DJD Motorsports 2026 Season Recap: Hendrick Dingeldine Crowned Junior 2 Track Champion at Genesee Kartway
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The 2026 season brought a championship result DJD Motorsports is proud to celebrate: Hendrick Dingeldine, driving the #28H kart, was crowned Junior 2 Track Champion at Genesee Kartway in Batavia, New York.
Hendrick’s championship campaign included five feature wins and four heat race wins. Those results put him at the front of the Junior 2 division across the season and marked a major achievement for our Rochester-based team.
And the year didn’t stop there. Hendrick also took the win at the Naughty Dog Memorial at Bliss Speedway, and finished 7th in the WKA Commonwealth points series, adding a big victory and a strong regional showing to a season that already had a championship in it.
The season closed with one final points race on Friday, August 28. Hendrick finished second in that night’s Junior 2 feature, capping a year that earned him the division title. It was a fitting final chapter to a season built on strong results in dirt kart racing.
A championship earned through the season
A track championship is about more than one feature. It reflects the results a driver puts together across a full season of competition. Hendrick’s five feature victories and four heat wins show the consistency behind the #28H’s 2026 title.
Every race brings its own challenge. Drivers have to manage the track, respond to changing conditions and make the most of each opportunity. In a competitive field, a strong season depends on repeatedly putting together good runs, not just having one standout night.
Hendrick’s year did exactly that. His feature wins brought him to the front, while his heat race wins added to the body of work that carried him to the Junior 2 championship. For DJD Motorsports, seeing that effort rewarded with a title is a result worth celebrating.
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A close final race at Genesee Kartway
The final points race brought a full pit area to Genesee Kartway, with 45 karts on hand and championships being decided across seven divisions. In Junior 2, Tucker Hazlett of Corfu, New York, took the lead on lap one and led all 15 laps to win the feature.
Hendrick finished second in the feature. The published results also list Hazlett first and Hendrick second in the Junior 2 heat race that night. The result did not change the season’s story: Hendrick had already put together the wins and points needed to be crowned the 2026 Junior 2 Track Champion.
The final race also put the season’s close competition on display. As The Daily News reported, Hazlett and Dingeldine battled again in Junior 2. The complete report, by Jeremy Perry, is available in The Daily News’ coverage of Genesee Kartway’s final 2026 points race.
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A memorable night for the whole track
Hendrick’s championship was one of seven titles awarded as Genesee Kartway wrapped up its points season. The other division champions included Kensely Martinez in Kids Novice, Lucas Rodebaugh in Junior 1, Will Holmes in Junior 3, Paige Gayton in Senior Lites, Austin Biggins in Senior Heavy and Jeffrey Anstett in Xtreme Budget Predator.
The variety of champions highlights how much racing was happening across the kartway. The final night brought close competition and season-long achievements together at the Genesee Valley Motorsports Complex in Batavia.
For fans of dirt track racing, those moments are part of what makes local racing special: a full season of work comes down to the laps, results and rivalries that drivers build along the way. Hendrick’s title is a standout result for DJD Motorsports and part of a wider season of competition at Genesee Kartway.
Dirt kart racing, and the road ahead
Dirt kart racing takes place on a different scale from larger forms of motorsports, but it still demands focus, race awareness and consistency. The kart, the track and the competition all matter. A strong result comes from making smart decisions and continuing to compete through the season.
Fans who follow sprint car racing may recognize the intensity of oval-track competition, though kart racing is its own discipline, with different vehicles and divisions. At Genesee Kartway, Junior 2 racing gave fans a close look at the competition as Hendrick and the other drivers worked through the season.
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Tyler Alwardt’s first season in Budget Predator
The 2026 season also marked a milestone for the team: Tyler Alwardt completed his first season racing in Budget Predator. A rookie year is about learning the track, getting comfortable in race traffic and putting laps together week after week — and Tyler checked every one of those boxes.
By the final points race of the season, Tyler was out there battling in a full field of Budget Predator karts, finishing 9th in that night’s feature. Every lap of a first season builds the foundation for the next one, and we’re excited to see where year two takes him.
Thank you for following the season
To everyone who followed DJD Motorsports and supported Hendrick and Tyler through the 2026 season: thank you. Every race brings the chance to learn, compete and improve, and it means a lot to have fans along for the journey.
Hendrick Dingeldine and the #28H end the year as 2026 Junior 2 Track Champions at Genesee Kartway, with five feature wins and four heat race wins on the season — plus the Naughty Dog Memorial win at Bliss Speedway and a 7th-place finish in the WKA Commonwealth points series. We’re proud of this achievement and grateful to everyone who helped make it a season to remember.
Congratulations, Hendrick — and congrats on a great first season, Tyler! 🏁