Junior dragsters, the vehicles used in junior drag racing, can reach speeds of up to 85 miles per hour. At the time of writing, the crowdfunding page for Rodriguez’s family has raised over $20,000.

The NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League is a proper series open to kids from age 5 to 17. The older you get, the faster the speeds, and these little dragsters can move down the strip with surprising gusto.

The NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League (JDRL) launched in 1992 as a division of the National Hot Rod Association. NHRA unveiled the first Jr. Dragsters on July 9, 1992, during the 23rd ...

the cars that Junior Drag Racing league competitors race are called "Junior Dragsters," and they can go as fast as 85 mph and as quick as 7.90 seconds in an eighth-mile, though younger competitors ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (WKRC) - A 7-year-old died "after fighting for her life for 2 days" following a tragic crash at a junior dragster race. The Florida Highway Patrol told PEOPLE that first-grader ...

Dale Earnhardt Jr. declines Tony Stewart's dragster offer, joining Kevin Harvick in opting out of this high-speed challenge.