A drag racing organisation in the United States has hailed a Perth girl who died in a junior dragster race earlier this year as a champion with a trophy in her honour.

Eight-year-old Anita Board died following a crash at Perth Motorplex in November where she lost control of her vehicle and crashed into a cement barrier while racing in a junior drag event.

Anita Board was awarded an honourary trophy by American DRAGCAR. Credit:American DRAGCAR

Her father Ian said her tragic death was a "one in a million" accident, and the crash is now being investigated.

The incident was widely reported within the global racing community, and the news reached as far as Phoenix, Arizona, where American DRAGCAR organises and promotes racing events.