A cool fall evening make the perfect backdrop for Saturday's Championship night at Wilkesboro Raceway Park.
In Top ET Frank "The Snake" Roberts had pretty much already locked up the title, but the battle for second was fierce.
Only twenty points separated second through fifth place. That's just where the drama started. Robert Buchanan needed to win and have other drivers go out early,
that didn't happen relegating him to a fifth place finish in the points. Roger Robertson went out early sending him to forth place finish. Tim Church and Clyde McKinney
were left to battle for runner up. McKinney caused the drama when he hit the gas in the first round and the transmission went south. McKinney was rescued when fellow racer Chris Plott loaned his car to McKinney and the Bowtie driver took Plott's Mercury enough rounds to secure a second place points finish over Church. 
The final results were 1st Frank Roberts 180  2nd Clyde McKinney 130 3rd Tim Church 126 4th Roger Robertson 123 5th Robert Buchanan 112.
In the evenings race, Morganton's Brett Buchanan bested "The Drifter" Luke Hutchens from Yadkinville for the win.

Modified ET saw Johnny Hodges claim his 4th WRP Championship. Johnny had his best year of racing ever with 8 final round appearances and 7 wins. Dennis Bolick did his best to keep up with Hodges but came up short and settled for runner up in the points. 
Third through nineth place was separated by less than fifteen points. 
2010 Modified ET Champion Dennis Coffee flexed the muscles of his mighty Maverick and took the win Saturday over Teaz Powell to secure a third place points finish. 
When all the dust had settled, here's how the points sorted out; 1st Johnny Hodges 180  2nd Dennis Bolick 142  3rd Dennis Coffee 132
4th Paul Trivett 127  5th Wayne Ward 126.

In Jr. Dragsters, Granite Falls' Jacob Goble got his first Championship besting the two former WRP Champions Hannah Blevins and Taylor South who finished second and third in the points.

This week at WRP there will be 3 big days of racing action to close out the 2011 racing season. Thursday night will be the Championship Night for the Carquest True Street Challenge as well as the Crossroads HD Street Bike Challenge along with the popular Test N Tune night. Only $10 gets you in to watch the championship action or join in and race yourself!
Friday night is WRP Champions night with the Race of Champions and gamblers races as well as a test session for the Race for Cancer.Gates open at 530PM on Thursday and 4PM on Friday
Then Saturday the Race for Cancer will be held. This is a benefit race where all proceeds got to benefit local cancer patients.
Last year almost 200 of the best bracket racers from all over the Southeast watched West Jefferson's Timbo Blevins take home the win. No matter if your a bracket racing fan or not, come out and support those who need your help! for more info on this race please visitwww.raceforcancer.com For more info on the racing action at Wilkesboro Raceway Park visit www.wilkesbororacewaypark.com or call (336) 973-RACE (7223)