Billy Kleinspehn

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Our in-house prognosticator Billy Kleinspenth, once again gazes into his crystal ball and focuses it on the JEGS Allstars this weekend at the Texas Motorplex outside of Dallas Tx. A gathering of the best of the best Lucas Sportsman racers in the country, the Allstars along with individual winners, features a team format awarding points to each of the NHRA’s seven divisions as racers advance throughout eliminations. The NHRA Northeast division is defending 2024 champs coming into the event.

Without further ado, here are Billy’s picks for the event. By the end of Saturday, we will find out just how good Billy is or is it just a flash in the pan?

For the 40th time the best of the best in NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing will compete with one another for huge paydays and a chance to bring home a team championship for their respective divisions while also fighting for a chance to double up winning the All Stars and the National Event on Sunday.

This year’s class will feature the young guns going against the veterans so let’s break down my picks for who will win this year’s Jegs All Stars.

Top Alcohol Dragster 

This year’s class will feature a battle of the ladies against the men with Julie Nataas, Jackie Fricke, and  McKenna Bold taking on the likes of heavy hitters like Matthew Cummings and former National Champions Joey Severance and Shawn Cowie

Jackie Fricke

She has won several Eastern Regional Championship Us Nationals and has won this event in the past and is looking to return this year.

Top Alcohol Funny Car

Like their counterparts the Top Alcohol Funny Car Class will be a battle of the Ladies and the Men with Maddie Gordon and Christine Forster taking on such heavy weights like Sean Belleumer Jim Whiteley and Brian Hough.

Sean Belleumer 

 

He won the All Stars the National Event and Clinched the National Championship last year at Dallas and is the odd on favorite to sweep this weekend.

Competition Eliminator 

This years class features a who’s who of the class with Ryan Warter Steve Szupka Taylor Chomiski and Matt Harris. 

Ryan Warter

His dad won this event in 1989 and after coming oh so close to the National Champion last year it would be fitting to add an All Stars win to his resume.

Super Stock 

Another tough field featuring the likes of Jason DeForrest Evan Kowlaski and Jimmy Hidalgo Jr.

Evan Kowlaski

Evan has won events National Events in Super Comp and Super Gas and is looking to double up in the All Stars running as well in Super Gas.

Stock Eliminator 

It’s a battle of the young guns with Parker Theobold and Landon Emmons taking on former World Champion Brad Burton and D1 heavy hitter John Gray.

Landon Emmons 

 

The Emmons family is legendary in NHRA Sportsman Racing and it would be fitting for the next generation of Emmons to win an All Star. 

Super Comp

The 8.90 field will feature a battle of multi time Division Champions including Devin Isenhower Kevin Scholl and Tom Stalba.

Devin Isenhower 

He’s a former US National Champ former World Champion and looking to add his second All Star win to his resume.

Super Gas 

A who’s who of the class which feature Evan Kowalski Nathan Prose Trevor Larson  and Michael Boehner last year’s champion.

Evan Kowalski 

Looking to join Trevor Larson as the only two to double at the All Stars and has won in last at the Dallas National Event.

Super Street

Another  battle of the Young Guns with Frank Volpe Ray Miller II taking on the veterans of John Dexter and Alan Bush

Frank Volpe

The Volpe is a threat every time he lets off the throttle stop and is looking to add an all star win to his growing resume.

Top Dragster

A battle of the former World Champions Vince Musolino Blake Peavler and Cody Webber taking on the likes of Dylan Hough and Mark Grame. 

Blake Peavler 

He’s won National Events is a member of the Drag Illustrated 30 under 30 and is a 21 Top Dragster National Champion only thing missing is a Jegs All Star win.

Top Sportsman

The fastest door slammer bracket class in Drag Racing featuring Doug Crumlich Michael Daniele and Denny Dowson.

Michael Daniele

Winning twice this year in only six D1 races this year he will be the man to beat in the All Stars.