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Western Conference Finals
Each season, racers from throughout the western United States and Canada take their shot at Wallys and a share of prize money during the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Western Conference Finals presented by Huddleston Performance. The event features racers from all tracks in Divisions 4, 5, 6, and 7. Each NHRA member track may send an unlimited number of teams of 10 racers to the event. The event awards a Wally and prize money to the winner in each of the eight age categories -- 6-9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16-17 -- and a Wally to each member of the winning team.
2016 Jr. Drag Racing Western Conference Finals
presented by Huddleston Performances
Osage Tulsa Raceway Park (Tulsa, Okla.)
June 23-25
Quick links: Schedule | Awards/Purse | 2016 Racer Info | Participant Guideline | FAQs
Previous year's results: 2015
June 25, 2016
Poe wins fourth; Ball brothers double up at Western Conference Finals
Results quick links: 6-9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16-17 | Jr. Comp | Special Awards | Best Reaction Time | Closest to Dial | Pre-Conference Finals race results
 2016 Western Conference Finals champions |
 2016 Western Conference Finals runners-up |
 2016 Western Conference Finals team champion |
 2016 Western Conference Finals Team Spirit winners |
OSAGE TULSA RACEWAY PARK (Tulsa, Okla.) — Last year, Cade Poe became the first driver in NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League history to win three Conference Finals/National Championships titles. The driver from Los Alamitos, Calif., didn’t take long to add to his record, winning a second straight and fourth overall title during this year’s NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Western Conference Finals presented by Huddleston Performance. Poe was joined in victory by the Ball brothers, Caden and Justin, who scored respective wins in the 6-9 age group and Jr. Comp. Other winners at the national-level event for Jr. Dragster competitors in Divisions 4, 5, 6, and 7 were Rylie Trumble (age 10), Madison Gordon (11), Kinley Wolfford (12), Aaron Jordan (13), Leslie Grissom (15), and Vernon Harris (16-17). Auto Club Famoso Raceway earned the team title.
Poe’s record fourth win came in a double-breakout final against Troy, Mich., racer Monica Roberts. Roberts, a member of the Tri-State Raceway team, got the jump at the starting line, but Poe, a Famoso competitor, was able to outmaneuver her at the stripe, winning on a 7.89 (7.90 dial) to 7.88 (7.90) count.
In the 6-9 age group, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.’s Caden Ball, a Barona 1/8-Mile Drag Strip competitor, outlasted Tomball, Texas’ Joshua Nelson, of Royal Purple Raceway. Ball got off the starting line first, .080 to .111, and ran closer to his dial in the double-breakout contest, 11.95 (11.99) to 12.07 (12.16).
Trumble, a Pasadena, Texas, racer who represented Royal Purple Raceway, got the better of Geismar, La., runner Ryker Cromwell for the 10-year-old class Wally. Cromwell, a No Problem Raceway Park driver, got the slight .001-second advantage on the starting line, but at the stripe Trumble was closer to his target. As was the case in many of the other finals, this title round was a double breakout with Trumble turning on the win light with his 8.91 (8.93) against the 8.87 (8.90) of Cromwell.
Gordon, a third-generation racer from Paso Robles, Calif., added to her family’s trophy case when she bested Donovan Harless, of Colorado Springs, Colo., in the 11-year-old bracket. Gordon, who was part of the Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park team, had the slight reaction-time advantage and ran closer to her dial to defeat Pueblo Motorsports Park’s Harless, winning on an 8.97 (8.96) to 8.93 (8.90) count.
The 12-year-old class final came down to a pair of Texas drivers, Orange’s Wolfford and Corsicana’s Addyson Owen. Wolfford, who represented Royal Purple Raceway, turned a .058 to .085 lead at the Tree into an 8.95 (8.92) to 8.95 (8.94) holeshot win against Texas Motorplex racer Owen.
Jordan, who won the 8-9 age group at the 2011 Western Conference Finals, added another Wally to his mantle when he outlasted Rayne, La., driver Bryant Huesers in the 13-year-old class. Jordan, a Fort Worth, Texas, competitor who was part of the Texas Motorplex team, got off the starting line first, .055 to .070, then eased his car to an 8.05 (8.02) to turn on the win light against Royal Purple Raceway’s Huesers, who clocked an 8.11 (8.06).
Grissom, an Odessa, Texas, competitor who raced for Big Country Race Way, faced fellow Texas Sam Ray in the 15-year-old category final. Unfortunately for Ray, a Texas Motorplex competitor from Blooming Grove, Texas, her car had troubles in the final and slowed to a 13.23 (7.97). That allowed Grissom to slow to an 8.26 (7.90) and turn on the win light.
