DragChamp Top 10 List – 8/19/20 Edition

Graeme Rufenacht becomes first Jr. racer to lead the Top 10 List, Hunny Wayne goes off at Dragway 42, G-dub, Tom Dauber, and Jason Lynch win $20K. Find all the details in the DragChamp Top 10 List.

08/19/20 – This week we bring you a history making Top 10 List. For the first time in DragChamp history, a Jr. racer has captured the top spot on the weekly Top 10 List presented by Laris Motorsports Insurance. Graeme Rufenacht claimed the top spot after making six finals in one weekend, you heard me, 6!!!! See below for more. Now, cinch those Pro 1 belts down and let’s get it on!

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To be considered for the DragChamp Racer of the Month title, racers must make at least one Top 10 List during the month. The Racer of the Month is announced each month in the DragChamp Magazine. Click the image below to view the current issue.

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DragChamp Top 10 List – 08/19/20

1 – Graeme Rufenacht

Graeme Rufenacht strolled into Alamo City Motorplex in San Antonio, Texas last weekend on a roll. For the previous 15 weeks he attended a race, he had made at least one final round appearance. He extended that streak in a big way after dominating the Southwest Jr. Series weekend. The event featured multiple races and classes over the weekend starting with an all-run Gamblers race on Friday. Graeme made the final and won the Gamblers race. Over the rest of the weekend, Graeme made the final round in every class he entered, and he entered all of them he could. From heads up index races to Quick 16, to age group classes. Graeme made a total of six finals in two different cars in a variety of different classes. And for that, Graeme Rufenacht, earns the #1 this week.

2 – Hunny Wayne

Hunter Patton continues to do the unthinkable, compete and win on a regular basis against the best racers in the country. Patton rolled into the Ace Ohio Fall Slam on Friday at the end of round 1. Without a time trial, he drove his “old” dragster to the $20K final round before falling to Gary Williams. On Saturday, Patton once again missed time trails as he worked to get his new dragster race ready. Without a time trial, in a brand new race car, Patton drove to the final for the second consecutive day. This time he pulled off the W to collect the $20,000 payday in a car that he’d never raced. Truly impressive. #someheroesdontwearcapes

3 (tie) – Gary Williams

The doughboy continued he successful season Friday night after collecting a $20,000 victory at the Fall Slam! Afterwards, he parked his car on the dance floor, literally!

3 (tie) – Tom Dauber

Tom Dauber continues to carry the torch for the OG racers! Competing at the Numidia 150, Dauber collected yet another large payday when he won the $20,000 final round.

3 (tie) – Racing Jason Lynch

A big dollar bracket racing weekend wouldn’t be complete without a little Catfish! Racing Jason Lynch rolled through the Fall Slam field on Sunday to collect the final $20,000 payday of the weekend.

4 – Gage Burch

Joining other familiar names on the Top 10 List this week is Gage Burch. While Gage has not be on the list as frequently the last couple of months, he’s a regular due to his propensity to double up. And that’s exactly what he did at South Georgia Motorsports Park last weekend. Gage won both Super Pro and Pro while winning the NHRA Wally’s in both classes as well.

5 (tie) – Charlie Lockhart

Charlie Lockhart found success for the second weekend in a row at Holly Springs. After collecting a $3,000 win at the Mississippi Madness, Lockhart returned last weekend to take down the IHRA Sportsman Spectacular trophy.

5 (tie) – Mia Tedesco

Speaking of back-to-back, Miss Mia did just that at the Ace Ohio Fall Slam. For the second year in a row, Mia won the Blind Squirrel race. It’s a race where you get no time trial, time slip, ET, or reaction time during the race. You must rely entirely on your driving instincts and Mia proved her skill once again.

6 (tie) – Shane Boney

Shane Boney slid into the six spot after his big weekend at the Triple 777’s at Cedar Falls. Shane won the Saturday main event leaving off the bottom and returned to the final round on Sunday for the runner-up!

6 (tie) – Kyle Cultrera

Kyle Cultrera continues to find himself in big money final rounds and last weekend was no exception. Competing at the Numidia 150, Kyle drove to big money final rounds to lock in the tie for the six spot.

7 – Dexter Gomez

Dexter Gomez continued his recent hot streak after collecting another big win at the Ace Ohio Fall Slam. A week ago Gomez won a $1,400 at Muncie and two weeks ago he won a $2K no-split final at Keystone!

8 (tie) – Brandon Schmall

Brandon Schmall made the list for the second straight week after another big win. Coming off of a win and runner-up at Eddyville a week ago, Brandon took home the $4K 64-Car Shootout at Cedar Falls.

8 (tie) – Joey Moore

Joey Moore followed up his recent $10,000 victory at the May Race Carbs Triple Tens with another victory at Crossroads Dragway.

9 – Kelsey Brinckman

Kelsey Brinckman has brought home the winners trophy for the last three weeks. After winning two straight points races at Maple Grove, Kelsey captured the Division 1 NHRA Jr. ET Finals crown!

10 – Ryan Leasure

Ryan Leasure is another Jr. racer that continues to impress. In recent weeks, Ryan has won $3K at Kentucky, $2,500 at Beaver Springs, $500 at National Trails Raceway, and multiple races at Dragway 42!

Shout Out

While it’s not our normal cup of tea, we have to recognize snowmobile racer Jeff Jaquish. Jeff’s record in the 2020 MSADRA bracket series is 27-1 and he just locked up his second consecutive points championship in the class. For the last two seasons, Jeff’s record is 55-2 at Stanton, Michigan!

The Northup family enjoyed a great outing at the NHRA Division 6 LODRS in Boise. Funny car Chris kicked off the weekend with a $2K Box class victory Friday night. Rick Northup followed that with a Box win on Sunday for the Wally. The Northup Boys went 2 for 3 in the Box class for the weekend.

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