The next generation of drag racing officially arrived on the NHRA circuit in 1998 when as a teenager Richie Stevens Jr. became the first graduate of the sport's Junior Drag Racing League to turn pro. Before his rookie year was finished, Stevens had already proved he belonged with the sports elite by winning his first national event and becoming the youngest Pro Stock winner in the history of organized drag racing - a record which still stands today.

   Stevens has been winning ever since he eyed his first starting tree. He began racing in NHRA's Junior Dragster bracket at age 13, winning the first event he entered at Houston Raceway Park in Baytown, Texas. From that point forward his career has advanced quickly. 

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