Harris notched a win for the host track, Osage Tulsa Raceway Park, wheeling his Sand Springs, Okla.-based dragster to top honors in the 16-17 age group. Harris got a slight .005-second lead at the Tree against Bryce Granier, a Labadieville, La., racer who was part of the No Problem Raceway Park team, and that proved to be the difference because both drivers ran .032-second off their dials. Harris crossed first with his 7.93 (7.90), followed by Granier and his 7.94 (7.91).
In the Jr. Comp exhibition class, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.’s Justin Ball joined brother Caden in the winner’s circle when he defeated Yerington, Nev., driver Megan Shaffer in the 6.90-index title round. Ball got off the starting line first, .039 to .11, and he turned the advantage into a 6.95 to 6.94 holeshot win.
The team competition remained close to the end with Famoso and Texas Motorplex tied heading into the finals. Poe broke the tie when he won the 14-year-old class title, giving the Bakersfield, Calif., track its second Western Conference Finals team championship. Famoso Team 1 finished with 18 points, followed by Texas Motorplex Team 1 (17), Royal Purple Raceway Team 3 (16), Royal Purple Team 1 (14), and Thunder Valley Raceway Park Team 1 and Texas Motorplex Team 2 (tied at 12).
In the Team Spirit competition, Royal Purple Raceway beat out Texas Motorplex for the trophy. Awards were also presented to the drivers in each category who ran closest to their dials and those with the best reaction times on winning runs in the first round. The Closest to Dial winners were Cameron Nelson (6-9), Brooklyn Staab (10), Harless (11), Wolfford (12), Jordan (13), Lauren Dodd (14), Peyton Januik (15), Granier (16-17), and Zach Hartnett (Jr. Comp). Best Reaction Time award winners were Brigg Ray (6-9), Trumble (10), Kyler Skjonsberg (11), Braden Bettis (12), Jenna Kirk (13), Logan Carter (14), Valerie Steffens (15), Granier (16-17), and Justin Ball (Jr. Comp).
| 6-9 | |||
| Quarterfinalists: Gage Wilson (Moore, Okla. — Thunder Valley); Sarah Kidd (Marana, Ariz. — Wild Horse); Caden Ball (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. — Barona); Brigg Ray (Blooming Grove, Texas — Texas Motorplex); Joshua Nelson (Tomball, Texas — Royal Purple) | |||
| Driver | R.T. | Dial | E.T. |
| Quarters | |||
| Wilson | .058 | 11.90 | 12.211 |
| Kidd | .138 | 11.98 | 12.271 |
| Ball | .032 | 11.95 | 12.094 |
| Ray | .200 | 12.05 | 12.684 |
| Nelson | .056 | 12.02 | 12.164 |
| bye | |||
| Semi’s | |||
| Nelson | .118 | 12.12 | 12.245 |
| Wilson | .066 | 11.95 | **11.937 |
| Ball | .103 | 11.98 | 12.006 |
| bye | |||
| Final | |||
| Ball | .080 | 11.99 | 11.956 |
| Nelson | .111 | 12.16 | **12.072 |
| **breakout | |||
| 10 | |||
| Quarterfinalists: Ryker Cromwell (Geismar, La. — No Problem); Justin Ehlers (Pierre, S.D. — Oahe); Jordin Jurgens (Watertown, S.D. — Oahe); Cy Mitchell (Thousand Oaks, Calif. — Famoso); Rylie Trumble (Pasadena, Texas — Royal Purple); Brooklyn Staab (Enid, Okla. — Kansas Int’l). | |||
| Driver | R.T. | Dial | E.T. |
| Quarters | |||
| Cromwell | .051 | 8.92 | 8.933 |
