JR DRAGSTER SERIES
What is JDRL (Jr Drag Racing League)?






The NHRA Jr Drag Racing League offers kids ages 5-18 a chance to race
half-scale dragsters in a controlled environment. If you haven't seen a Jr Dragster, then
you haven't seen the future of NHRA drag racing.
JR's in NHRA VIDEO
NHRA JDRL FB Page
JDRL FAQ'S
Rules
- All Jr's need to be a JDRL member -
click here for more info
- All Jr's must be licensed -
click here for more info
- Must Follow NHRA Rules - For detailed rules and amendments please see
NHRA Jr Rule Book Online
- All participants must have a
MINOR RELEASE FORM
signed by both parents or guardians.
Jr Dragster Competition Categories
Trophy Classes - Win 2 Rounds, Win a Trophy!
All participants receive a Medallion!
Jr's race at all racing events (unless otherwise noted) - see schedule for dates.
CLASSES
- Novice (age 5 - 9)
- Intermediate (age 10 - 12)
- Advanced (age 13 - 18)
Special Events for Jr Drag Racers
GCR Championship Series - see schedule for series dates
Held at - Grove Creek Raceway - Grove City MN
2021 Jr Trophy Getters!
Novice: 2nd-Brynn Reynolds, 1st-Evan Songas, (not pictured 3rd-Avery Dorneman)
Intermediate: 3rd-Jack Madison, 1st-Ty Reynolds, 2nd-Colin Songas
Advanced: 1st-Bailey Dorneman, 3rd-Cam Giese, (not pictured 3rd-Gabbie Poole)
To Qualify to compete at the NHRA Jr Drag Racing League Western Conference Finals,
you must join the Grove Creek Championship Series.
-- $35 entrance fee to be eligible (sign up at track before first points race)
-- Count your best points races of the season (see schedule for details)
-- Points awarded for attendance and rounds won
-- Top point getters earn Special Prizes and Trophies awarded at presentations
GCR Jr Drag Racing Challenge - Sun Jun 5, 2022
Held at - Grove Creek Raceway - Grove City MN
2021 JDC Winners:
Bodie Carlson - Novice, Ty Reynolds - Intermediate, Jack Beutler - Advanced
2021 JDC Jr Street Winner:
Mikey Amos - Jr Street
In the NHRA Jr Drag Racing League Challenge, Jr drag racers compete for special-edition
trophies and receive recognition in NHRA National Dragster.
Division 5 Jr Championships - Jun 24, 2022
2022 Held at - Bandimere Speedway - Denver, CO
**NEW for 2022 - JDRL National Shootout
2022 Div 5 Held at - Bandimere Speedway - Denver, CO Jul 15-17, 2022
Racers in the NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League will be featured during 2022 NHRA
Camping World Drag Racing Series events. The seven National Shootouts, one in each geographic
division, will include eight-car Jr. Dragster fields, and the final round from each shootout
will take place on Sunday and be included in the event's national broadcast on FOX and FOX Sports 1.
Western and Eastern Conference Finals
CONFERENCE AWARDS AND PURSE
Western (Div 4-7) - Held at - Bandimere Speedway - Denver CO - June 25, 2022
Eastern (Div 1-3) - Held at - Bristol Dragway - Bristol TN - July 14-16, 2022
(must sign up for local track points and be a member of the track team to participate in these events)
Each season, racers from throughout the western/eastern United States and Canada take
their shot at Wallys and a share of prize money during the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing
Western/Eastern Conference Finals. The Western event features racers from all tracks in
Divisions 4, 5, 6 and 7. The Eastern event features racers from all tracks in
Divisions 1, 2 and 3.
Each NHRA member track may send an unlimited number of teams of 10 racers to the event.
The event awards a Wally and prize money to the winner in each of the eight age
categories -- 6-9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16-17 -- and a Wally to each member
of the winning team.
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