DragChamp Jr. Racer Top 10 List- 9/11/24

Ellie Lindberg makes four finals at Rock Falls Raceway to lead the DragChamp Jr. Racer Top 10 List presented by Laris Motorsports Insurance.

09/11/24 – 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 – Ellie Lindberg

Ellie Lindberg claims the #1 spot on this week’s Top 10 list after an impressive performance at Rock Falls Raceway, where she made four final rounds. She doubled up on Saturday winning both Jr. Dragster Advanced and Jr. Street. On Sunday, she continued her strong performance with another win in Jr. Street and a runner-up finish in her Jr. Dragster. Ellie was also able to secure season points championships in both classes.

2 – Jaydin Dickerson

Jayden Dickerson claims the #2 spot after securing three wins at the IHRA Division 1 Bracket Finals at Roxboro Motorsports Park. He won both Thursday and Friday’s Gamblers races and also took home the victory in the Teen Street class on Saturday, driving a truck he had never raced before.

3 – Hutch Harger

Hutch Harger had a successful weekend at the Division 3 Jr Finals and Midwest Jr Super Series points finale. He won the Friday Night Bash and the 11.90 Index class on Sunday. In addition, he also made the semi-finals in 6-9 Pro Sportsman and the 6-9 Division 3 Championship race.

4 (Tie) – Alyssa Rabon

Alyssa Rabon picked up two Wallys, winning both days in the 13-17 age group at the NHRA Division 2 National Open at Rockingham Dragway to claim the #4 spot.

4 (Tie) – Waylon Bennett

Waylon Bennett doubled up, winning both Saturday and Sunday of the 10-12 age group at the NHRA Division 2 National Open at Rockingham Dragway.

4 (Tie) – Luke Hutchinson

Luke Hutchinson swept the 6-9 age group, winning both days of the NHRA Division 2 National Open at Rockingham Dragway.

5 – Breyden Scholtz

Breyden Scholtz rounds out the top 5 after picking up three wins and the track championship at Julesburg Dragstrip this past weekend. He kicked off the weekend winning both the 8.90 and 7.90 combined races on Friday. On Saturday, he claimed victory in Jr. Street and went on to capture the 7.90 track championship.

6 – Will Willard

Will Willard made it to the winner’s circle in the main event at the IHRA Division 1 Bracket Finals, earning back-to-back Junior Champion titles and securing a spot at the IHRA World Finals next month. In addition to this achievement, Will also claimed the runner-up position in the Thursday Gamblers Race, reached the quarter-finals in the Mod ET Gamblers on Thursday, and won the Pit Vehicle Race on Friday night for the second consecutive year.

7 – Jayden Jones

Jayden Jones made a strong showing at the NHRA Division 3 Finals and Midwest Jr Super Series points finale, winning the 10-12 Race of Champions for the second consecutive year. In addition, he also earned a runner-up in Pro Sportsman and advanced to the semi-finals in the division finals for the 10-12 age group. Jayden also made it down to the final six cars in the 8.90 Index race.

8 – Tony Virgilio

Tony Virgilio secured the #8 spot after earning a runner-up in the Division 3 Race of Champions. The following day, he also captured the $2,500 Sportsman win at the Midwest Jr. Super Series event.

9 (Tie) – Jessi Tayman

Jessi Tayman picked up the $1,500 Hubble Motorsports Jr. Dragster win on Saturday at the NoLimit Promotions Fall King of the Creek to earn a spot on this week’s top 10 list.

9 (Tie) – Calvin Weaver

Calvin Weaver claims a spot on the top 10 list after winning the Sunday $1,500 Hubble Motorsports Jr. Dragster class at the NoLimit Promotions Fall King of the Creek.

10 – Mia Rybarski

Mia Rybarski rounds out this week’s top 10 after a successful weekend at the Midwest Jr. Super Series final points race of the season. She won Pro Sportsman and reached the semi-finals in both Sportsman and Outlaw 330. Over the weekend, she also secured two series championships and two second-place finishes. In her last five races, she has reached ten finals and won eight of them.

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