December 29, 2008

EKN Trackside: WKA Daytona KartWeek - Monday Report

HPV Sportsman
As we have seen in many Cadet races in the past few years, Santino Ferrucci (Maranello) is certainly one to provide some excitement in the category. Derek Sobel and Ferrucci put on a great show in the Prefinal with Ferrucci sliding through with a last lap pass to come out on top to start 1-2 in the feature. Kyle Kalish (Merlin) came up from fifth to third in the spring, moving Brandon Jarsocrak back to fourth and Garret Johnston up to fifth.

The outside line has proven to be a tough place to start at Daytona as Ferrucci would get the green to begin the main event, continuing to show the way with Sobel dropping back to third behind Kalish from outside row one. Contact on lap three between Kalish and Sobel would allow Ferrucci to pull out to a small gap over the rest of the top-five, however, the field would recover to return back to Ferrucci’s bumper.

At the halfway mark, Ferrucci was feeling the continued pressure from Sobel, however, with the two locked up, they were able to pull an advantage over Kalish and the Johnston brothers - Garrett and Jake. The lead duo were in the groove, running nose-to- tail, lap after lap, until Ferrucci was able to build just a few kart lengths over Sobel in the final stages to go on for the victory. Kalish held on to third while Garrett held off his brother Jake for fourth.