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James Hinkle

Top Sportsman · Super Comp · Top Dragster · Super Gas

68Races
6Wins
3Runner-ups
ClassNationalDivisional
Top Sportsman#23 · 396 pts#5 in Div. 2 · 229 pts
Top Dragster#458 · 10 pts—
Super Comp#707 · 30 pts—

Top Sportsman · All-time

Class stats →
StatMedianClass medianAverageSpreadChangeRuns
Starting line
Reaction timeRed lights left out.021.024.026.028+.005178
R/T + 60'Reaction time plus 60-foot time1.1251.0741.120.096−.012157
Red-light rateShare of starts that were red lights10.1%13.8%——+2.9 pts198
PackageReaction time plus over/under the dial.046.056.062.052−.01481
On the dial
Variance from dialET minus dial-in. + is over, − is a breakout+.019+.019+.028+.053−.01598
Increments
60'1.1011.0451.094.088−.014171
330'3.0722.9183.086.081−.146171
660'4.7014.4764.734.126−.257171
660' MPH151.07158.02149.904.51+10.14171
1000'6.1125.8165.8961.251−.346166
ET (1320')7.3126.9597.329.280−.352171
MPH185.41195.25183.587.97+11.78171
Splits
60'–330'1.9711.8751.992.104−.132171
330'–660'1.6331.5591.648.049−.111171
660'–1000'1.4051.3411.1621.222−.088166
1000'–1320'1.2041.1431.4671.212−.079166
MPH gain, 660' to finish35.6538.8533.686.26+1.64171

Top Dragster · All-time

Class stats →
StatMedianClass medianAverageSpreadChangeRuns
Starting line
Reaction timeRed lights left out.025.022.026.016+.03238
R/T + 60'Reaction time plus 60-foot time1.0751.0491.077.022+.03636
Red-light rateShare of starts that were red lights15.6%15.6%——+24.7 pts45
PackageReaction time plus over/under the dial.080.057.129.115+.18120
On the dial
Variance from dialET minus dial-in. + is over, − is a breakout+.047+.016+.083+.131+.23023
Increments
60'1.0521.0221.051.016−.00343
330'2.9362.7662.942.049−.01243
660'4.5434.2304.557.079−.02343
660' MPH152.78167.53151.952.87+1.1043
1000'5.9375.4965.964.105−.03143
ET (1320')7.1416.5937.176.126−.05043
MPH184.72199.97184.403.97+3.4543
Splits
60'–330'1.8831.7461.891.035−.00943
330'–660'1.6071.4661.615.031−.01143
660'–1000'1.3971.2711.407.028−.00843
1000'–1320'1.2081.1021.212.027−.01843
MPH gain, 660' to finish32.4535.4332.453.09+2.3643

Super Gas · All-time

Class stats →
StatMedianClass medianAverageSpreadChangeRuns
Starting line
Reaction timeRed lights left out.084.022.100.060−.0648
R/T + 60'Reaction time plus 60-foot time1.4921.6461.488.053+.0216
Red-light rateShare of starts that were red lights0.0%15.4%——0.0 pts8
PackageReaction time plus over/under the dial.231.051.244.065+.0863
On the dial
Variance from dialET minus dial-in. + is over, − is a breakout+.018+.005−.003+.200+.0076
Increments
60'1.3791.6171.387.027+.0096
330'3.9584.7793.969.058+.0546
660'6.0936.8466.134.151+.1776
660' MPH115.42123.33113.175.44−7.276
1000'8.0168.5178.086.208+.2136
ET (1320')9.9189.9149.897.200+.0076
MPH124.22158.50123.487.14+11.186
Splits
60'–330'2.5743.1462.582.071+.0456
330'–660'2.1272.0752.165.096+.1236
660'–1000'1.9461.6841.952.072+.0366
1000'–1320'1.7761.4121.810.124−.2066
MPH gain, 660' to finish7.4235.2710.3011.77+18.456

Super Comp · All-time

Class stats →
StatMedianClass medianAverageSpreadChangeRuns
Starting line
Reaction timeRed lights left out.009.020.010.007−.0035
R/T + 60'Reaction time plus 60-foot time1.5701.5861.464.265−.5254
Red-light rateShare of starts that were red lights16.7%16.8%——−75.3 pts6
PackageReaction time plus over/under the dial.173.047.173.176+.2492
On the dial
Variance from dialET minus dial-in. + is over, − is a breakout−.067+.005−.018+.196+.3835
Increments
60'1.5641.5581.485.238−.5705
330'4.0344.3163.878.475−1.2195
660'5.8746.1415.702.475−1.2065
660' MPH136.12138.16133.277.13−18.505
1000'7.4787.6437.364.268−.6705
ET (1320')8.8338.9138.882.196+.3835
MPH172.12174.12152.8339.70−96.825
Splits
60'–330'2.4542.7422.393.242−.6495
330'–660'1.8241.8321.825.012+.0145
660'–1000'1.5501.5141.662.216+.5365
1000'–1320'1.3081.2821.518.434+1.0535
MPH gain, 660' to finish35.8137.2719.5632.66−78.325

Season by season

SeasonClassRacesWinsRunner-ups
2026Super Comp100
2026Top Dragster100
2026Top Sportsman1710
2025Super Gas100
2025Top Sportsman1331
2024Super Comp100
2024Super Gas100
2024Top Dragster700
2024Top Sportsman821
2023Top Dragster800
2023Top Sportsman801
2022Super Comp100
2022Super Gas100

Recent races

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Lucas Oil Division 2 — Oct 24, 2026Oct 24, 2026Top Sportsman8Out E5
Lucas Oil Division 2 — Oct 22, 2026Oct 22, 2026TS8Out E2
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NHRA Nationals at The RockSep 25–27, 2026SC387FOut E1
Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. NationalsSep 2–7, 2026TS8Out E1
Lucas Oil Division 3 — Aug 28, 2026Aug 28, 2026TS8Out E3
Lucas Oil Division 3 — Aug 26, 2026Aug 26, 2026TS8Out E2
Lucas Oil Division 3 — Aug 07, 2026Aug 7, 2026TS8Out E3
Summit Racing Equipment NHRA NationalsJun 25–28, 2026TD2387—
Summit Racing Equipment NHRA NationalsJun 25–28, 2026TS8Out E1
Lucas Oil Division 3 — Jun 20, 2026Jun 20, 2026TS8Out E1
Lucas Oil Division 3 — Jun 18, 2026Jun 18, 2026TS8—
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NHRA Potomac Nationals presented by JEGSMay 29–31, 2026TS8Out E1
NHRA 4-Wide NationalsApr 23–26, 2026TS8Out E1
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Lucas Oil Division 2 — Mar 12, 2026Mar 12, 2026TS8Out E1
AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA GatornationalsMar 5–8, 2026TS8Winner
Lucas Oil Division 2 — Oct 18, 2025Oct 18, 2025TS4Out E3
Lucas Oil Division 2 — Oct 16, 2025Oct 16, 2025TS4Out E2
NHRA 4-Wide Carolina NationalsSep 18–21, 2025TS4Out E1
Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. NationalsAug 27 – Sep 1, 2025TS4—
Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. NationalsAug 27 – Sep 1, 2025SG387FOut E2
Lucas Oil Division 3 — Aug 22, 2025Aug 22, 2025TS4Out E2