| Ehlers | .222 | 8.98 | 8.999 |
| Jurgens | .125 | 8.90 | 8.946 |
| Mitchell | .139 | 8.96 | 8.997 |
| Trumble | -.025 | 8.92 | 8.917 |
| Staab | -.075 | 8.95 | **8.979 |
| Semi’s | |||
| Trumble | .056 | 8.90 | 8.964 |
| Jurgens | .080 | 8.92 | 8.962 |
| Cromwell | -.040 | 8.92 | 8.906 |
| bye | |||
| Final | |||
| Trumble | .063 | 8.93 | 8.914 |
| Cromwell | .062 | 8.90 | **8.876 |
| **breakout | |||
| 11 | |||
| Quarterfinalists: Madison Gordon (Paso Robles, Calif. — Wild Horse); Kade Guidry (Winne, Texas — Royal Purple); Donovan Harless (Colorado Springs, Colo. — Pueblo); Jasmine Moore (Dubuque, Iowa — Tri-State); Cooper Masten (Alvord, Texas — Thunder Valley) | |||
| Driver | R.T. | Dial | E.T. |
| Quarters | |||
| Gordon | .012 | 8.94 | 8.971 |
| Guidry | -.071 | 8.95 | **8.945 |
| Harless | .057 | 8.90 | 8.897 |
| Moore | -.011 | 8.90 | **8.876 |
| Masten | .021 | 8.93 | 9.040 |
| bye | |||
| Semi’s | |||
| Harless | .133 | 8.90 | 8.894 |
| Masten | .078 | 8.95 | 8.910 |
| Gordon | .095 | 8.95 | 8.954 |
| bye | |||
| Final | |||
| Gordon | .055 | 8.96 | 8.971 |
| Harless | .057 | 8.90 | 8.934 |
| **breakout | |||
| 12 | |||
| Quarterfinalists: Trent Augustyn (Midlothian, Texas — Texas Motorplex); Trace Casey (VanVleck, Texas — Royal Purple); Addyson Owen (Corsicana, Texas — Texas Motorplex); Braden Bettis (DeLeon, Texas — Texas Motorplex); Kinley Wolfford (Orange, Texas — Royal Purple); Carson Russell (Rockwall, Texas — Texas Motorplex) | |||
| Driver | R.T. | Dial | E.T. |
| Quarters | |||
| Augustyn | -.009 | 9.00 | 8.976 |
| Casey | -.122 | 8.94 | *9.058 |
| Owen | .110 | 8.95 | 8.988 |
| Bettis | -.006 | 8.92 | *8.928 |
| Wolfford | .040 | 8.95 | 8.967 |
| Russell | .054 | 9.00 | 9.065 |
| Semi’s | |||
| Wolfford | .157 | 8.95 | 8.930 |
| bye | |||
| Owen | .017 | 8.96 | 8.974 |
| Augustyn | .078 | 8.98 | **8.962 |
| Final | |||
| Wolfford | .058 | 8.92 | 8.952 |
| Owen | .085 | 8.94 | 8.959 |
| *red-light **breakout | |||
| 13 | |||
| Quarterfinalists: Leigha Miller (Alamo, Calif. — Barona); Adam Shinski (Olathe, Kan. — Heartland Park); Alexis Tanner (Rensselance, Ind. — Tulsa); Chase Abell (Douglas, Wyo. — Sturgis); Bryant Huesers (Rayne, La. — Royal Purple); Nolan Oliveira (Cypress, Calif. — Famoso); Aaron Jordan (Fort Worth, Texas — Texas Motorplex); Skyler Wright (Ardmore, Okla. — Thunder Valley) | |||
| Driver | R.T. | Dial | E.T. |
| Quarters | |||
| Miller | .027 | 7.90 | 7.930 |
| Adam | .116 | 7.90 | 7.922 |
| Tanner | .063 | 7.95 | 7.949 |
| Abell | -.015 | 7.95 | *7.973 |
| Huesers | .018 | 8.07 | 8.077 |
| Oliveira | .065 | 7.94 | 7.988 |
| Jordan | .054 | 8.03 | 8.095 |
| Wright | .088 | 7.90 | 7.996 |
| Semi’s | |||
| Jordan | .047 | 8.04 | 8.071 |
| Tanner | .075 | 7.94 | 7.947 |
| Huesers | .026 | 8.06 | 8.079 |
| Miller | .046 | 7.90 | 7.914 |
| Final | |||
| Jordan | .055 | 8.02 | 8.052 |
| Huesers | .070 | 8.06 | 8.113 |
| *red-light | |||
| 14 | |||
| Quarterfinalists: Jacob Lucky (Elwood, Ill. — Tri-State); Lauren Dodd (Wichita, Kan. — Tulsa); Monica Roberts (Troy, Mich. — Tri-State); Lance Mason (Vinita, Okla. — Tulsa); Cade Poe (Los Alamitos, Calif. — Famoso) | |||
