Jr. Dragster
The NHRA officially approves the Next Level C7 Left-Hand Steer Jr Corvette Roadster for Jr Dragster Competition
LOCUST GROVE, GA – For the last several years, Billy Herman of Next Level Jr. Dragsters has been working to bring his first of it’s kind C7 
left-hand steer Jr. Corvette Roadster to the Jr. Dragster world. That dream became reality recently when the NHRA officially approved his C7 Jr. Roadster while also adding it to their rule book. With the NHRA approving his chassis and body combination, Herman now has the very first NHRA approved left-hand steer C7 Corvette Jr. Roadster.
The historic combination began with a Cynergy Composites C7 Corvette body that was scaled down to Jr. Dragster dimensions. Dan Page Race Cars took on the challenge of building the chassis and worked meticulously to ensure it would meet NHRA requirements. This required changes to the driver location, roll cage design, and tubing sizes from the first chassis design to meet the strict NHRA guidelines. The finished product is set to hit the track in the coming weeks with exhibition passes set for the NHRA Eastern Conference Finals at Bristol later this season.
RIGHT TRAILERS TO SPONSOR NHRA JUNIOR DRAG RACING LEAGUE EASTERN AND WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS
INDIANAPOLIS – For the third straight season, Right Trailers will be the title sponsor of the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League Western 
Conference Finals, which will take place for the first time at the Texas Motorplex in Dallas, and the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League Eastern Conference Finals at Bristol Dragway during the 2024 season.
The pair of events continue to be two marquee highlights of the NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League, a popular racing league for kids ages 5-17. Hundreds of young drivers participate in both races, which help further growth in drag racing and propel aspiring drivers in the sport.
“Right Trailers is proud to once again be the title sponsor for the Summit Racing Junior Drag Racing League’s Western Conference Finals and Eastern Conference Finals in 2024,” Right Trailers President Michael Scott said. “Right Trailers sees tremendous value in the next generation of drag racers. With the number of participants increasing each year, both events are great platforms to promote Right Trailers. Right Trailers will continue to elevate Junior drag racing to provide as many opportunities as possible to these great racers.”
Jr. Racing goes Next Level with Jr. Corvette Roadster
New Jr. Corvette Roadster looks to take Jr. Dragster racing to the Next Level
Locust Grove, GA – Jr. dragsters burst on the scene in the early nineties and have been a fixture in drag racing ever since. While Jr. dragster 
engines, clutches, and chassis’ have continued to evolve, Jr. racing has looked basically the same since their introduction.
All of that is about to change with the introduction of the Next Level Jr. Corvette Roadster. Billy Herman, of Alliance Racewear fame, and Matt Grayson have teamed up to make their vision into a reality. The duo partnered with Travis Colangelo at American Race Cars to build the first of it’s kind Jr. Corvette Roadster.
“Jr. racing needs something new because it’s looked the same since they were introduced,” Herman said when asked why he and Grayson started this project. “This is the first build like this in the world and we are not cutting any corners,” he added.
RIGHT TRAILERS NAMED TITLE SPONSOR OF NHRA JR. DRAG RACING LEAGUE EASTERN, WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS
INDIANAPOLIS – NHRA has announced Right Trailers as the new title rights sponsor of the NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League 
Eastern and Western Conference Finals.
The Eastern and Western Conference Finals serve as the final events for the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League. Nearly 1,000 kids compete for individual and team honors at the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Eastern and Western Conference Finals. Each winner will take home the NHRA Wally champion’s trophy as well as a share of the event purse. Tracks in NHRA’s Divisions 1, 2, and 3 will send teams to the Eastern Conference Finals, and tracks in Divisions 4, 5, 6, and 7 will compete at the Western Conference Finals.
The NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Western Conference Finals takes place at the famed Bandimere Speedway June 24-26, while the Eastern Conference Finals will take place July 14-15 at the scenic Bristol Dragway.
“Right Trailers values and admires the hard work and dedication that all the JDRL drivers and parents put into the sport,” said Right Trailers President Michael Scott. “The tens of hours a week in preparing for and traveling to the racetracks requires focus and LOTS of time. All these kids get to race in a safe and controlled environment and make some lifelong friendships along the way, and that we absolutely love. Our sponsorship of both the Eastern Conference Finals and Western Conference Finals is our way of saying, ‘Thank you parents, thank you drivers, thank you member tracks, and thank you to NHRA for showcasing the next generation of NHRA racers.’”
Winners Crowned at 2nd Annual American Jr. Dragster Challenge
ENNIS, TX – The 2nd annual American Jr. Dragster Challenge presented by Capco Contractors wrapped up Saturday 
with winners in four categories crowned after a grueling day of eliminations. The Texas Motorplex, home of the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals in October, once again played host to the event which benefitted Children’s Health hospital in Dallas. During the race Texas Motorplex general manager Andy Carter along with sales director Terry Smith presented Kyra Barnett from Children’s Health a check for $1,500 and a commemorative event racing helmet.
The category winners included Summit Racing Equipment7.90 class Winner Madison Smith and runner-up Conner Rivers. The Lucas Oil 8.90 class winner was Brody Tigue who outlasted Grant Wiley in the final. Tyler Janousek took top honors in the Snap-on Tools 11.90/13.90 class over Caden Keys. Finally in the Valvoline Instant Oil Changer All Run class Trent Augustyn defeated Braden Bettis to get the win and spectacular eagle trophy.
