DragChamp Jr. Racer Top 10 List – 10/8/25

Trenton Tindle makes three finals in one weekend to lead the DragChamp Jr. Racer Top 10 List presented by Laris Motorsports Insurance.

10/08/25 – 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 – Trenton Tindle

Trenton Tindle takes the #1 spot after making three final rounds at the Southeast Junior Series finale at Montgomery International Dragway. On Saturday, he won the 11.90 Index class and finished runner-up in the 6-9 age group. Then, on Sunday, all eyes were on the $5,000-to-win main event, where he claimed the win in his age group and took home the big check!

2 – John Varner

John Varner claims the #2 spot on this week’s Top 10 list after a dominant performance at the IHRA Division 8 Team Finals. He kicked off the weekend with a Thursday Gamblers Race win, followed by a victory in the Run for the Money with an impressive .023 total. John capped off the weekend by winning the Junior Dragster main event, punching his ticket to the IHRA World Finals.

3 – Kaden Pruett

Kaden Pruett claims the #3 spot this week after winning the $1,000-to-win Outlaw 330 class and finishing runner-up in the $5,000 main event at the Southeast Junior Series finale.

4 – Abby Martin

Abby Martin earned a spot on this week’s Top 10 after a standout weekend at Beaver Springs Dragway. She kicked things off by winning the Beaver Blast in her Junior Dragster, then followed up on Sunday with a semifinal finish in her Junior, plus wins in both Junior ATV and Junior Street. To top it all off, she claimed the Top Beaver (King of the Hill) title in the family tow vehicle!

5 – Kaden Taylor

Kaden Taylor is finding sweet success in his new race car, notching back-to-back weekend wins. He kicked things off at the Bobby Burleson Memorial race, and followed it up this past weekend at the Rocket City Dragway IHRA Bracket Finals, where he won the Race of Champions and secured a semifinal finish in the main event.

6 – Mia Rybarski

Mia Rybarski locked in a spot on this week’s Top 10 list after earning the $1,000-to-win Friday Gamblers Race victory at the Southeast Junior Series finale. Impressively, she captured the win after driving 12 hours from Illinois and missing time trials! She also went on to earn a semifinal finish in Outlaw 330 on Saturday.

7 – Karmin Nelson

Karmin Nelson returns to the Top 10 list after winning at the Index Outlaws points race and earning a semifinal finish in her other dragster. This marks three weeks in the winner’s circle for Karmin.

8 – Milo Rasmussen

Milo Rasmussen keeps his streak alive after winning both the TCR main event and the Run for the Money at the IHRA Division 9 Team Finals. He followed it up with another win this past weekend at Elk Creek Dragway, where he laid down an impressive .018 total in the final round.

9 – Colton Woodall

Colton Woodall claims a spot on this week’s Top 10 list after making two final rounds at the Southeast Junior Series season finale. He earned the runner-up in both Outlaw 330 and the Friday night Gamblers race.

9 – Makenzie Alexander

Kenzie Alexander wrapped up the PDRA season in dominant fashion, winning the World Finals in Pro Jr. Dragster and clinching the PDRA Pro Jr. Dragster Championship!

10 – Knox Schween

Knox Schween secures a spot on this week’s Top 10 list after capturing both the 2025 Top Jr. Dragster World Championship and the Pro Stars Championship title at the PDRA World Finals this past weekend.

10 – Kylie Varnier

Kylie Varnier rounds out this week’s Top 10 list after winning the PDRA World Finals in the Top Jr. Dragster class. Just one event prior, at GALOT, she came away with a runner-up finish. Thanks to back-to-back final rounds, Kylie jumped from 6th to 2nd place in the Top Jr. Dragster points standings. She also secured the #1 qualifier spot for the Pro Stars race.

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