2024 DragChamp 10-12 Jr. Racer of the Year

Carson Wied wins the 2024 DragChamp 10-12 Jr. Racer of the Year title presented by Laris Motorsports Insurance after winning 20 times on the season.

12/18/24 – Welcome to the 2024 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 2024 10-12 Jr. Racer of the Year!

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DragChamp Jr. Racer Top 10 List

1 – Carson Wied

Carson Wied wins 20 times in 28 final rounds to claim the DragChamp 10-12 Jr. Racer of the Year title for the second consecutive year! Some of his season highlights include winning the $4K Shootout at Cedar Falls Motorsports Park, the Western Conference Finals (WCF) 10-12 Fun Race, and earning two $5,000 Sportsman wins in the Midwest Jr. Super Series. He delivered a dominating performance at Eddyville’s Halloween race, reaching 5 finals and winning 4 of them. At the BMP Jr. Thanksgiving Nationals $5K event, he earned double semifinal finishes. Additionally, Carson was named Drag Champ Jr. Racer of the Week five times and claimed three championships in the Midwest Jr. Super Series: Sportsman, 8.90 Index, and 10-12 Age Group.

2 – Dawson “D-Pain” Rogers

Dawson “D-Pain” Rogers had an exceptional season, making 23 final round appearances and securing 17 wins at 12 different race tracks across 6 states. He earned the title of NHRA Western Conference Finals 10-Year-Old Champion and was the NHRA Eastern Conference Finals 10-Year-Old Runner-Up. Rogers also claimed victory in the ECF 10-12 Fun Race and captured his third Division 4 10-12 Year-Old Championship. He picked up the Dallas National Shootout win and claimed the Pine Valley Raceway Sportsman Track Championship, going on to represent Pine Valley Raceway in the Race of Champions. Dawson also excelled in several big-money events, winning the Back to School $5K at Gulfport Dragway, the Independence in the Pines $5K, and doubling up in the King of the Coast series. He finished as the Southwest Jr. Dragster Series 8.90 Index Points Runner-Up and the 10-12 Age Group Points Runner-Up.

3 – Waylon Bennett

Waylon Bennett takes the #3 spot after an impressive season, winning 13 times in 17 final appearances. He was crowned the Eastern Conference Finals 10-Year-Old Champion, NHRA JDRL Summit 8-Car National Shootout Champion, and D2 National Open Series Champion. Bennett also earned the title of D2 Lucas Oil Series Runner-Up, was Last Man Standing in the 8.90 Class at the Thanksgiving Jr. Nationals, and reached the semi-finals at the Brainerd Summer Junior Madness. Additionally, he won 3 out of 4 Division 2 National Opens raced this year.

4 – Landon Pruett

Landon Pruett posts a #4 finish in the 10-12 list after winning 11 times in 20 finals across 8 different tracks. He was crowned the NHRA Track Champion at Carolina Dragway and the WDRA Track Champion at Montgomery International Dragway. Pruett also won the NHRA Division 2 10-12 Race of Champions, secured a $10,000 victory at the Jr. Dragster Halloween Havoc, and finished as the runner-up in the $5,000 race at Rocket City Dragway. Additionally, he claimed the $1,500 Fall Brawl win, was the runner-up in the 10-12 Fun Race at the NHRA Eastern Conference Finals, and reached the semi-finals in the ECF $5,000 race.

5 – Brayden Baehr

Brayden Baehr lands in the #5 spot after making 12 final appearances, securing 11 wins. Baehr captured track championships at both Summit Motorsports Park and Dragway 42, as well as the IHRA Sportsman Spectacular title at Dragway 42. Additionally, he won the IHRA Division 3 Bracket Finals Race of Champions, qualified for the IHRA World Finals, and reached the semifinals in the 11-Year-Old category at the NHRA Eastern Conference Finals.

6 – Cohen Reed

Throughout the season, Cohen Reed made 12 final-round appearances, securing 9 wins, including victories at the Midwest Round Up and the 1776 Nationals, where he reached his third consecutive final in three weekends. Additionally, he swept the weekend at the Dick Weinle Memorial Race and earned a win on his birthday. Reed also captured multiple Verge Outlaw Series 8.90 Index wins and finished #3 in points.

7 – Cole Rudy

Cole Rudy had an outstanding 2024 season, competing in over 60 events across 6 states. In his final year in the 8.90 class, he earned 7 wins in 10 finals, along with multiple semi-final finishes. Cole claimed two championships: the Mason Dixon Dragway Jr. Dragster Track Championship and the Southern Bracket Racing Association Jr. Dragster Championship. He also won the MIR Jr. Dragster Open $1K event and three NHRA Summit Racing Series events in a row. Cole is a member of the Right Trailers Elite 18 Jr. Dragster team, the FTI Farm Team, and NGK Performance, as well as a founding member of This Is Bracket Racing Jr.

8 – Aubree Gramlich

In her first season running 8.90, Aubree Gramlich earned five wins and eight runner-up finishes across two different tracks. She was also crowned the 10-12 Year-Old Track Champion at Mid Michigan Motorplex to claim the #8 spot on the top 10 list.

9 – Cayden Duell

Cayden Duell had a strong 2024 season, making 13 final rounds and winning five times. He was crowned the Mid-West Drag Racing Series Sportsman Junior Dragster class champion and finished third in points at his local track.

10 – Logan Simpkins

Logan Simpkins rounds out the Top 10 list after making 7 final round appearances and earning 3 Wally wins, including the NHRA North Central Division 3 Championship. He also finished 2nd in points at National Trail Raceway this season.

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