| Driver | R.T. | Dial | E.T. |
| Quarters | |||
| Lucky | .041 | 7.90 | 7.958 |
| Dodd | .076 | 7.96 | **7.947 |
| Roberts | .094 | 7.90 | 7.938 |
| Mason | .054 | 7.90 | **7.881 |
| Poe | .034 | 7.90 | 7.903 |
| bye | |||
| Semi’s | |||
| Poe | .074 | 7.90 | 7.902 |
| Lucky | .045 | 7.90 | 7.950 |
| Roberts | .031 | 7.90 | 7.806 |
| bye | |||
| Final | |||
| Poe | .055 | 7.90 | 7.897 |
| Roberts | .030 | 7.90 | **7.889 |
| **breakout | |||
| 15 | |||
| Quarterfinalists: Nathan Davis (League City, Texas — Royal Purple); Leslie Grissom (Odessa, Texas — Big Country); Cory Gulitti (Spring, Texas — Royal Purple); Sam Ray (Blooming Grove, Texas — Texas Motorplex); Blaze Wolfford (Orange, Texas — Royal Purple); Valerie Steffens (Sherrill, Iowa — Tri-State); Dylan Oliveira (Cypress, Calif. — Famoso) | |||
| Driver | R.T. | Dial | E.T. |
| Quarters | |||
| Davis | .000 | 7.90 | 7.886 |
| bye | |||
| Grissom | .000 | 7.90 | 7.873 |
| Gulitti | -.003 | 7.90 | *7.919 |
| Ray | .033 | 7.96 | 8.028 |
| Wolfford | .088 | 7.93 | 7.993 |
| Steffens | .032 | 7.93 | 8.007 |
| Oliveira | .079 | 8.05 | **8.047 |
| Semi’s | |||
| Grissom | .129 | 7.90 | 7.918 |
| Davis | .085 | 7.90 | **7.885 |
| Ray | .052 | 7.97 | 7.979 |
| Steffens | .001 | 7.94 | **7.939 |
| Final | |||
| Grissom | .085 | 7.90 | 8.264 |
| Ray | .102 | 7.97 | 13.238 |
| **breakout | |||
| 16-17 | |||
| Quarterfinalists: Bryce Granier (Labadieville, La. — No Problem); Anna Vincent (Galena, Ill. — Tri-State); Brianna Wiens (Las Vegas, Nev. — Las Vegas); Allison Schroeder (Galva, Kan. — SRCA); Jackson Core (Crowley, La. — Royal Purple); Justin Hutto (Spring, Texas — Royal Purple); Vernon Harris (Sand Springs, Okla. — Tulsa) | |||
| Driver | R.T. | Dial | E.T. |
| Quarters | |||
| Granier | .036 | 7.91 | 7.960 |
| Vincent | .034 | 7.91 | **7.901 |
| Wiens | .051 | 7.90 | 7.920 |
| Schroeder | .051 | 7.94 | **7.939 |
| Core | .045 | 7.90 | 7.909 |
| Hutto | .038 | 8.11 | **8.069 |
| Harris | .066 | 7.90 | 7.905 |
| bye | |||
| Semi’s | |||
| Granier | .032 | 7.92 | 7.906 |
| Wiens | -.050 | 7.90 | *7.874 |
| Harris | .064 | 7.90 | 7.877 |
| Core | -.011 | 7.90 | *7.861 |
| Final | |||
| Harris | .043 | 7.90 | 7.932 |
| Granier | .048 | 7.91 | 7.942 |
| Jr. Comp | |||
| Quarterfinalists: Justin Ball (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.); Peyton Januik (Las Vegas, Nev.); Derrick Hegwood (Tustin, Calif.); Zach Hartnett (Winslow, Ariz.); Megan Shaffer (Yerington, Nev.) | |||
| Driver | R.T. | Dial | E.T. |
| Quarters | |||
| Ball | .025 | 6.90 | 6.893 |
| Januik | -.038 | 6.90 | *6.928 |
| Hegwood | .039 | 6.90 | 6.911 |
| Hartnett | .057 | 6.90 | **6.895 |
| Shaffer | .081 | 6.90 | 6.888 |
| bye | |||
| Semi’s | |||
| Shaffer | .081 | 6.90 | 6.913 |
| Hegwood | .043 | 6.90 | *6.884 |
| Ball | .014 | 6.90 | 6.869 |
| bye | |||
| Final | |||
| Ball | .039 | 6.90 | 6.959 |
| Shaffer | .111 | 6.90 | 6.949 |
| *red-light **breakout | |||
June 25, 2016
Closest to Dial awards
Following are the drivers in each category who ran closest to his or her dial on a winning run in the first round.
