5/30/2016
US 13 Dragway
BRIAN RIEBERT, SR. BEATS MOD BAD 8 AND THE RAIN TO WIN SUNDAY AT U.S. 13 DRAGWAY
Delmar, DE – The U.S. 13 Dragway knew that rain was on its way again on Sunday and tried to hustle the eliminations along. Getting wins before the rain were Brain Riebert, Sr. of Snow Hill, Md. who captured the Mod Bad 8 final, Ethan Hubbard of Princess Anne, Md. in Jr. Dragster 1 and Alexis Truitt of Parsonsburg, Md. in Jr. Dragster 2. The remainder of the drivers and riders that were still in eliminations split the purse for their respective divisions.
Brian Riebert, Sr. was to face Rodger Ridgeway, Jr. of Dover, Del. in the Mod Bad 8 final but Ridgeway broke in the staging lanes and it was a solo run for Riebert. Riebert made a full pass running a 9.377/144.04 in his ’92 Dodge on a 9.38 dial-in for the win.
In the Jr. Dragster 1 final it was Ethan Hubbard taking on Reece Hales from Delmar. Hubbard had the better start and took the win with an 8.168/73.57 on an 8.00 dial. Hales ran a 9.081/69.41 on a 9.00 dial. In Jr. Dragster 2 it was Alexis Truitt paired with Paige Hales of Delmar. Truitt had the better reaction and took the win with an 8.050/80.11 on a 7.95 dial. Paige had an 8.021/81.08 on an 8.00 dial.
Eight cars made it to the quarter-finals in Top Eliminator. Splitting the money were Laura Landry of Selbyville, Del., Doug Milner of Laurel, Del. Frankie Timmons of Bishopville, Md., Tripp Clough of Earlville, Md., Tommy Ketterman of Salisbury, Md., Mike Hooper of Hurlock, Md., David Lowe of Salisbury and Clark Howell of Easton, Md.
Five cars were left in the Mod quarter-finals including: Riebert, Sr.; Matt Purfield of Earlville, Wayne Redrow of New Castle, Del.; Brian Riebert, Jr. of Salisbury and Chad Thurman of Seaford.
Pro Bike made it to the quarter-finals before the rain. Still in competition were: Tony Mumford of Berlin, Md.; John Bartkovich of Salisbury; DJ Lockwood of Berlin; Jimmy Scott of Baltimore, Md.; James Farmer of Milford, Del. and Travis Irving of Selbyville.
Street Eliminator made it down to the semi-finals with four cars remaining. Making it to the semi-finals were James Farmer, Jr., Gary Stickles of Delmar, Md., John Elias of Delmar, Del. and Kody Mariner of Salisbury.
This Sunday, June 5th, will be Jerry Ketterman’s Super Bad 8 Summer Nationals. Along with the Bad 8 paying $1000 to win for Open Wheel & Full Body, will be the Summit ET Series with $5000 to win in Top, SBRA Points Race #4 and Run for the List. Gates open at 10 a.m. with Time Trials at 11 a.m. and eliminations to follow.
