DragChamp Top 10 List – 9/16/26 Edition

Kris Bunch wins twice in three finals at the King of the Creek to lead the DragChamp Top 10 List, presented by Laris Motorsports Insurance

09/16/26 – We’ve accumulated the best performers from the past week for the Top 10 List presented by Laris Motorsports Insurance. Read below to see how they ranked.

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DragChamp Top 10 List

1 – Kris Bunch

Coming off a $15,000 victory at the Labor Day Footbrake Challenge in Bristol, Kris Bunch kept his foot on the gas driving to three final rounds at the King of the Creek last weekend. After a runner-up Friday, Bunch swept the Pro class on Saturday and Sunday to earn the #1 spot this week.

2 – Mark Kidd

Mark Kidd opened and closed the weekend with $10,000 victories at the West Coast Bracket Races Northwest Classic to land in the #2 spot.

3 – J.P. Schuster

The Schuster family has been on an incredible run the last few weeks. Two weeks ago J.P. won $20,000 at the ACE Triple Tens. A week later his wife Meighan won $20,000 at the Norwalk Fling and this past weekend, J.P. won another twenty grander at Empire Dragway.

4 – Michael Chitty

Michael Chitty doubled up at Tri-State Raceway sweeping the Top Sportsman class at the D5 LODRS event last weekend. Chitty won the make up race from earlier this year on Friday and won again on Sunday.

4 – Kevin Haack

Kevin Haack also doubled up at the NHRA D5 LODRS race at Tri-State winning both Super Comp and Super Street in Friday’s make up race.

5 – Jordan Pratt

Jordan Pratt sits in the five spot after making three finals in the last two weeks. Pratt lost a heartbreaking Super Gas final at the U.S. Nationals but rebounded quickly winning Super Gas at the Tri-State LODRS. He also made the finals in Super Comp for his third NHRA final in 14 days.

6 – Big Money Winners

Several tracks around the country hosted big money bracket races last weekend which produced a handful of winners. The King of the Creek in Maryland saw Jason Hoff win $25,000, Michael Szeg win the $20,000 Ultimate Gamblers, and Dylan Witherow and Kyle Cultrera split & quit a $25,000 final. Jessica Juel won the $20,000 64-car Shootout at the Northwest Classic at Qlipse Raceway Park and Dennis Meade took home a $20,000 paycheck from the Ultimate 64 Mini Series race at National Trail Raceway in Ohio.

7 – Duston Wurtz

Duston Wurtz lands in the lucky #7 spot after posting back-to-back wins. A week ago Duston won the Race of Champions and followed with a $10,000 victory this past weekend at the Northwest Classic.

8 – Tyler Wied

Tyler Wied has been on a hot streak the last four weeks. In that time he’s made at least one final every week; six in total. He’s won four of the six finals including a double this past weekend where he won the Race of Champions in his truck and his Jr. dragster.

9 – Steve Collier

Steve Collier had a big weekend at the Ultimate 64 Mini Series race winning the No Box class twice on the weekend and posting a $20K runner-up.

10 – Jack Beutler

Jack Beutler made the Top 10 List for the second consecutive week. A few weeks back, he won Super Stock at the NHRA Brainerd Nationals. He followed that with a Midwest Class Racers victory a week ago and a Super Stock victory this past weekend at the D5 LODRS event in Earlville, Iowa.

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