2025 DragChamp 10-12 Jr. Racer of the Year

Briella Browning wins the 2025 DragChamp 10-12 Jr. Racer of the Year title presented by Laris Motorsports Insurance after winning 19 times on the season.

12/17/25 – Welcome to the 2025 DragChamp 10-12 Jr. Racer of the Year Top 10 List presented by Laris Motorsports Insurance. This week we rank the best 10-12 year old racers in the country and crown the 2025 10-12 Jr. Racer of the Year!

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DragChamp Jr. Racer Top 10 List

1 – Briella Browning 

Briella Browning won 19 times in 24 final-round appearances to claim the DragChamp 10–12 Jr. Racer of the Year title! She earned five championships throughout the season, including the Bradenton Motorsports Park Track Championship, Gainesville Raceway Track Championship, NHRA Southeast Division 2 Lucas Oil Championship, Gainesville Raceway Jr. Street Track Championship, and the NHRA Southeast Division 2 Jr. Street Championship. Other racing highlights include a SEJS $10K Quarterfinal finish, NHRA Division 2 Race of Champions runner-up, and NHRA Division 2 E.T. Semifinal finish. She also placed second in the Jr. Street Track Points at Bradenton Motorsports Park and was once again invited to the 64-car $10K Invitational at Christmas on the Coast.

2 – Landon Pruett

Landon Pruett had an exceptional season, making 21 final-round appearances and securing 16 wins. He earned two points championships in the Southeast Junior Series, capturing both the 10–12 Points Championship and the 10K Points Championship. Landon claimed the $10,000 main event win twice this past year at SEJS, along with multiple other series victories. He also captured two NHRA Division 2 National Open Wally wins and finished as the runner-up in the NHRA Charlotte Elite 8 Shootout. In addition, Landon picked up numerous wins at various tracks, including Brainerd Motorsports Park, Montgomery Motorsports Park, Carolina Dragway, and Darlington Raceway.

3 – Jesse Varner

Jesse Varner takes the #3 spot after an impressive season, winning 14 times in 18 final appearances. One of his biggest weekend of the year was at the Montgomery Jr. Dragster Halloween Havoc where he won the 10-12 Age Group, the $10,000 main event, and was apart of the three-person winning team in the team race. Other season highlights include winning the Friday Jr. Gamblers Race at the IHRA Division 8 Team Finals and earning a runner-up in the Rumble in the Gump $10,000 main event.

4 – Ethan Russell

Ethan Russell posts a No. 4 finish on the 10–12 list after winning 14 times in 17 final-round appearances. He earned the US 131 10–12 Track Championship for the second consecutive year and also captured the Darana Dragway–Milan 10–12 Fall Points Championship. Ethan was the 2025 NHRA Eastern Conference Finals 11-Year-Old Champion and also took home the ECF Closest-to-the-Dial award.

5 – Kendall Stephenson

Kendall Stephenson lands in the #5 spot after making 18 final-round appearances and securing 12 wins. Her accomplishments include a runner-up finish in the NHRA Western Conference Finals Fun Race, a victory in the WCF Second Chance Fun Race, and a runner-up in the NHRA Eastern Conference Finals Main Event. Kendall also captured the $5,000 Prescott win, earned six King of the Class victories, and finished as the KOC points runner-up, she also finished as winner and runner-up twice in the SEJS age group class.

6 – Brett Gonzales

Throughout the season, Brett Gonzales made 15 final-round appearances, securing 11 wins, including a $1,000 victory at the Spring Stampede, the $3,000 SWJDS Shakedown on the Bayou Big Money win, and a $1,500 Penwell Knights Halloween Shootout victory. This was his very first year of competition, and it included splitting time between two different cars.

7 – Dawson “D-Pain” Rogers

D-Pain had another outstanding season, earning nine wins in 18 final-round appearances across 14 race tracks in nine states. He captured both the Southwest Junior Dragster Series 10–12 Championship and the 8.90 Index Championship. At the Pacific Division Summit Jr. Finals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Dawson battled through more than 200 cars on Friday night to win the Nic Woods Racing Engine Race, then raced through 60 cars the next day to claim the 10–12 Year Old Shootout victory. Throughout the year, he earned numerous wins and runner-up finishes, including two runner-up results at the NHRA Western Conference Finals.

8 – Lucas Ramsey

In his final season in the 10–12 age group, Lucas Ramsey made 11 final-round appearances, earning eight wins. He was the Junior Track Champion at Lapeer International Dragway and finished second in points at Mid-Michigan Motorplex. Lucas also won the Gamblers Race at the WDRA Bracket Finals and went on to the WDRA World Finals, where he finished in the top six in the Gamblers Race.

9 – Gavin Naegele

Gavin Naegele had a strong 2025 season, making 13 final-round appearances and earning seven wins. He was crowned the Edgewater Sports Park Track Champion for the second consecutive year and finished as the Division 3 Race of Champions runner-up. Gavin also made multiple Midwest Jr. Super Series final rounds; despite attending only three of the five MJSS events, he reached the final round at all three.

10 – Shane Conner

Shane Conner took home the WDRA and track championship at US 13 Dragway in both Junior Dragsters and Junior Street. He reached 10 finals this year, winning seven of them, and was the runner-up in the Race of Champions at the Bracket Finals. Shane also won the Hillbilly Bracket Bash and earned his biggest win of the year at the Showdown at the Shore.

10 – Cohen Reed

Cohen Reed rounds out the Top 10 list after making eight final-round appearances and earning seven wins during the 2025 season. He picked up four big-money race wins throughout the year, including the $1,000-to-win Dick Weinle Memorial Race, the $1,500-to-win King of the Hill Championship, and $1,500 victories on both Friday and Saturday at HalloThanksmas.

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