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Peak Performance Sportsman Racer of the Month: Phil Unruh

NHRA national event doubles are so rare that it almost guarantees a selection as the Peak Performance Sportsman Racer of the Month, so it should be no surprise that Norwalk Super Comp and Super Gas champ Phil Unruh is the choice for June.
01 Jul 2026
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Peak Performance Sportsman Racer of the Month
Sportsman Racer of the Month
NHRA national event doubles are so rare that it almost guarantees a selection as the Peak Performance Sportsman Racer of the Month, so it should be no surprise that Norwalk Super Comp and Super Gas champ Phil Unruh is the choice for June.Unruh is no…
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Peak Performance Sportsman Racer of the Month: Jeff Taylor

With his back-to-back wins at the NHRA South Central Division Lucas Oil Series event at the Texas Motorplex, reigning Comp world champion Jeff Taylor has been named as May's Peak Performance Sportsman Racer of the Month.
02 Jun 2026
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Peak Performance Sportsman Racer of the Month
Jeff Taylor
Jeff Taylor would easily qualify as the Sportsman racer of the month or perhaps even the Sportsman racer of the century, but following his double win in Comp eliminator at the Division 4 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series opener in Dallas, he has…
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Peak Performance Sportsman Racer of the Month: Mike Wiblishouser

After two victories and an ultra-rare perfect run in a national event final round, Mike Wiblishouser was honored as the Peak Performance Sportsman Racer of the Month.
12 May 2026
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Peak Performance Sportsman Racer of the Month
Mike Wilblishouser
Winning two races in a month is almost always enough for any racer to receive consideration for the Peak Performance Sportsman Racer of the Month award, but when one of those wins is highlighted with an ultra-rare perfect run, it becomes nearly…
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Cooper Chun named March's Peak Performance Sportsman Racer of the Month

Out of a field of many deserving candidates, Division 6 racer Cooper Chun was named the Peak Performance Sportsman Racer of the Month by the staff of NHRA National Dragster magazine following back-to-back wins in Pomona and Phoenix in Right Trailers Top Dragster.
01 Apr 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
Peak Performance Sportsman Racer of the Month
Cooper Chun
The first month (actually, month and a half, counting events in February) produced a large number of quality candidates for the first Peak Performance Sportsman Racer of the Month award in 2026, as selected by the staff of NHRA National Dragster…
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