Jr. drag racers had twice the chance to win AA Auto Salvage/Craw’s Racing Jr. Dragster Series Wallys during a doubleheader 4th of July weekend at Lebanon Valley Dragway.

Kinzlee Breen (Lightning) and Lexi Wittman (Thunder) bested the fields in their categories to claim NHRA 75th Anniversary Diamond Wallys during the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Yellowstone Dragstrip.

Brandon DuPont outlasted the Jr. Dragster field to claim top honors at the Summit Racing JDRL Shootout during the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park. DuPont, near lane, got off the starting line first and used the advantage to defeat Samuel Wilson, 8.028 (7.96 dial) to 12.322 (12.18). The next National Shootout will take place at the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways, July 24-26. Click here

This year’s NHRA Right Trailers Eastern Conference Finals will have a bit of international flair as the Kanga Kids USA Junior Dragster Tour 2026 makes it way to Bristol Dragway in July. An exciting initiative dedicated to developing the next generation of racing talent, the Kanga Kids will feature four elite Australian Jr. drag racers traveling to the United States to compete in the Eastern Conference Finals. “This tour is about more than racing—it’s about building confiden

xNicholas Antonette (age 6-10) and Calvin Weaver (11-17) earned the first AA Auto Salvage/Kubicke Motorsports Jr. Dragster Series trophies of the season.

Bo Smith went back-to-back during the Right Trailers NHRA Western Conference Finals at Texas Motorplex, adding this year’s 10-year-old age-group title to the one he earned in the 6-9 bracket last year. Smith was joined in the winner’s circle by Clay Burrell (age 6-9), Malachi Phillips (11), Gary Bogacki (12), Dawson Rogers (13), Camden Teel (14), Blaine DeNunzio (15), and Tyler Wied (16-17). Ardmore Dragway Team 2 won the team championship at the first of two national events

Cole Rudy took home the Summit Racing JDRL Shootout trophy during the NHRA Potomac Nationals presented by JEGS at Maryland International Raceway. Rudy, near lane, had a reaction-time lead of more than a tenth in the final and used the advantage to defeat Jordyn Willingham on a holeshot, 7.990 (7.92 dial) to 7.908 (7.90). The next National Shootout will take place at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park, June 25-28. Click her

Caden Oliveira swept the 10-12 age group during the NHRA Pacific Division Jr. Series presented by Ted Weins Complete Auto Service weekend at Top Gun Dragstrip in Fallon, Nev.

Jake Hodges earned top honors during the NHRA Summit Racing JDRL National Shootout at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, a makeup of the Shootout originally scheduled at the In-n-Out Burger NHRA Finals in November. In the final, Hodges got the automatic nod when Carlie Ball red-lighted. Hodges ran an 8.193 (7.90 dial) on his victory pass. The next National Shootout will take place at the NHRA Southern Nationals at South Georgia Motorsports Park, May 1-3. Click here for mor

Weston Losko swept the 6-9 age group during the doubleheader Division 2 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at South Georgia Motorsports Park. Wyatt Piercy (10-12 Race 1), Westin Webb (13-17 Race 1), Johanna Tillman (10-12 Race 2), and Briella Browning (13-17 Race 2) also earned Service Department Solutions Jr. Dragster Wallys.

Grayson Herbert was the final Jr. Dragster racer standing at the Laris Motorsports Insurance NHRA Cajun SPORTSnationals, earning the NHRA 75th Anniversary Diamond Wally.

Brothers Rhett (age 6-9) and Bo (10-12) Smith shared the winner’s circle during the second Service Department Solutions Jr. Dragster event of 2026. Avery Bolding (13-17) also scored in Gainesville.

Trenton Tindle (age 6-9), Johanna Tilman (10-12), and Braxton Scott (13-17) outlasted the fields in their respective age groups during the Division 2 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Orlando Speed World Dragway.

The 2026 season schedule for the NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League will feature a host of special events as Summit Racing Equipment returns as the title sponsor of the popular racing league for youth ages 5-17. Now in its 34th year entering the NHRA’s 75th Anniversary season, the NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League provides an impressive platform for young racers to perform at a high level and will feature eight-car shootouts that take place at eight different N

Paige Doney (age 6-10) and Gabby MacLosky (11-17) took top honors during the AA Auto Salvage/Craw’s Racing Jr. Dragster Series event for Virginia Motorsports Park

Connor Boyd (age 6-10) and Kaden Paone (11-17) earned the final the AA Auto Salvage/Craw’s Racing Jr. Dragster Series Wallys of the 2025 season during the Division 1 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Cecil County Dragway.

The 2025 Service Department Solutions Jr. Dragster Series wrapped up during a doubleheader NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series weekend at Rockingham Dragway. Luke Hutchinson (age 6-9, Race 1), Kylie Mocny (10-12, Race 1), Troy Barton (13-17, Race 1), Marty Williams (6-9, Race 2), Briella Browning (10-12, Race 2), and Alyssa Rabon (13-17, Race 2) were victorious during the weekend.

Shaw Daniel (age 6-9), Kate Ward (10-12), Wilianys Vazquez (13-17), Briella Browning (Jr. Street), Lawson Bradley (6-9 ROC), Blake Jones (10-12 ROC), and Brooklyn Collins (13-17 ROC) took top honors during the Division 2 Jr. Championships, held in conjunction with the NHRA Summit Racing Series Finals at Gainesville Raceway.

Clay Burrell outlasted an all-star field of Jr. Dragster competitors that included NHRA Right Trailers Eastern and Western Conference Finals and division champions to take home the NHRA Summit Racing JDRL Shootout trophy during the Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex. Burrell had the reaction-time edge in the final round, .064 to .089, and turned it into a 12.126 (12.07 dial) to 7.977 (7.93) win against Abigail Wilson. The last JDRL National Shootout of 2025 will ta

Hailey Antonioni outlasted the NHRA Summit Racing JDRL Shootout field during the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide...