THE final meeting of the 2019 season saw John Richardson, who was more or less raised at the track, clinch both the national and Portmarnock leading driver title for at least the 21st time.

The drivers’ title had the potential to be a nail biter as John’s great rival (and the last man to wrest away the title) Billy Roche went into the meeting one ahead. However, Billy had an unusual blank day in contrast to recent weeks where he has been on fire. Meanwhile, John Richardson ran up a four-timer.