crown.
