DragChamp Jr. Racer Top 10 List – 09/30/26

Jesse Varner wins twice at the Montgomery Sportsman Bracket Finals to lead the DragChamp Jr. Racer Top 10 List, presented by Laris Motorsports Insurance.

09/30/26 – 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 – Jesse Varner

Jesse Varner takes the #1 spot this week after an impressive showing at the Sportsman Bracket Finals at Montgomery! Varner picked up two big wins, taking home the Thursday Gamblers Race victory before returning to the winner’s circle in Saturday’s Race of Champions. The weekend marked his fifth final-round appearance in just four weeks, earning him the top spot on this week’s list!

2 – Karmin Nelson

Karmin Nelson put together an incredible performance at the Index Outlaws Racing Series at Evadale Raceway, wheeling both her EV and Alcohol Junior Dragsters all the way to the final round and ultimately racing herself for the win!

3 – CJ Handy

CJ Handy takes the #3 spot this week after an impressive weekend at Montgomery International Dragway. Handy earned a runner-up finish Friday night before returning to the final round on Saturday and sealing the deal with a win at the Sportsman Bracket Finals, giving him two final-round appearances for the weekend.

4 – Tommy Stuckey

Tommy Stuckey claims the #4 spot on this week’s Top 10 List after a strong weekend of racing. Stuckey picked up a runner-up finish Saturday at Thornhill Drag Strip before heading to Edgewater on Sunday, where he closed out the weekend with a win.

5 – Kaden Holdaway

Kaden Holdaway takes the #5 spot this week after doubling up at Gainesville Raceway’s Insanity event on Saturday. Holdaway found the winner’s circle in both All Run Jr. Open Comp and Jr. Street, capping off an impressive two-win weekend.

6 – Austin Harrald

Austin Harrald earns the #6 spot this week after doubling up at Bristol Dragway’s final DER Series race of the season. Harrald found the winner’s circle twice on Sunday, picking up wins in both Junior Dragster and Jr. Street.

7 – Kaleb Hall

Kaleb Hall earns the #7 spot after finishing runner-up in Saturday’s main event before closing out the night with a win in the S&W 330 Outlaw race.

8 – Joslynn Hall 

Joslynn Hall claims the #8 spot on this week’s Top 10 list after picking up another win Friday night at US 60 Dragway. She followed that up by racing down to eight cars on Saturday and also advancing to the final three in the S&W 330 race, where she fell to her brother, Kaleb.

9 – Brett Gonzales

Brett Gonzales returns to the Top 10 list after another winning weekend! Gonzales picked up the win at Penwell Knights Raceway, capturing his fourth 75th Anniversary Diamond Wally. Just one weekend earlier, he won the 13–17 age group at the Southwest Series Fall Nationals at Little River Dragway, earning his third Diamond Wally.

10 – Waylon Bennett

Waylon Bennett snags a spot this week after advancing to the semifinals on Thursday, winning Friday’s Gamblers Race, and making it down to the final five cars in Saturday’s main event at the Sportsman Bracket Finals at Montgomery.

10 – Jaden Davis

Jaden Davis rounds out the Top 10 List after winning two weeks in a row at Albuquerque Dragway.

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