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| Age Group | Driver | E.T. (Dial) |
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6-9 |
Camron Nelson |
11.905 (11.90) |
| 10 |
Brooklyn Staab |
8.949 (8.94) |
| 11 |
Donovan Harless |
8.917 (8.90) |
| 12 |
Kinley Wolfford |
8.955 (8.95) |
| 13 |
Aaron Jordan |
8.061 (8.06) |
| 14 |
Lauren Dodd |
7.943 (7.94) |
| 15 |
Peyton Januik |
7.901 (7.90) |
| 16-17 |
Bryce Granier |
7.901 (7.90) |
| Jr. Comp |
Zach Hartnett |
6.912 (6.90) |
June 25, 2016
Best Reaction Time awards
Following are the drivers who had the best reaction time on a winning run in the first round.
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| Age Group | Driver | Reaction |
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6-9 |
Brigg Ray |
.001 |
| 10 |
Rylie Trumble |
.008 |
| 11 |
Kyler Skjonsberg |
.017 |
| 12 |
Braden Bettis |
.023 |
| 13 |
Bryant Huesers |
.010 |
| 14 |
Logan Carter |
.004 |
| 15 |
Valerie Steffens |
.000 |
| 16-17 |
Bryce Granier |
.001 |
| Jr. Comp |
Justin Ball |
.017 |
June 25, 2016
Special awards
Following are the special-award winners at the 2016 NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League Western Conference Finals presented by Huddleston Performance.
 Name: Kyler Skjonsberg |
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 Name: Zach Zebroski |
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 Name: Andy Westphal |
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 Best Appearing Track: Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park |
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June 24, 2016
Photo highlights
June 24, 2016
Final Jr. Comp qualifying/First-round pairs
| Pos. | Driver | Hometown | E.T. |
| 1. | Zach Hartnett | Winslow, Ariz. | 6.903 |
| 2. | Megan Shaffer | Yerington, Nev. | 6.907 |
| 3. | AJ Thomas | Chowchila, Calif. | 6.907 |
| 4. | Kindra Curley | Granite Bay, Calif. | 6.907 |
| 5. | Peyton Januik | Las Vegas, Nev. | 6.910 |
| 6. | Kaelan Strones | Flagstaff, Ariz. | 6.914 |
| 6. | Justin Ball | Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. | 6.940 |
| 8. | Derrick Hegwood | Tustin, Calif. | 6.951 |
| 9. | Cheyne Lowry | Winslow, Ariz. | 9.162 |
First-round pairs (lane choice first):
Zach Hartnett vs. bye
Megan Shaffer vs. Kaelan Strones
AJ Thomas vs. Justin Ball
Kindra Curley vs. Derrick Hegwood
Peyton Januik vs. Cheyne Lowry
June 24, 2016
Jr. Comp qualifying
Following is the qualifying order for the Jr. Comp class following the third session.
| Pos. | Driver | Hometown | E.T. |
| 1. | Zach Hartnett | Winslow, Ariz. | 6.903 |
| 2. | Megan Shaffer | Yerington, Nev. | 6.907 |
| 3. | AJ Thomas | Chowchila, Calif. | 6.907 |
| 4. | Kindra Curley | Granite Bay, Calif. | 6.907 |
| 5. | Peyton Januik | Las Vegas, Nev. | 6.910 |
| 6. | Justin Ball | Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. | 6.940 |
| 7. | Kaelan Strones | Flagstaff, Ariz. | 6.947 |
| 8. | Derrick Hegwood | Tustin, Calif. | 6.951 |
| 9. | Cheyne Lowry | Winslow, Ariz. | 9.162 |
June 24, 2016
Pre-Conference Finals results
Osage Tulsa Raceway Park held several races in advance of the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Western Conference Finals presented by Huddleston Performance. Following are final-round results from those contests.
