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TEAM RACEGIRL JR. DRAG RACING
Western Conference Finals champs crowned
Jacob Burrow (age 8-9), Grant Snedeker (10), Ricky Menditto (11), Amber Cherry (12), Brittany Johnson (13), Casey DePeel (14), Amber Lockman (15), and Mark Billings (16-17) took home top honors at the 2003 NHRA O'Reilly Auto Parts Jr. Drag Racing League Western Conference Finals.
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RACEGIRL JR. DRAGSTER DRIVER LINDSEY LISTER
Jr. Dragsters are half-scale dragsters powered by five-horsepower engines that produce speeds up to 85 mph.
The NHRA O'Reilly Auto Parts Jr. Drag Racing League (JDRL) competes on an eighth-mile distance. NHRA national events are contested over a quarter-mile.
Founded in 1992, the JDRL has approximately 4,000 drivers.
Anyone can join the JDRL, but kids must be ages 8 to 17 to compete as drivers.
Drivers ages 8 to 9 may run as quick as 12.90 seconds (about 45 mph) on the eighth-mile. Drivers 13 to 17 may run as quick as 7.90 seconds.
About 25 percent of JDRL members are female.
About 130 tracks in North America have JDRL programs.
A basic Jr. Dragster costs about $3,000. The helmet, clothing, and other equipment are additional.
It costs $15 per year to join the JDRL ($25 for drivers), which includes a year's subscription to Jr.DRAGSTER (six issues).
The average age of a Jr. drag racer is 12.
The states with the most competitors are California, Texas, and Florida
.The JDRL season will culminate in the NHRA O'Reilly Auto Parts Jr. Drag Racing League Eastern and Western Conference Finals; $100,000 in savings bonds will be given away at each.
Competitors at the JDRL Eastern and Western Conference Finals are split into eight age categories (8-9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16-17).
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9/12/03
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2003 Pacific Jr. Dragster Division Finalized
The points in the two Pacific Division regional series have been finalized, setting the pairings for the championship runoff, which will be held at the Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals at Pomona Raceway in November. The runoff will feature the champions in each of the four age groups within the two regional series. Logan Daly (8-9), Brittany Johnson (10-12), Ty Sanders (13-14), and Leah Pruett (15-17) will represent the South Region after winning their respective categories in that regional series. Cameron Fauset (age 8-9), D.J. Stone (10-12), Ryan McClanahan (13-14), and Todd Cooper (15-17) are the North Region winners.
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7/31/03
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Western Conference Finals champs crowned
Jacob Burrow (age 8-9), Grant Snedeker (10), Ricky Menditto (11), Amber Cherry (12), Brittany Johnson (13), Casey DePeel (14), Amber Lockman (15), and Mark Billings (16-17) took home top honors at the 2003 NHRA O'Reilly Auto Parts Jr. Drag Racing League Western Conference Finals.
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