NHRA JR. DRAG RACING EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS BRINGS THE BEST YOUNG DRAG RACERS TO BRISTOL DRAGWAY
2019 NHRA Jr. Eastern Conference Finals Presented By Huddleston Performance
BRISTOL, TN – NHRA’s Jr. Drag Racing Eastern Conference Finals presented by Huddleston Performance will take 
place at Thunder Valley Bristol Dragway Thursday through Saturday, July 18-20. The week-long action kicks off with a Huddleston Performance Jr. Dragster event on Saturday, July 13. A 330-foot race, Jr. shootouts, and fun races will fill the subsequent days leading up to the Eastern Conference Finals.
The event will feature more than 500 drivers, from 6-17 years old, in eight racing categories piloting junior sized dragsters powered by custom-built one-cylinder engines and reaching speeds up to 85 mph while covering the eighth-mile track in 7.90 seconds. They will compete for team and individual honors and a share of the event purse. The event is one of two conference finals events in the NHRA Summit Jr. Drag Racing League.
Each of the ten members of the Team Champions at the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Eastern Conference Finals event will receive the coveted NHRA Wally trophy. Individual champions will each earn $1,500 along with an NHRA Wally trophy and champions jacket.
NHRA JR. DRAG RACING WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS PRESENTED BY CATSPOT BRINGS THE BEST YOUNG DRAG RACERS TO TULSA RACEWAY PARK
2019 NHRA Jr. Western Conference Finals Presented By CatSpot
TULSA, OK – Osage Tulsa Raceway Park will host the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League Western Conference Finals 
presented by CatSpot June 23-28. NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League racers from across the United States, ages 6 to 17 years, will compete for team and individual honors and a share of the event purse.
Teams of drivers in eight age categories drive half-scale dragsters powered by five-horsepower engines that may reach speeds up to 85 mph. They can cover the eighth-mile track in as quick as 7.90 seconds.
Each of the ten members of the Team Champions at the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Western Conference Finals event will receive the coveted NHRA Wally trophy. Individual champions will each earn $1,500 along with a NHRA Wally trophy and champions jacket. Recipients of special awards including Best Appearing Car, Coolest Car, Team Spirit, Best Appearing Theme and Best Appearing Track will take home a custom acrylic “Wally” trophy available only to JDRL participants.
Tulsa Raceway Park and Fairlife YUP! Team Up For NHRA Jr. Western Conference Finals
GLENDORA, CA – Osage Tulsa Raceway Park enters its third year hosting the illustrious NHRA Jr. Drag Racing 
League Western Conference Finals, one of two national events in the NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League. For 2018, Tulsa Raceway Park has partnered with Coca-Cola brand Fairlife YUP!, and together, they aim to grow the event to new heights of success.
Highlighted by the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Western Conference Finals presented by Fairlife YUP!, the weeklong program features well over 300 Jr. Dragsters competing in a number of different events, from index racing to numerous bracket events.
Over the past decade, Coca-Cola and the NHRA have worked together to produce memorable events. “As Coca-Cola’s mission is to bring to the world a portfolio of quality beverage brands that anticipate and satisfy people’s desires and needs, we are proud to offer one of our many exciting brands of Fairlife YUP! products to the athletes and attendees of the NHRA Jr. Western Conference Finals,” said Coca-Cola’s Tim Curtis.
NHRA JR. DRAG RACING EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS BRINGS THE BEST YOUNG DRAG RACERS TO BRISTOL DRAGWAY
BRISTOL, TN – NHRA’s Jr. Drag Racing Eastern Conference Finals presented by Huddleston Performance will take 
place at Thunder Valley Bristol Dragway Thursday through Saturday, July 20- 22. The event will feature more than 500 drivers, from 6-17 years old, in eight racing categories piloting half-scale dragsters powered by five-horsepower motors reaching speeds up to 85 mph covering the eighth-mile track in as quick as 7.90 seconds. They will compete for team and individual honors and a share of the event purse. The event is one of two conference finals events in the NHRA Summit Jr. Drag Racing League.
Each of the ten members of the Team Champions at the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Eastern Conference Finals event will receive the coveted NHRA Wally trophy. Individual champions will each earn $1,500 along with a NHRA Wally trophy and champions jacket.
Cline Wins Second Title; Seven Others Pick Up First Championships at Western Conference Finals
TULSA, OK- Hayley Cline won the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Western Conference Finals presented by Huddleston Performance for the second time in her career to highlight the 2017 edition of the first of two national events in the NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League. Cline, the 2012 8-9 class champ, won this year’s 13-year-old age group and was joined in the winner’s circle by seven first-time winners: Nolan Baker (age 6-9), Gage Wilson (10), Jonathan McClain (11), Graeme Rufenacht (12), Caylyn Cunningham (14), Monica Roberts (15), and Colin Broermann. Host track Osage Tulsa Raceway Park dominated the team competition to earn its first team championship.
Underwood, Iowa’s Baker, a representative of I29 Dragway, outlasted Larned, Kan., competitor Caleb McDonald to win the 6-9 age-group title. McDonald, who raced for SRCA Dragstrip, got the reaction-time edge in the final but carried too much momentum on the top end and broke out with a 12.54 (12.63 dial). That opened the door for Baker, who won with a closer-to-the-mark 12.25 (12.28).
