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DragChamp Jr Racer Top 10 List- 10/4/23

Grace Varner makes six finals in five weeks to lead the DragChamp Jr. Racer Top 10 List presented by Laris Motorsports Insurance.

10/4/23 – Welcome to the DragChamp Jr. Racer Top 10 List presented by Laris Motorsports Insurance. Each week we rank the best Jr. racers across the country based on their weekly performances. Nominations are accepted every Monday evening on our Facebook page.

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DragChamp Jr. Racer Top 10 List

1 – Grace Varner

Grace Varner earns the #1 spot on the Jr. Racer Top 10 List this week after making six finals in five weeks. Over the past five weeks, she claimed the North Florida Motorsports Park (NFMP) Track Championship, a win at NFMP, WDRA Southern Bracket Finals win, an IHRA Team Finals Gamblers win this past Thursday as well as the main event IHRA Junior Dragster win on Sunday!

2 – John Varner 

John Varner takes the #2 spot this week after putting on an absolute clinic at the IHRA D8 Bracket Finals. He earned a runner-up on Thursday, won on Friday and made it to three cars on Saturday and Sunday.

3 – Jordan Shuler

Jordan Shuler sits in the three spot this week after winning back-to-back Wallys over the past two weekends. He has won three of his last four races including a 7.90 index Shootout, 330′ Shootout and making the semi-finals in the race he didn’t win.

4 – Addysan Rogers

DragChamp Pro Member, Addysan Rogers took her Junior Dragster to two finals this past weekend at the SWJDS Fall Nationals. She managed to win the $1K All Run Big Money class and earn a runner-up finish in Quick 16 to claim the #4 spot.

5 – Cash Pennington

Cash Pennington sits in the five spot this week after collecting the 11.90 Index win, Sunday Trophy runner-up, and a semi-final finish at the SWJDS Fall Nationals at Pine Valley Dragway.

6 – Parker Freeman

Parker Freeman earns a Top 10 spot after picking up the 8.90 Index win and 10-12 Age Group runner-up at the Southwest Jr. Dragster Series Fall Nationals.

7 – Eston Carpenter

Eston Carpenter made it to two finals at SouthWest Jr. Dragster Series at Pine Valley Dragway to win Saturday’s Trophy class and runner-up in the 7-9 Age Group on Sunday.

8 – Jaxon Arnett

6-year-old, Jaxon Arnett captured two wins this past weekend at Kentucky Dragway. He picked up the win in the final round from the previous weekend, then went on to earn his second win of the day in the All Run class.

9 – Morgan McWhirter

Morgan McWhirter made it to the semi-finals last weekend at Terra Haute and claimed two runner-ups this past weekend at Coles County Dragway.

10 – Carter Jackson

Carter Jackson raced his way through the ADRL Dragstock Top Jr Dragster field to lay down a total package of 37 in the final to take home the $1,500 win and the 2023 ADRL Dragstock Top Jr Dragster Championship.

10 – Luke Matthews

Luke Mathews hopped in his new car just a week ago and since then, he has picked up a runner-up and a win at Kil-Kare Dragway to round out this week’s Top 10 List.

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And remember, look for our DragChamp Jr. Top 10 List nominations Facebook post every Monday evening. You can nominate your favorites in the comments of the post for consideration on the list.

If you nominate a racer, please include their name, their accomplishment, which track(s), and a winners circle photo. Some racers have missed the list because we didn’t have enough information and couldn’t find anything online.

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