DragChamp Jr. Racer Top 10 List – 09/09/26

Kale Moberly wins twice in one weekend, including a $10K victory, to lead the DragChamp Jr. Racer Top 10 List, presented by Laris Motorsports Insurance.

09/09/26 – 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 – Kale Moberly

Kale Moberly claims the #1 spot after a dominant weekend at the Labor Day Takeover at Mid-America Dragway. Moberly won the 32-car Shootout, earning a Blossom Motor, and also took home the $10,000 big-money race win.

2 – Josiah Varner

Josiah Varner takes the #2 spot this week after picking up three wins on Saturday at Brainerd Motorsports Park. He won the team race, $1,000-to-win Junior Dragster class, and No Box class after reaching the semifinals in the Junior Dragster class on Friday. This marks his ninth consecutive final round over the past five weeks.

3 – Nathan Benish

Nathan Benish holds down the #3 spot this week after winning the Buckeye Mechanical Jr. Dragster $10,000 Shootout at Dragway 42 for the second consecutive year.

4 – Eston Carpenter

Eston Carpenter takes the #4 spot this week after sweeping the BTE King of the Coast Bracket Racing Series over two days, winning both days in the 7–12 age group. He accomplished the sweep with an untested motor package after hurting his primary combination the previous weekend.

5 – Aaron Kennedy

Aaron Kennedy made four final rounds in two days at South Georgia Motorsports Park—and five if you count the golf cart race! He won the Jr. Street class and finished runner-up in the Jr. Dragster class on Saturday before earning runner-up finishes in both classes on Sunday. Kennedy also secured the 2026 13–17 track championship.

6 – Jesse Varner

Jesse Varner lands in the #6 spot this week after picking up a team race win and a runner-up finish in the Jr. Dragster class on Saturday at Brainerd Motorsports Park. This marks his fifth consecutive final round over the past three weeks.

7 – Mason Acosta

Mason Acosta takes the #7 spot this week after finishing as the runner-up in the 32-car New Motor Shootout at the Labor Day 10K Takeover before parking it for an Ironman win.

8 – Mackenzie Scribner 

Mackenzie Scribner had a strong weekend at the Workin’ Man’s $60K at Cedar Falls Motorsports Park, finishing as the runner-up on Friday before taking home the win on Saturday.

9 – Kylie Ortego

Kylie Ortego earns a spot on this week’s Top 10 list after picking up a win on Saturday and a runner-up finish on Sunday in the 12–17-year-old class at the King of the Coast race at Gulfport Dragway.

9 – Jase Smith

Jase Smith claims a spot on this week’s Top 10 list after picking up a win on Saturday and a runner-up finish on Sunday at London Dragway.

10 – Alexis Kesterson

Alexis Kesterson went down the track 23 times on Saturday during the Labor Day 10K Takeover. She made it to the finals of the 7.90 Index, finishing as the runner-up, and then reached the finals of the All Run 330 Shootout for another runner-up finish. Later that same day, she bowed out in the semifinals of the 32-car New Motor Shootout. Over her last five race weekends, Kesterson has made five finals, earning three wins and two runner-up finishes, along with two semifinal appearances and a Diamond Wally along the way.

10 – Joshua McDaniel 

Joshua McDaniel rounds out this week’s Top 10 list after making four finals over the past three weekends, including a Diamond Wally at Carolina Dragway. This past weekend, he continued his streak with a win at South Georgia Motorsports Park.

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