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Jr. Drag Racing Basics

Facts:

Jr. Dragsters are half-scale dragsters powered by five-horsepower Briggs & Stratton engines that produce speeds up to 85 mph.
Jr Dragsters compete on an eighth-mile track.
Kids must be ages 8-17 to compete as drivers.
Drivers age 8–9 may run as fast as 12.90 seconds (about 45 mph) on the eighth-mile.
Drivers age 10-12 may run as fast as 8.90.
Drivers 13–17 may run as fast as 7.90 seconds.
About 25 percent of Jr. Dragster drivers are female.
About 130 tracks in North America have Jr. Dragster programs.
A basic Jr. Dragster costs about $3,700.
A high end Jr. Dragster can cost in excess of $15,000.
The helmet, clothing and other equipment are about an additional $300.
The average age of a Jr. dragster driver is 12 years old.

History:

When Vince Napp, an NHRA member-track owner with a passion for drag racing, built a half-scale dragster for his kids in 1991, he never dreamed that his invention would launch an exciting new sport for thousands of young people across North America. But, that’s exactly what happened.

Early in 1992, Napp showed his Jr. Dragster to National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) officials. It was a timely presentation considering the NHRA had already been planning a publication for its younger drag racing fans. The Jr. Dragster became a catalyst for the NHRA to start a whole new league: the Jr. Drag Racing League (JDRL).

The Jr. Dragsters were unveiled to the public on July 9, 1992, during the 23rd annual Mopar Parts Nationals at Napp’s Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown, N.J. The capacity crowd witnessed the first Jr. Dragster exhibition race by Jill Caliendo and Napp’s son, David.

Two more dragsters were built, and the exhibition tour continued through the remaining 10 NHRA national events of the 1992 season. At each site, an information tent was on display to determine interest and solicit information sign-ups. The response was overwhelmingly positive. NHRA member tracks began adding JDRL programs, and dozens of builders began filling orders for Jr. Dragsters.

Racers began competing at local tracks in 1993 as the League grew at an astounding rate. Jr. DRAGSTER, the official publication of the JDRL, debuted in September of that year.

In 1994, NHRA sponsored the first Jr. Drag Racing League National Championships at Indianapolis Raceway Park in Indianapolis. More than 500 young drivers qualified and participated.

Each season, the JDRL continues to achieve new levels of success. Seven years after the first exhibition run, the JDRL has approximately 5,000 members, 4,000 of which compete at more than 130 tracks across the country. The NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League Eastern and Western Conference Finals are the premier events of the JDRL season, awarding more than $1million in scholarships since 1994.

Reprinted from WWW.NHRA.com/junior/youcanrace/index.html

The NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League

If you haven't seen a Jr. Dragster, then you haven't seen the future of NHRA drag racing. The NHRA O'Reilly Auto Parts Jr. Drag Racing League offers kids ages 8-17 a chance to race half-scale dragsters in a controlled environment at many of NHRA's 140 member tracks throughout the United States and in Canada long before they can obtain a state driver's license. Membership in the Jr. Drag Racing League is required for competition.

The cars that Jr. Drag Racing League competitors race are called Jr. Dragsters and are half-scale versions of Top Fuel dragsters. Using a five-horsepower, single-cylinder engine, a Jr. Dragster can go as fast as 85 mph and as quick as 7.90 seconds in an eighth-mile.

Competition in the Jr. Drag Racing League is equalized by a handicapped starting system, and classes are usually split into age groups, which helps keep racers of the same skill level together. This division of NHRA is designed to help build the ranks of tomorrow's stars while providing a fun family activity. And if you think that Jr. drag racing is just for the boys, think again. Of the Jr. Drag Racing League's roughly 4,500 members, about 35 percent are girls. How's that for girl power?

Many of NHRA's 140 member tracks offer weekly Jr. Drag Racing League programs where kids can race to earn points toward track championships in their age group. The points leaders in

each class are then chosen to represent their track at the NHRA O'Reilly Auto Parts Jr. Drag Racing League Eastern Conference Finals in Bristol, Tenn., or Western Conference Finals in Denver, Colo., depending on the location of the track.

More than 1,000 kids compete for individual and team honors at the NHRA O'Reilly Auto Parts Jr. Drag Racing League Eastern and Western Conference Finals, and more than $100,000 in savings bonds are given away at each event.

To join the Jr. Drag Racing League, CLICK HERE.

National Hot Rod Association
http://www.nhra.com/