Junior Street Drag Racing is a fun and affordable way for 13-16 year olds to get to the track and do some competitive racing. All you need is your parents’ vehicle, your parent and 2 helmets!
The NHRA introduced their newest youth racing program for in 2015. This program gives teenagers the opportunity to race against their peers in full-bodied street vehicles with an adult co-pilot as their teammate. This program combines drag racing and car safety for an exhilarating youth sport. Competitors in the NHRA Jr. Street Drag Racing program will go through an orientation/licensing procedure on an eighth-mile dragstrip in their vehicles. Approved vehicles must be registered, insured, street-legal vehicles with mufflers and street tires and limited to 9 seconds and slower.
Licensing Requirements
- Must be between the ages of 13 & 16 years old.
- Complete and Notarize an NHRA Junior Street Application.
- 6 Licensing passes supervised by a Track Official.
- Vehicle must meet Tech and Class Requirements.
Safety Requirements
- A helmet meeting Snell or SA, current requirements, is mandatory.
- Racers must wear closed-toed shoes.
- Racers must wear long pants without rips.
- Racers must wear t-shirts with short sleeves that cover their stomach (no crop tops or tank tops permitted).
- Synthetic clothing not recommended.
Cost of Racing
- $60 notary fee
- $35 USD annual NHRA membership fee
- $40 entry fee per race
- $10-20 Fuel for the weekend
- $230+ helmet per rider (driver and passenger both need helmets)
- Optional $30/weekend dry camping fee
- Use of your Parents Mini Van $ Priceless
*all costs are approximate and are subject to change
Class Rules
- 13 Years and older
- 9.00 and slower
- all NHRA Jr. Street Rules apply
- .500 Sportsman Tree and Autostart
Mission Raceway Park Junior Handbook
Opportunities to Compete
JBS Equipment ET Series Races – A series of 14 races held at Mission Raceway throughout the race season.
Just Mechanical Sunset Showdown Series Races – a series of 5 races held at Mission Raceway throughout the season.
Test and Tune Days – non-competition days to come and test your car.
Various Sponsored Shootout Events throughout the season.
NHRA Division 6 Finals – Held at a different sponsor track each year.
Travel to any NHRA track in North America and compete.
What Are You Competing For?
Trophies: At each race you attend you will compete for trophies.
Points: At each race you attend you will receive points based on where you place for the day.
Cash Prizes: Thanks to our amazing sponsors Junior racers have a chance to win cash prizes at each of our race days. Prize amounts may vary and are subject to change at any time.
Contingency Prizes: Thanks to our generous sponsors contingency prizes may be available to racers, series specific contingency prizes are announced annually at the start of race season, or as they are offered by sponsors.
