2023 DragChamp 10-12 Jr. Racer of the Year

Carson Wied wins the 2023 DragChamp 10-12 Jr. Racer of the Year title presented by Laris Motorsports Insurance after winning 18 times on the season.

12/20/23 – Welcome to the 2023 DragChamp 10-12 Jr. Racer of the Year Top 10 List presented by Laris Motorsports Insurance. This week we rank the best 10-12 year old racers in the country and crown the 2023 10-12 Jr. Racer of the Year!

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DragChamp Jr. Racer Top 10 List

1 – Carson Wied

Carson Wied wins 18 times in 24 finals to claim the DragChamp 10-12 Jr. Racer of the Year title! Wied, who won last year’s 6-9 DragChamp Racer of the Year title, continued to dominate in the 10-12 age group. He won three season championships in the Midwest Jr. Super Series, captured the 10-year-old Western Conference Finals trophy, and earned the NHRA Division 3 Championship. Throughout the year, he won many MJSS Big Daddies and Wallys and was ranked #1 on the DragChamp Jr. Racer Top 10 list 4 times in 2023! Carson was also invited to participate in the Christmas on the Coast Junior Dragster $10,000 Invitational 64-Car Shootout presented by DragChamp.

2 – Luka Markham

Luka Markham grabs the second spot after making 23 final round appearances in 2023. Markham posted 15 wins and 8 runner-ups during the season which included victories at the Beech Bend Raceway Park and in the Verge Quick Outlaw Series. He also finished 1st in the Verge 7.90 Quick Outlaw Jr. Dragster points and placed 2nd in points in the Verge Jr. Dragster Eliminator class. In addition, he was crowned as the 2023 Kentucky State Jr. Dragster Champion.

3 – Easton Hodge

Easton Hodge takes the #3 spot by winning 11 times in 16 finals this season. He won the 2023 Final Call Promotions Bernie Mann Memorial $1,000-to-win Junior Dragster event and was crowned as the 2023 NHRA Junior Dragster Eastern Conference Finals 11-Year-Old Champion. He was also doubled at 3 at the BMP Thanksgiving race in November. At the 2nd Annual Christmas on the Coast, Easton made it to 4 in the DragChamp $10K Invitational and was the 10-12 Runner-up in the $20K on Sunday.

4 – Cameron Rich

Cameron Rich posts a Top 5 finish in the 10-12 list after winning 11 times in 12 finals. This season, Cameron earned the Bradenton Motorsports Park track championship, won the NHRA Division 2 Race of Champions, and was the 2023 NHRA Division 2 Points Champion.

5 – Colton Farley

Colton Farley lands in the #5 spot after winning 8 times this season. Farley was crowned as the 2023 NHRA Western Conference 12-Year-Old Champion and picked up multiple NHRA Division 4 Wally wins. He also finished third in points in the Southwest Jr. Dragster Series 10-12 Age Group class.

6 – Jesse Varner

Jesse Varner showed out on the biggest stages during the 2023 season to earn his Top 10 spot. Jesse finished the season with 8 wins in 11 finals. He was crowned as the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals 10-Year-Old Champion and picked up the WDRA Bracket Finals Gamblers race win. He is also currently sitting 1st in the BTE King of the Coast Series points.

7 – Holden Pavlock

Holden Pavlock continues to impress year after year. The young man from Texas posted 8 wins this season and won 3 Southwest Jr. Dragster Series championships! In the SWJDS, he earned the 10-12 Age Group, Bracket 330, and All Run championships. Holden was a part of the winning team from the 2023 JR ET Finals and he finished 3rd in points at Pine Valley Dragway.

8 – John Varner

John Varner earned his Top 10 spot after making numerous DragChamp Jr. Top 10 Lists throughout the season. John captured 7 wins in 11 finals in 2023 with a $10K runner-up at Brainerd Motorsports Park, IHRA Gamblers Race win, and a semi-final finish at the IHRA Bracket Finals. In addition to wins in his Junior, he also brought home three pit vehicle wins.

9 – Dawson Rogers

Dawson “D-Pain” Rogers stood out on the biggest stages this season to lock down a Top 10 finish. He earned 6 wins in 12 final round appearances and picked up one Wally and one Ironman. He finished the season with a 2nd place finish in points at Pine Valley Dragway and 2nd in points in the 10-12 Southwest Jr. Dragster Series 10-12 Age Group. He also claimed a semi-final finish at the NHRA Division 7 ET Finals in Las Vegas. D-Pain was also invited to participate in the Christmas on the Coast Junior Dragster $10,000 Invitational 64-Car Shootout presented by DragChamp.

10 – Kayden Kratzer

Kayden Kratzer, the Kentucky Dragway track champ, won 7 times in 10 finals to grab the final spot in the 10-12 Jr. Racer Top 10 List. Kratzer won the 2023 King of the Bluegrass event, an IHRA Ironman, and qualified for the IHRA World Finals.

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