DragChamp Jr. Racer Top 10 List – 08/12/26

Noah Jent doubles up at the GABR Back to School Jr. Dragster Spectacular to lead the DragChamp Jr. Racer Top 10 List, presented by Laris Motorsports Insurance.

08/12/26 – 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 – Noah Jent

Noah Jent claims the #1 spot after sweeping Sunday at the GABR Back to School Jr. Dragster Spectacular at Gulfport Dragway. He was the Sunday $5,000 main event winner and the $3,000 Tournament of Champions winner. This weekend at Gulfport marked his eighth straight weekend of making a final round, spanning five different states.

2 – Hutch Harger

Hutch Harger holds down the #2 spot after making two final rounds at the GABR Back to School Jr. Dragster Spectacular at Gulfport Dragway. He was the Saturday $5,000 winner and the $3,000 Tournament of Champions runner-up in two highly competitive fields.

3 – Corbin Pennington

Corbin Pennington continues his streak after winning three times last week at the SWJDS Red Dirt Rumble. He went on to make another final this past weekend at Xtreme Raceway Park, where he earned a runner-up finish.

4 – Vince Tiburzi

Vince Tiburzi takes the #4 spot after sweeping the TB Promotions $250K Jr. Dragster class. He picked up wins on both Friday and Saturday of the event and was also fresh off a runner-up finish at the No Box Bash/Jr. Dragster Bonanza.

5 – Cash Pennington

Cash Pennington picked up two wins this past weekend at Xtreme Raceway Park. On Friday, he claimed the Gambler’s Race win before going on to win Saturday’s Modified Jr. Dragster class.

6 – Joshua McDaniel 

Joshua McDaniel takes the #6 spot after picking up a win and runner-up this past weekend at Carolina Dragway.

7 – Avery Bolding

Avery Bolding grabs the #7 spot after winning two weekends in a row. Her first win came at the Elk Creek Dragway Junior Dragster Cha$hout IV, where she cashed in $3,000 in Saturday’s main event. This past weekend, she won the Christmas on the Coast Gambler’s Race at the GABR Back to School Jr. Dragster Spectacular.

8 – CJ Jenkins

CJ Jenkins returns to the Top 10 List this year after earning two wins, a runner-up finish, and a $10,000 semifinalist finish—all within the span of two weeks. His most recent win came this past weekend at the PDRA Thunder Valley Throwdown, where he claimed the $2,000 Pro Jr. Dragster class victory.

9 – Jak Kiko

Jak Kiko earns a spot in this week’s Top 10 after winning two weeks in a row. This past weekend, he was the Saturday 7–11 Jr. Dragster winner at Kuhnle, where he picked up an NHRA Diamond Wally. The weekend prior, he was the Friday winner in the No Prep 8.90 Index class at Quaker Motorsports Park.

10 – Kaden Taylor

Kaden Taylor rounds out this week’s Top 10 List after making the final round in each of the last three races he has entered. In his most recent outings, he earned a runner-up finish at the NHRA Eastern Conference Finals, a win at Ethridge Motorsports Park, and another win at Rocket City Dragway.

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