DragChamp Jr. Racer Top 10 List – 9/3/25

Mason Acosta makes two finals in one weekend to lead the DragChamp Jr. Racer Top 10 List presented by Laris Motorsports Insurance.

09/03/25 – 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 – Mason Acosta

Mason Acosta takes the #1 spot this week after an impressive run over the past few weeks. He kicked off his streak by winning a Wally at Tulsa Raceway Park, followed by another victory at Centerville Dragway. This past weekend, he made it to the final at Funny Car Chaos at Mokan Dragway but had to call it off due to rain. Undeterred, he drove five hours to Centerville Dragway and secured a win on Sunday. Over the past four weeks, he’s notched three wins and a rained out final, with only one weekend off.

2 – Nathan Benish

Nathan Benish claims the #2 spot after cashing in $7,500 by winning the eight-round Buckeye Mechanical Jr. Dragster Shootout at Dragway 42.

3 – Trip Phipps

Trip Phipps scored a win and a runner-up at the 2025 Sandhills Bracket Championship at Rockingham Dragway, battling through a 65-car field. He finished runner-up on Saturday and sealed the win on Monday.

4 – Randy “Jitter” Sowders

Randy “Jitter” Sowders earned a Top 5 spot this week after making three wins and a semi-final finish during the month of August. His most recent win came last weekend at Edgewater Sports Park.

5 – Cole Rudy

Drag Champ Pro Member Cole Rudy is on a tear! Two weeks ago, he won the NHRA JDRL Division 1 Jr Street Championship and made deep runs in both the Race of Champions and Gamblers races at Maple Grove. This past weekend at the SBRA Labor Day Classic, he added a win, a semifinal finish, and clinched the Jr. Dragster track championship at Mason Dixon Dragway.

6 – Gavin Fojt 

Gavin “Gwagon” Fojt picked up the big $2,000 win at the Flicker Promotions LaTexan Lasso to lock in a Top 10 spot.

7 – Connor Meadows

Connor Meadows has dominated I57 Dragstrip, going 31-0 over the last five races. He went perfect in the final two IHRA events to clinch the track championship in a winner-take-all final, then followed it up with back-to-back wins at the Kyle Ellis race and this weekend’s mega buck event.

8 – Parker Novak

Parker Novak earned two runner-up finishes and a semifinal showing this past weekend at Dragway 42. He kicked off Saturday with a $500 runner-up, then stayed doubled to the final four on Sunday in the $7,500 race.

9 – Bora Tork Jr.

Bora Tork Jr. cleaned house at Western Colorado Dragway, winning both the big money race and a Wally. His dad also took the win in the parents’ race!

10 – Gavin Sharp

Gavin Sharp closes out the Top 10 List this week after posting two wins in the last three weeks.

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