Monday, November 9, 2026

Troy Williams Jr. Wins JEGS 15K Warm-Up Thursday at SFG

Troy Williams Jr. picked up the first check of the weekend, winning the 15K warm-up at the SFG Superbowl of Bracket Racing.

HARTSVILLE, SC – The SFG Promotions team visits Darlington Dragway this week for the JEGS Superbowl of Bracket Racing. Racers traveled near and far for four days of big money bracket racing in hopes of visiting the winners circle.

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Troy Williams Jr. found his familiar spot in the winners circle after defeating Shawn Carpenter in the final round of the JEGS 15K Warm-Up.

Read the race recap below for more!

SFG Superbowl of Bracket Racing

Semi-finals

On the dragster side, it was a Williams family brawl. Donovan Williams and Troy Williams Jr. staged up in a pretty memorable semi-final round, with Troy coming out on top and taking the bragging rights over.

On the door car side, it was the Shawn Carpenter show! Carpenter kept both of his entries in until the semi-final round where he had to run himself.

Finals

Troy Williams Jr. and Shawn Carpenter staged up for the final round where former million dollar winner Troy Williams Jr. took home the win, forcing Carpenter to breakout.

An avid racer herself, Megan Strassweg, 28, sees her two worlds collide with DragChamp – journalism and drag racing. Megan resides in Evansville, IN, and she pilots a 2015 American Dragster in the NHRA North Central Division 3 Super Comp series, along with some local bracket racing on the side. Her passion for racing began early, having grown up at the racetrack, and she remains committed to the sport.

You can reach Megan on Facebook or email at megan@dragchamp.com

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