By: Billy Kleinspehn
Sunoco ET Series Race 9 Recap Kyle Robb ends 2 year drought with double win
For the second straight week, the stars of the Sunoco ET Series returned to Maple Grove for Championship Weekend. However, due to the weather threat on Sunday, the Sunday portion of the weekend was canceled and Sunoco ET Series race number nine turned into Championship Saturday.
After rain showers delayed the start of racing on Saturday the Maple Grove Staff quickly got the track dried and several popular racers stood in victory lane once the sun went down on Saturday Evening.
The Super Pro final came down to a battle of two second-generation drivers, Marty Flegal and Michael Reginella. Marty picked up the win in an all-doorcar final round.
Pro Eliminator final round came down to a battle of the former Jr Dragster graduates with Marty Flegal and Kyle Robb. Robb prevented Flegal from his second win of the day as Robb picked up his first win in over two years.
The Sportsman final saw two of Division ones best in the final with Butch Weinreich and Scott Embley. Embley was able to get a second win in less than a month. Fun fact, Embley was the Sunday winner in Sportsman at the Super Chevy Showdown.
CJ Ketterer made it back to victory lane for the second straight week this time in Pro Dial. Just a few short days after winning in Sportsman at race number seven when he defeated the yellow Corvette of Don Stilley.
In any sport, it’s hard to win on three consecutive days yet that is what Top Bike rider Vanderbilt Boyce did. He picked up his third straight win in the Top Bike class by defeating Stefanie Koehler in the final.
In Jr. Dragster, Charlie Blittersdorf made history at Sunoco ET Series race seven, by winning in both Jr Dragster and Jr Street. This makes him the first junior racer to accomplish the sweep at the same ET Series race. Blittersdorf, made the trip back to victory lane for the second consecutive Saturday in the Jr. Dragster class when he defeated 2018 Jr. Dragster Champion Dillon Taylor in the finals.
In Jr Street, it was the Kohr and Lawrence show with Allen Kohr Jr. and Aubree Lawrence squaring off in the final with Kohr getting the win.
Also joining in on the fun is the always popular Mini Bike Class which was added to the Sunoco ET Series last year and saw Gregory Mottas getting the win over Michael Gery.
A major highlight of the Sunoco ET Series race number nine was the always popular King Of The Track Shootout. This two-round, four-car shootout is offered at many NHRA-sanctioned tracks. It has the winners of Sportsman, Top Bike, Pro and Super Pro race against each other to see who the King or Queen is of the track. The final round came down to a repeat of the Pro Eliminator final with Marty Flegal appearing in his third final of the day against Kyle Robb. The outcome was the same as Robb picked up his first King of The Track title.
Join in on congratulating all your winners from Championship Saturday Sunoco ET Series race nine!
Super Pro Eliminator
Martin Flegal, Ephrata, PA, .016, 6.281 E.T. on a 6.27 dial-in, 104.40 mph def. Michael Reginella, Mount Joy, PA, ’84 Camaro, .025, 6.033 E.T. on a 6.04 dial-in, 114.99 mph.
Pro Eliminator
Kyle Robb, Denver, Pa., ’66 Chevy II, .031, 5.978 E.T. on a 5.96 dial-in, 107.52 mph def. Martin Flegal, Ephrata, Pa., .059, 6.307 E.T. on a 6.27 dial-in, 99.66 mph.
Sportsman Eliminator
Scott Embley, Saylorsburg, Pa., ’92 Blazer, .024, 7.558 E.T. on a 7.54 dial-in, 91.17 mph def. Butch Weinreich, Rosedale, MD, ’74 Dart, .035, 7.387 E.T. on a 7.35 dial-in, 87.23 mph.
Top Bike Eliminator
Vanderbilt Boyce Jr., Neptune, NJ, .021, 5.466 E.T. on a 5.46 dial-in, 124.45 mph def. Stefanie Koehler, Mohnton, Pa., .172, 9.044 E.T. on a 9.07 dial-in, 76.73 mph.
Pro Dial Eliminator
CJ Ketterer, Sellersville, Pa, .099, 7.973 E.T. on an 8.00 dial-in, 81.33 mph def. Don Stilley, Norristown, Pa., -.006, 8.786 E.T. on an 8.74 dial-in, 82.37 mph.
Junior Dragster Eliminator
Charlie Blittersdorf, .083, 7.979 E.T. on a 7.96 dial-in, 78.74 mph def. Dillon Taylor, .095, 7.961 E.T. on a 7.98 dial-in, 81.95 mph.
Junior Street Eliminator
Allen Kohr Jr., .101, 9.107 E.T. on a 9.09 dial-in, 70.16 mph def. Aubree Lawrence, .109, 10.006 E.T. on a 9.98 dial-in, 72.88 mph.
Super Pro Eliminator:
CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER
Pro Eliminator:
CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER
Sportsman Eliminator:
CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER
Top Bike Eliminator:
CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER
Pro Dial Eliminator:
CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER
Junior Dragster Eliminator:
CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER
Junior Street Eliminator:
CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER
