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Rolison Performance Group Junior Max Saturday Report
The fast time in the Junior Max qualifying session was decided as the checkered flag waved following the 15-minute allotted for
the young drivers. Local driver Carter Herrera (BirelART) posted a 51.264-second lap in his 12th circuit, moving ahead of fellow
regional driver Mason Cohen (Kosmic). Championship leader Sting Ray Robb (Tony Kart) finished third after ending Friday as the
driver to beat, with David Ilavia (CompKart) and Michael Michoff (Kosmic) making up the fast five.
Robb was able to pull off a win after a hard fought 17-lap battle in the Prefinal. Six drivers made up the lead group with Her-
rera looking to be the quickest driver in the field. Robb wouldn’t let him get away, and the two swapped the lead early on. This
brought in a second group, including Annie Breidinger (Kosmic) Stevie Pugsley Jr. (FA Kart), David Ilavia (CompKart) and Trey
Brown (Tony Kart). Breidinger got into the mix for the lead, and contact with just a few laps remaining sent Herrera off course
and out of the top-10. Robb was able to get away with the lead, holding off Brown at the line by 69 thousandths of a second.
Breidinger ran third with Pugsley fourth, and Ilavia fifth.
Taking advantage of the opportunity at hand, Robb solidified his championship hopes with victory in the Final. Breidinger
was on the attack early, pressuring Robb for the lead. A charging Brown took over the second spot and then took the lead. He
and Robb went back and forth until Kellen Ritter (Kosmic) put himself into the mix. Able to move into second, the Canadian was
unable to make an attempt on Robb for the lead. The championship leader scored his third victory of the season, nearly locking
up the title. Ritter made it a 1-2 for BBR Karting, as Brown earned his fourth straight third place result. Breidinger won the battle
for fourth with Michoff up to fifth from the tail of the field after losing a chain in the Prefinal.
Kellen Ritter
Sting Ray Robb