Camden Teel (age 6-9), Emma Elliott (10), Tyler Wied (11), Kayden Salter (12), Cole Foster (13), Jada Sexton (14), William Craft (15), and Braiden Chesleigh (16-17) outlasted the field in their respective age groups to claim top honors at the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Western Conference Finals at Osage Tulsa Raceway Park. All are first-time champions at the event, one of two national events in the NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League.

After finishing as the runner-up last year, Teel was able to go the distance this time around, defeating Revin Mosley in the 6-9 class final round. Mosley made Teel’s job a little easier when he red-lighted, turning on the win light in Teel’s lane. Teel clocked a 12.263 (12.10 dial) on his victory pass.

Elliott left the starting line first in the 10-year-old class final, .030 to .051, and used the advantage to eek out a narrow .007-second win against 2020 champion Jenna Chesleigh, who was trying to join older brother Braiden in the winner’s circle. Elliott ran a 9.390 (9.31) to edge Chesleigh’s 9.076 (9.01).

Wied never trailed in the 11-year-old group title round against Logan Atkins. Wied was better at the Tree, .021 to .055, then posted an 8.919 (8.90) to defeat Atkins’ 8.947 (8.90).

The 12-year-old bracket final was decided on the starting line when Colby Wattenbarger just missed the Tree, going red by .001-second. Salter proved she would have been tough to beat anyway, cutting a near-perfect .001 light before easing her dragster to a 9.169 (8.90).

Eli Hager had a .010 reaction-time edge in the 13-year-old age-group title round, but he carried too much momentum on the top end and broke out with a 7.767 (7.93). That opened the door for Foster, who turned the win light with a 7.937 (7.90).

A red-light start was the deciding factor in the 14-year-old class final. This time Conner Elliott, who was hoping to join sister Emma as a champion, left too soon against Sexton. With the win light already on in her lane, Sexton posted an 8.065 (7.90) on her victory pass.

Division 2 runner Craft put together one of the best runs of any final round, pairing a .001 light with a 8.021 (8.00) to defeat former Western Conference Finals champ Jonathan McClain in the 15-year-old bracket. McClain ran right on his 7.91 dial, but it wasn’t enough to overcome a starting-line deficit of more than seven-hundredths.

A reaction-time lead of more than a tenth helped lift Braiden Chesleigh to victory in the 16-17 age group. Chesleigh eased his entry to an 8.325 (8.16) to turn on the win light against Hayden Trumble, who finished with an 8.024 (7.96).

Osage Tulsa Raceway Park Team 2 won the team championship, edging Houston Raceway Park Team 1, 29 to 28. Ardmore Dragway (24 points), Houston Raceway Park Team 2 (23), and Mid-America Dragway Team 1 (21) rounded out the top five.

Special awards winners were Tulsa Raceway Park (Team Spirit), Mid-America Dragway (Best Appearing Track), Brylea Tilson (Best Appearing Car), and Adalynn Atkinson (Best Engineered Car). The Best Reaction Time awards went to Haven Moberly (age 6-9), Kenzie Wells (10), Taylor Freeman (11), Colby Wattenbarger (12), Stephen Skelton (13), Conner Elliott (14), Ryker Cromwell (15), Trent Augustyn (16-17). Drivers earning the Closest to Dial awards were Camden McDonald (6-9), Jenna Chesleigh (10), Noah Peyton (11), Mason Acosta (12), Alex Karst (13), Emma Wyman (14), Rylie Trumble (15), and Dylan Moody (16-17).

