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Rolison Performance Group Junior Max Sunday Report
An exciting battle is brewing in the Junior Max category in this year’s Challenge, as two young stars are emerging. Nick Brueckner
(Tony Kart) and Sting Ray Robb (Tony Kart) have asserted their positions as the outright leaders in the class, and on Sunday, it was Robb
who stepped into the spotlight with a perfect day. Qualifying on the pole began Robb’s effort to combat Brueckner’s Saturday victory,
which his extended his lead in the point standings. Unlike Saturday, when Robb was forced to start at the tail of the Prefinal after switching
a chassis ahead of qualifying, the young Idaho phenom bolted away from the pole position to win the 17-lap race and secure the pole
for the final.
In the main, Robb got away cleanly and then simply laid down consistent laps to hold Brueckner at bay. A scant half-second lead was
all Robb needed, as he and Brueckner were identical on pace, trading fast laps back and forth. In the end, Robb got the much-needed
victory, his first COTA win of the year, which brought him closer to Brueckner in the hunt for the championship. Along with the title comes
a lucrative ticket to the Rotax Grand Finals, which is the ultimate goal for both drivers. Brueckner did score one important triumph in the
final, posting the fastest lap of the race to steal the five bonus points from Robb. The podium was rounded out by a quick young Junior
rookie, as Trey Brown (Tony Kart) all but matched the pace of the leaders to finish an impressive third. Michael Michoff (Kosmic) turned
things up in the main event to finish a strong fourth ahead of David Ilavia (CompKart).
Jr. Max
Sting Ray Rob
Nick Brueckner
Trey Brown