| TUESDAY, JUNE 21 | |||
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Driver
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Hometown | R.T. | E.T. |
| 6-9 | |||
| Gavin Roth | Danielsville, Pa. | .108 | 12.004 |
| Cory Holzman | Wichita, Kan. | .146 | 12.026 |
| 10 | |||
| Tucker Ladeburg | Delwia, Iowa | .056 | 9.145 |
| Carson Brandenburg | Olathe, Kan. | .115 | 9.088 |
| 11 | |||
| Dylan Hegwood | Tustin, Calif. | .001 | 8.954 |
| Jasmine Moore | Dubuque, Iowa | .026 | 8.889 |
| 12 | |||
| Jenna Dempsey | Huffman, Texas | .016 | 9.136 |
| Hayley Cline | Seminole, Okla. | -.021 | 9.148 |
| Bracket | |||
| Preston Tanner | Rensselaer, Ind. | .024 | 8.068 |
| Dylan Oliveira | Cypress, Calif. | -.008 | 7.978 |
| Gambler | |||
| Lauren Dodd | Wichita, Kan. | .025 | 7.975 |
| Preston Tanner | Rensselaer, Ind. | -.020 | 8.063 |
| Jr. Comp | |||
| AJ Thomas | Chowchilla, Calif. | .043 | 7.125 |
| Derrick Hegwood | Tustin, Calif. | .084 | 7.289 |
| WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22 | |||
| Driver | Hometown | R.T. | E.T. |
| 6-9 | |||
| Gavin Roth | Danielsville, Pa. | .072 | 12.060 |
| Claudia Murdock | Orange, Texas | .260 | 12.058 |
| 10 | |||
| Macie Gordon | Paso Robles, Calif. | .045 | 9.013 |
| Tucker Ladeburg | Delwein, Ind. | .030 | 8.939 |
| 11 | |||
| Kaylee Shepherd | Grove, Okla. | .024 | 8.991 |
| Tripp Breitkreitz | Casa Grande, Ariz. | .071 | 9.009 |
| 12 | |||
| Kinley Wolfford | Orange, Texas | .070 | 8.933 |
| Jayden Trumble | Pasadena, Texas | .094 | 8.967 |
| 13 | |||
| Jenna Kirk | Gilbert, Ariz. | .000 | 7.961 |
| Ginna Holzman | Wichita, Kan. | -.102 | 7.972 |
| 14 | |||
| Monica Roberts | Troy, Mich. | .007 | 7.893 |
| Kenneth Hillin | San Antonio, Texas | -.035 | 15.186 |
| 15 | |||
| Valerie Steffens | Sherrill, Iowa | .003 | 7.888 |
| Samantha Ray | Blooming Grove, Texas | -.008 | 7.901 |
| 16-17 | |||
| Jenna Novacek | Denoy, Kan. | .019 | 7.948 |
| Bethany McLemore | Pasadena, Texas | .058 | 7.873 |
| Jr. Comp | |||
| Dylan Oliveira | Cypress, Calif. | .048 | 6.948 |
| Kindra Curley | Granite Bay, Calif. | .089 | 6.924 |
| 7.90 Index | |||
| Myka Lopez | Corona, Calif. | .005 | 7.895 |
| Mia Schultz | Woodbridge, Va. | -.082 | 7.897 |
| 8.90 Index | |||
| Dylan Hegwood | Tustin, Calif. | .031 | 8.937 |
| Carson Wheeler | Wichita, Kan. | .056 | 8.881 |
| 11.90 Index | |||
| Gage Wilson | Moore, Okla. | .077 | 11.984 |
| Cory Holzman | Wichita, Kan. | .118 | 12.018 |
| 13.90 Index | |||
| Abigail Wilson | Moore, Okla. | .169 | 14.068 |
| Maxx Laffoon | Des Moines, Iowa | .372 | 14.054 |
June 22, 2016
Western Conference Finals brings the best young drag racers to Tulsa
TULSA, Okla. – Osage Tulsa Raceway Park will host the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Western Conference Finals presented by Huddleston Performance, June 23-25. Nearly 300 racers from the NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League, ages 6 to 17 years, will compete for team and individual honors and a share of the event purse.
Teams of drivers in eight age categories drive half-scale dragsters powered by five-horsepower engines that may reach speeds up to 85 mph. They can cover the eighth-mile track in as quick as 7.90 seconds. Also in competition is the Jr. Comp class for racers 16 years and older, which run as fast as 110 mph in 6.90 seconds.
Each of the 10 members of the Team Champion at the Western Conference Finals will receive the coveted NHRA Wally trophy. Individual champions will each earn $1,500 along with a NHRA Wally trophy and champions jacket.
Gates at Tulsa Raceway Park open at 8 a.m. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Each age category will get two time trials on Thursday, starting at 9 a.m., and one time trial on Friday, starting at 9:00 a.m. Eliminations will start after time runs Friday.
Tulsa Raceway Park is located at 3101 North Garnett Rd, Tulsa, Okla. For ticket information contact the track, (918) 437-7223, or visit TulsaRacewayPark.com.
Fact Sheet
WHAT: NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League Western Conference Finals event, where teams of 10 drivers, age 6-17, from tracks across the western United States, compete in eight age classes for individual and team honors. Kids drive half-scale dragsters powered by five-horsepower engines and may run the eighth-mile track as quick as 7.90 seconds.