2021 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS RESULTS

6-9
Driver	Hometown	RT	Dial	E.T.	MPH
QUARTERFINALS
Haven Moberly	Wellington, Kan.	0.300	11.94	12.068	51.49
Ryker Flowers	New Braunfels, Texas	-0.217	14.00	14.052	45.03
Lily Steadman	Derby, Kan.	0.107	14.00	14.182	43.57
Evan K Rryning	Sapuulpa, Okla.	-0.036	11.90	11.956	54.24
Revin Mosley	Montgomery, Texas	0.182	12.05	12.086	51.30
Aspen Metzinger	Caatoosa, Okla.	0.112	11.90	12.015	52.37
Camden Teel	Newcastle, Okla.	0.014	12.17	12.188	50.51
Carson Wied	Neenah, Wis.	0.083	12.00	11.938	50.76
SEMIFINALS
Revin Mosley	Montgomery, Texas	0.218	12.06	12.044	51.60
Lily Steadman	Derby, Kan.	0.232	14.09	14.037	44.41
Camden Teel	Newcastle, Okla.	0.140	12.10	12.168	52.75
Haven Moberly	Wellington, Kan.	0.197	12.04	11.968	52.30
FINAL
Camden Teel	Newcastle, Okla.	0.100	12.10	12.263	52.28
Revin Mosley	Montgomery, Texas	-0.021	12.01	12.079	51.30
10
Driver	Hometown	RT	Dial	E.T.	MPH
QUARTERFINALS
Karson Roberts	Bentley, Kan.	0.119	8.96	8.913	71.10
Abigail Wilson	Oklahoma City, Okla.	-0.036	8.90	8.941	78.50
Emma Elliott	Yale, Okla.	0.000	9.40	9.312	69.74
Parker Freeman	Friendswood, Texas	-0.076	8.98	8.883	72.44
Jenna Chesleigh	Claremont, Calif.	0.025	9.01	9.048	78.46
Kenzie Wells	Oklahoma City, Okla.	0.053	8.90	8.924	73.32
SEMIFINALS
Emma Elliott	Yale, Okla.	0.001	9.30	9.337	69.61
Karson Roberts	Bentley, Kan.	0.059	8.90	8.923	70.59
Jenna Chesleigh	Claremont, Calif.	0.126	9.01	9.002	79.81
bye
FINAL
Emma Elliott	Yale, Okla.	0.030	9.31	9.390	68.99
Jenna Chesleigh	Claremont, Calif.	0.051	9.01	9.076	77.51
11
Driver	Hometown	RT	Dial	E.T.	MPH
QUARTERFINALS
Kale Moberly	Wellington, Kan.	0.059	8.90	8.886	71.96
Kolbi Keith	Claremore, Okla.	0.093	9.05	8.924	72.90
Brenley Green	Duncan, Okla.	0.145	8.96	8.971	69.76
Taylor Freeman	Friendswood Texas	0.144	8.96	8.896	72.00
Tyler Wied	Neenah, Wis.	0.096	8.90	8.943	69.67
Ezekiel Hilton	Maud, Okla.	0.016	8.90	9.164	62.54
Logan Atkins	Lewisville, Texas	0.023	8.90	8.905	71.88
Kane Kerd	Pierre Part	0.020	8.90	8.926	72.61
SEMIFINALS
Tyler Wied	Neenah, Wis.	0.015	8.90	8.912	70.16
Brenley Green	Duncan, Okla.	0.046	8.96	8.999	69.52
Logan Atkins	Lewisville, Texas	0.021	8.90	8.956	71.51
Kale Moberly	Wellington, Kan.	0.076	8.90	8.940	70.96
FINAL
Tyler Wied	Neenah, Wis.	0.021	8.90	8.919	70.73
Logan Atkins	Lewisville, Texas	0.055	8.90	8.947	70.96
12
Driver	Hometown	RT	Dial	E.T.	MPH
QUARTERFINALS
Kayden Salter	Baytown, Texas	0.025	8.90	8.928	67.70
Mason Acosta	Decatur, Ark.	0.076	8.90	8.889	72.97
Hayden Miller	Mobile, Ala.	0.109	8.90	8.899	71.75
Caleb Mcdonald	Larned, Kan.	0.064	8.96	8.946	71.00
Colby Wattenbarger	Wayne, Okla.	0.082	7.90	8.950	74.12
bye
SEMIFINALS
Colby Wattenbarger	Wayne, Okla.	0.011	8.93	8.975	73.81
