Motorcross
Pahiatua's Paul Whibley came second in round four of the Off Road Motorcycle and ATV (OMA) series at Fort Smith in Arkansas after surviving a nearby lightning strike.
'The long drive from South Carolina was pretty uneventful, right up until just after we pulled into the pits," said Whibley.
"We parked up and got out and noticed some dark clouds were moving ominously overhead. There was a cracking in the air and then a massive bang. Lightning struck the ground on the other side of the pits.
"Several people had their hair standing on end and the ambulance was called for someone put into shock by the surge going through the ground. From what I heard they were okay, after their hair had stopped smouldering I guess."