WHERE: Tulsa Raceway Park, 3101 N. Garnett Rd., Tulsa, Okla. (Northeast of downtown Tulsa)
WHEN: Thursday through Saturday, June 23-25, 2016.
SCHEDULE: THURSDAY, June 23 - Gates open at 8 a.m. Tech Inspection 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Time runs begin at 9 a.m. Each age group will have two time trial runs. Half Scale Dragster Welcome Party at 6:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, June 24 - Gates open at 8 a.m. Tech inspection 8 a.m.-Noon. Time runs start at 9 a.m. Each age group will have one time trial run. First round of eliminations 1 p.m. Racer barbecue 5 p.m. Special awards 7 p.m.
SATURDAY, June 25 - Gates open at 8 a.m. Final eliminations at 9:00 a.m.
PURSE: Individual winners for the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Western Conference Finals event will each earn $1,500 along with the champions NHRA Wally trophy and jacket; runners-up will each earn $500. Each member of the team champion will receive the coveted NHRA Wally trophy.
2015 EVENT WINNERS: Isabella Scofield, 6-9; Lilian Cacioppo, 10; Ryan Mason, 11; Damon Bustamante, 12; Cade Poe, 13; Dylan Oliveira, 14; Tristan Marti, 15; Jake Jones, 16 -17; AJ Thomas, Jr. Comp; Sacramento Raceway, team champion.
TICKETS: Call Tulsa Raceway Park, (918) 437-7223, for ticketing information.
June 22, 2016
Live timing added for Western Conference Finals
Keep up with all the action at the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Western Conference Finals presented by Huddleston Performance through NHRA's live timing. The Western Conference Finals live timing can be found on the divisional live timing page and is up and running right now. Click here to go to the Western Conference Finals live timing.
June 18, 2016
Important notice about access to Osage Tulsa Raceway Park
Due to construction delays on the county road project, due to weather, the Garnett road entrance to Osage Tulsa Raceway Park is not accessible for anyone this week. All racer and spectator traffic will be directed to the East entrance to facility on East 129th St.
Racer and Spectator directions: There are two entrance gates from 129th Street, one for spectators and one for racers.
From 169 South take the 36th Street Exit cross over the bridge and continue on 36th St East. You will travel 1 mile on East 36th Street to the first stop sign. Take a right at the stop sign. This will be 129th Street. Once on 129th Street the race track entrance will be on your right in about 1 mile.
From 169 North take the 36th Street exit. Upon exiting the highway turn left at the stop sign on Garnett Rd. (DO NOT TURN RIGHT ON GARNET ROAD) Proceed to the intersection of Garnett Rd and 36th Street. Turn Right on East 36th Street. Once on 36th Street it is about 1 mile to 129th Street. Turn right at the stop sign this will be 129th Street. Once on 129th Street the race track entrance will be on your right in about 1 mile.
Thank you again for your patience while this county improvement project is under way. Once completed, the final project will produce a better entrance and exit for racers and fans that come to visit Osage Tulsa Raceway Park.
June 18, 2016
Text messaging program added to Western Conference Finals
We are pleased to introduce a new text messaging program that will allow us to better communicate with each of you during the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Western Conference Finals presented by Huddleston Performance. If you would like to receive text messages during the event that include schedule updates, staging lanes call,s and various other event-related updates below are detailed instructions on how opt-in or opt-out. There is no fee for the service other than normal texting rates.
Opt-In to Text Messaging System:
1. Open the text messaging program on your cell phone
2. In the To field enter the address nhradivision4@gmail.com
3. In the body of the text message enter Add FirstName LastName Cat
a. Cat - is the identifier used to assign you to a particular category, please use the number associated with the category or categories you are entered into this weekend
| CAT # | CATEGORY NAME | ||
| 1 | 6-9 Jr | ||
| 2 | 10 Jr | ||
| 3 | 11 Jr | ||
| 4 | 12 Jr | ||
| 5 | 13 Jr | ||
| 6 | 14 Jr | ||
| 7 | 15 Jr | ||
| 8 | 16-17 Jr | ||
| 9 | Jr Comp |
For example, to enter yourself into both the Jr. 6-9 and Jr. 13 text message groups you will need to send a text message to the address nhradivision4@gmail.com as follows: Add_ Joe_Racer_1_5 (The underscores _ are spaces)
To add yourself to only Jr Comp, you would send: Add Joe Racer 9
You can add yourself to up to four categories.