Hayden Miller	Mobile, Ala.	0.059	8.90	8.926	73.02
Kayden Salter	Baytown, Texas	-0.033	8.90	9.462	52.54
bye
FINAL
Kayden Salter	Baytown, Texas	0.001	8.90	9.169	60.65
Colby Wattenbarger	Wayne, Okla.	-0.001	8.94	8.945	74.14
13
Driver	Hometown	RT	Dial	E.T.	MPH
QUARTERFINALS
Cole Foster	Conroe, Texas	0.060	7.90	7.897	82.06
Alex Karst	Pueblo, Colo.	-0.070	7.92	8.055	82.14
Sarah Stewart	Washington, Mo.	0.102	7.94	7.992	77.82
Alexis Kesterson	Owasso, Okla.	0.044	7.93	7.929	82.30
Eli Hager	Noble, Okla.	0.054	7.93	7.942	80.85
Carter Regnier		0.008	7.91	8.055	79.64
SEMIFINALS
Cole Foster	Conroe, Texas	0.025	7.90	7.939	80.65
Sarah Stewart	Washington, Mo.	0.039	7.97	8.010	80.01
Eli Hager	Noble, Okla.	0.097	7.93	7.956	82.25
bye
FINAL
Cole Foster	Conroe, Texas	0.024	7.90	7.937	79.58
Eli Hager	Noble, Okla.	0.014	7.93	7.767	83.33
14
Driver	Hometown	RT	Dial	E.T.	MPH
QUARTERFINALS
Conner Elliott	Yale, Okla.	0.043	7.94	7.973	77.89
Paige Smith	Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.	0.050	8.00	8.057	75.49
Jada Sexton	Camila, Ga.	0.136	7.90	7.890	80.55
Landyn Wright	Midland, Texas	-0.010	8.04	8.707	57.31
Camron Nelson	Pearland, Texas	0.078	7.90	7.864	80.82
bye
SEMIFINALS
Conner Elliott	Yale, Okla.	0.034	7.94	7.975	76.27
Camron Nelson	Pearland, Texas	0.047	7.90	7.948	79.03
Jada Sexton	Camila, Ga.	0.078	7.90	7.919	78.70
bye
FINAL
Jada Sexton	Camila, Ga.	0.055	7.90	8.065	79.24
Conner Elliott	Yale, Okla.	-0.026	7.95	7.930	81.58
15
Driver	Hometown	RT	Dial	E.T.	MPH
QUARTERFINALS
Jonathan McClain	Bosier City, La.	0.039	7.91	7.961	81.66
O'Riley Benda	Oak Harbor, Wash.	0.137	7.90	7.923	74.39
Trista Shelton	Stafford, Kan.	0.123	7.90	8.021	76.06
Gabbie Poole	Owatonna, Minn.	0.056	8.42	8.710	76.90
William Craft	Melbourne, Fla.	0.011	8.01	7.980	81.19
bye
SEMIFINALS
William Craft	Melbourne, Fla.	0.063	7.98	8.017	80.02
Trista Shelton	Stafford, Kan.	0.062	7.90	7.940	81.39
Jonathan McClain	Bosier City, La.	0.043	7.91	7.892	81.97
bye
FINAL
William Craft	Melbourne, Fla.	0.001	8.00	8.021	79.74
Jonathan McClain	Bosier City, La.	0.073	7.91	7.912	79.70
16-17
Driver	Hometown	RT	Dial	E.T.	MPH
QUARTERFINALS
Dylan Hite	Prairieville, La.	0.008	7.93	7.951	77.78
Trent Augustyn	Midlothian, Texas	-0.017	8.00	9.156	63.29
Hayden Trumble	Pasadena, Texas	0.009	7.90	7.936	82.07
Graeme Rufenacht	Round Rock, Texas	0.048	7.90	7.895	79.98
Braiden Chesleigh	Claremont, Calif.	0.003	8.15	8.162	79.91
Kade Guidry	Winnie, Texas	0.058	8.00	7.971	79.03
SEMIFINALS
Hayden Trumble	Pasadena, Texas	0.062	7.93	7.971	81.67
Dylan Hite	Prairieville, La.	0.037	7.93	7.996	76.88
Braiden Chesleigh	Claremont, Calif.	0.008	8.17	8.517	65.46
bye
FINAL
Braiden Chesleigh	Claremont, Calif.	0.044	8.16	8.325	69.62
Hayden Trumble	Pasadena, Texas	0.170	7.96	8.024	81.63