Friday Night Challenge – 11-10-19

Good evening and welcome back to another night of adrenaline fuelled action here at Kingston Park Raceway’s Friday Night Challenge! It was a wet and wild ride out here tonight with the rain just finishing up but still 19 drivers came out to take up the added challenge of the wet conditions with only one of them able to take home the top prize here tonight. The heats went by pretty quick and the wet conditions getting the better of even some of our most seasoned drivers but as always only the top 8 make it through and those 8 with a shot at the goal tonight are Josh Wiffen, Bradley Harriman, Alex Rolley, David Ball, Peter Harriman, Vlad.A Alyssa Ball and Taila.G. Now let’s dive right into tonight’s main event.

Pace kart in, green light on and off into turn one and straight into to turn 2 of the Lemans Track, out comes Josh Wiffen leading the pack as they head into turn 3. Bradely Harriman most have forgotten about the wet conditions because he spun himself out back at turn 2, he wasn’t the only one to forget as Taila G has spun herself out at the same corner, Bradley has some work to do to get back to his 2^nd spot. 1 lap down, 7 to go and a little mishap from Alyssa Ball as she gets herself stuff in the tire all the way out at turn 6, however quickly fixing herself up before a marshal gets to her.

As our drivers head down the main straight of the track Vlad.A gets overtaken by Alex Rolley. Alex getting a great line through turn 8 and down the straight, zooming right past Vlad. 4 laps to go now and there is only a 2 second gap between 2^nd David Ball and 1^st Josh Wiffen, Josh showing his experience as he carefully navigates through the damp track. A little bit of bumping mid pack between Alex, Vlad and Peter as they battle it out for 3^rd, 4^th and 5^th. Josh slowly catching up to Alyssa as they both go around turn 5. Gong back to mid pack and Peter spins himself out at turn 3 due to the slippery conditions, losing a spot and placing him in 6^th.

Only a few laps to go and Josh finally overtake Alyssa around turn 2, David Ball not so far behind is right up behind Alyssa, also waiting for the right moment to overtake. Coming down to the final lap and with the rain holding off the checkered flag comes down for Josh Wiffen in 1^st, David Ball in 2^nd and Alex Rolley for 3^rd.

1^st Josh Wiffen – 64.601

2^nd David Ball – 64.202

3^rd Alex Rolley – 65.037

And that’s a wrap for another fun fuelled night of wet weather racing out here at Kingston Park Raceway’s Friday Night Challenge. Hopefully the next one is a little dryer for our drivers and hopefully you all come down and join us next Friday for one hell of a night out!