DragChamp Jr. Racer Top 10 List – 08/19/26

Cohen Reed doubles up at the Back to School Banger to lead the DragChamp Jr. Racer Top 10 List, presented by Laris Motorsports Insurance.

08/19/26 – 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 – Cohen Reed

Cohen Reed claims the #1 spot after sweeping both days of the Junior Dragster class at the Back to School Banger at Kil-Kare Dragway. He has now made 8 finals in 8 weeks.

2 – Lance Knieriem

Lance Knieriem holds down the #2 spot after making two finals and a semifinal finish over the weekend at two different racetracks. He earned a semifinal finish at US 60 Dragway on Friday before picking up a runner-up finish on Saturday morning and the win on Saturday night at Ohio Valley Dragway.

3 – Parker Novak

Parker Novak takes the #3 spot after making some noise at Dragway 42’s Top Bulb Blitz, where he cashed in for $1,000 before going on to a runner-up finish in the Gamblers Race that followed.

4 – Stumpman Jace Esneault

Stumpman earns the #4 spot after picking up a win and runner-up finish this past weekend at Gulfport Dragway. He also earned an Ironman for his victory.

5 – Gage Blair

Gage Blair captured a win on Saturday and the runner-up on Sunday this past weekend at London Dragway.

6 – Colby Wattenbarger

Colby Wattenbarger won Saturday, claimed a runner-up finish on Sunday, and was crowned the points champion at Ardmore Dragway.

7 – Kane Kern

Kane Kern grabs the #7 spot after also claiming a win and runner-up this past weekend at Gulfport Dragway.

8 – Kaylee Gray

Kaylee Gray takes the #8 spot on the Top 10 List after winning the shootout and making it to the semifinals of the main event in a borrowed car this past weekend at Ethridge Motorsports Park.

9 – Jesse Varner

Jesse Varner earns a spot in this week’s Top 10 after winning two weekends in a row. This past weekend, he picked up the win at the Super 7 points race at Montgomery. The weekend prior, he made two final rounds at North Florida Motorplex, taking home the win on Saturday before having to split and quit on Sunday due to rain.

10 – Lane Waldrup

Lane Waldrup ties the #10 spot after picking up back-to-back weekend wins at two different racetracks. He first took the win at Carolina Dragway before turning around and winning again this past weekend at South Carolina Motorplex. Lane has now won four of the last seven races he has entered.

10 – Kaden Taylor

Kaden Taylor rounds out this week’s Top 10 List for the second consecutive week after making four finals in his last four race weekends. During that stretch, he has earned two wins and two runner-up finishes.

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