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...

Trenton Tindle (age 6-9), Briella Browning (10-12), and Kaden Pruett (13-17) laid claim to the latest wins in the Service Department Solutions Jr. Dragster categories during the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Darlington Dragway.

Daniel Spotts took home the NHRA Summit Racing JDRL Shootout trophy during the 40th NHRA Reading Nationals presented by Nitro Fish at...

Harvey Stallbaumer (age 6-9), Allie Coonan (10-12), Tyler Wied (13-17), Kynlee Darr (6-9 Race of Champions), Tanner Zahnd (10-12 Race of Champions), and Easton Hodge (13-17 Race of Champions) outlasted the fields in their respective categories to earn top honors during the Division 3 Jr. Championships event at Wagler Motorsports Park.

Melanie Kasal outlasted the Novak Electric Jr. Dragster field during the Division 5 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Tri-State Raceway in Earlville, Iowa.

Racers from throughout the western United States converged on The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the annual Jr. Finals event, and when the dust cleared, 19 different racers earned victories over the three days of action.

Photos by Robert Grice and Brandi Lettice   Gray Schaan (Lightning), Journey Morell (Thunder), Brody Kelly (Jr. Street), Adam Katinic...

David Scranton (age 6-10) and James Libby (11-17) outlasted the AA Auto Salvage/Craw’s Racing Jr. Dragster Series fields to claim Wallys during the Division 1 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event, at New England Dragway

Nicholas Antonette (age 6-9), Cooper Henry (10-12), Mason Spinelli (13-14), Daniel Spotts (15-17), Paul Stalba (Race of Champions), and...

Kash Urbanski outlasted the Jr. Dragster field during the Division 5National Open event at Rock Falls Raceway in Eau Claire, Wis. In the...

Tyler Reynolds was the last racer standing in the NHRA Summit Racing JDRL National Shootout held during the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at...

Photos by David Smith and Kalyn Guenther   Olivia Torchia (age 6-10) and Hudson Bleakley (11-17) picked up the latest AA Auto...

Clay Burell (age 6-9), Brady Mayse (10-12), Camden Teel (13-14), Colt Saum (15-17), and Gavin Sharp (Race of Champions) were the big winners during the 2025 South Central Division Jr. E.T. Finals at Ardmore Dragway. In the team competition, host track Ardmore earned the championship.

More than 100 racers from across nine states converged on Julesburg Dragstrip for the 2025 West Central Division JDRL Summit ET Finals. When the dust settled, Ty Jackson (age 6-7), Charil Jo Vanvleet (8-9), Bodie Carlson (10-12), Aiden Rizner (13-14), Jack Beutler (15-17), and Bently Clement (Consolation) celebrated in the winner’s circle.