August Jr. Racer of the Month – Douglas Hughes

Douglas Hughes is the August DragChamp Jr. Racer of the Month after posting multiple wins in August

After a review of the August Jr. Racer Top 10 Lists, a group of young racers stood out above the crowd due to their amazing on-track accomplishments. We’ve ranked them and are ready to crown the Jr. Racer of the Month.

The team at DragChamp partnered with Theobald Motorsports to recognize the top performing Jr. racers each month. The Jr. Racer of the Month will earn bragging rights and a custom trophy from Travis Theobald at Theobald Motorsports.

Highlights

Just to make the Jr. Racer Top 10 List is quite an accomplishment but to stand out over the course of the month is something else. Here are some of the racers we felt made the most impact during the month.

It took three finals in a single weekend to lead the Jr. Racer Top 10 List during the month of August. Gavin Fojt kicked off the month in the top spot after winning three races at the Southwest Jr. Dragster Series race at Little River Dragway. Ralphie Stellatto took the top spot the following week after winning three times at Keystone Raceway which included $2K and $1K paydays.

Lindsey Miller jumped to the top spot a week later after winning three times at Pacific Raceways. Brandon Deal took the lead the following week after making three finals at a couple of different tracks. He followed that up with a win the next week as well. Summer Field closed the month at the top of the charts after winning three times at the D6 ET Finals at Woodburn Dragstrip.

Other racers that stood out during August included Dexter Gomez who made the list on two occasions. Gomez made three finals in two weeks to make the list on consecutive weeks. Kane Kern made three finals and a semifinal in one day at the SWJDS race in Louisiana! Jaden Maze won $2,000 at Dragway 42 and Hunter Groat won $1,000 and a Wally on consecutive weekends.

Top Contenders

Camron Nelson made a run at the Racer of the Month title after making five finals during the month. Nelson collected a Wally win and a runner-up at Houston Raceway along with capturing track championships in his Jr. dragster and Jr. Street car. Camron added a Quick 16 victory at the Southwest Jr. Dragster Series race at Pine Valley and a win, runner-up, and semifinal at the SWJDS race at No Problem.

Brayden Baehr made a huge run at the title in August after making five final round appearances and winning four times. Baehr picked up wins at US131 Motorsports Park and Summit Motorsports Park during the month. He won the Night of Fire Nationals and finished second to his sister in the 11.90 class season championship.

August Jr. Racer of the Month

That brings us to our Jr. Racer of the Month, Douglas Hughes. Like Camron and Brayden, Douglas made the Jr. Racer Top 10 List on three occasions in August. Douglas ended July with a runner-up finish at his home track Houston Raceway. The following weekend he won his Age Group at the SouthWest Jr. Dragster Series race at Pine Valley along with adding two semifinal finishes. He followed that with a victory at Houston Raceway for a Wally and finished the month by doubling up at the last points race at HRP. He even picked up a sponsorship from Raising Cane’s during the month!

Congratulations to Douglas on his amazing accomplishment. For winning the DragChamp Jr. Racer of the Month award, he will receive a custom trophy courtesy of Travis Theobald at Theobald Motorsports.

How the winner is determined: The DragChamp Jr. Racer of the Month award is presented to the racer that makes the biggest impact on the Top 10 List during the month.  To be considered for the Jr. Racer of the Month title, a racer must make at least one Top 10 appearance during the month.  At the end of the month, we review the weekly Top 10 lists, and select the racer that has performed the best in our opinion. The winner receives a custom Racer of the Month trophy courtesy of Travis Theobald at Theobald Motorsports.