Opt-Out of Text Messaging System:
1. Open text messaging program on your cell phone
2. In the To field enter the address nhradivision4@gmail.com
3. In the body of the text message enter Remove
We hope you find this new program as a benefit and we look forward to seeing you at NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Western Conference Finals.
June 18, 2016
Racer information packet posted
The 2016 NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Western Conference Finals presented by Huddleston Performance racer packet has been posted. The packet includes event policies and procedures; important notifications about warming up cars, burnouts, and team codes; the tech bulletin; pit vehicle guidelines; and purse/awards information. You can access the packet by clicking here or on the 2016 Racer Information link in the Quick links at the top of this page.
June 15, 2016
Team codes announced
The two-digit codes for each track team at the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League Western Conference Finals presented by Huddleston Performance have been finalzed and are listed below. A racer's team code should appear on his or her time slip beginning with time trials on Thursday. Team points depend on codes being accurate, so all racers need to verify the correct code is on their time slips and report any errors to officials immediately.
| Track | Team Code(s) |
| Gateway Motorsports Park | M1 |
| Big Country Race Way | F1 |
| No Problem Raceway Park | Y1 |
| Osage Casino Tulsa Raceway Park | T1,T2,T3 |
| Royal Purple Raceway | X1,X2,X3,X4 |
| Texas Motorplex | D1,D2,D3 |
| Thunder Road Raceway Park | R1,R2,R3 |
| Thunder Valley Raceway Park | N1,N2 |
| Grove Creek Raceway | C1 |
| Heartland Park Topeka | E1 |
| I29 Dragway | H1 |
| Kansas International Dragway | I1 |
| Kearney Raceway Park | K1 |
| Oahe Speedway | O1 |
| Pueblo Motorsports Park | P1 |
| SRCA Dragstrip | G1 |
| Sturgis Dragway | S1 |
| Tri-State Raceway | J1,J2,J3,J4 |
| Bremerton Raceway | L1 |
| Auto Club Famoso Raceway | A1, A2 |
| Barona 1/8-Mile Drag Strip | B |
| Rocky Mountain Raceways | U1 |
| The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway | V1, |
| Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park | W1, W2 |
June 13, 2016
Competition license reminder
As outlined in the Summit Racing NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League Rulebook, all participants at JDRL events, including the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Western and Eastern Conference Finals must have an NHRA membership/competition license. Due to the requirement of a doctor's signature on the participant licensing form, no membership/participant applications will be accepted for new membership or renewal at the Conference Finals. If you are planning to attend the events, make sure your license is up-to-date before heading out to Tulsa, Okla., or Bristol, Tenn. You can download the forms on NHRARacer.com and/or contact the National Field Office at 626-914-4761 to apply for or renew a license.
May 11, 2016
Sign up for your track's team now
If you are planning on attending the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Western Conference Finals presented by Huddleston Performance, now is the time to sign up for your track's team. Details on team/event registration were sent to all NHRA member tracks this week, and the deadline for submitting track rosters for inclusion in the event program is rapidly approaching. Rosters are due to NHRA by the end of the day Tuesday, May 31 (note: tracks/racers may continue to sign up for the event after this deadline, but rosters and/or changes submitted after it may not make it into the event program). To sign up for a team and to learn more about registering for the event, contact your local NHRA member track.
April 20, 2016
Jr. Comp to run at Western Conference Finals
NHRA and Osage Tulsa Raceway Park have confirmed that Jr. Comp will be contested at the 2016 NHRA Western Conference Finals presented by Huddleston Performance. Details on a pre-event fun race and time trials are being finalized, and we will post additional details as soon as they become available. Jr. Comp racers will be competing for a champions Wally trophy and champions jacket in addition to the event purse.
March 9, 2016
Daily schedule posted
The schedule of activities for the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Western Conference Finals, including the pre-Conference Finals fun races, has been posted in the Schedules section. You can access it through the menu above or by clicking here.
Dec. 15, 2015
Osage Tulsa Raceway Park, Bristol Dragway to host NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Western and Eastern Conference Finals in 2016
The 2016 NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Western Conference Finals and Eastern Conference Finals will be held at Osage Tulsa Raceway Park in Tulsa, Okla., and Bristol Dragway in Tennessee, respectively. The NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Western Conference Finals will visit Oklahoma’s Osage Tulsa Raceway Park for the first time, June 23-25, while the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Eastern Conference Finals will return to Eastern Tennessee’s famed Thunder Valley, July 21-23. Click here for full details.