Musi Racing Engines Continues to Dominate Flatout Gaskets Nitrous Wars PITTSBORO, N.C. (September 16, 2016): Since Steve Jackson and Reher-Morrison Racing Engines broke the Musi Racing Engines #1 qualifier streak in Pro Nitrous at the PDRA Summer Drags in June, Musi’s regime has resumed its reign, once again dominating the Flatout Gaskets Nitrous Wars. For the second time this year, Lizzy Musi topped the Pro Nitrous leader board in qualifying. At the North-South Shootout at Maryland International Raceway, the President of Musi Racing Engines took her 2015 Dart to a 3.758 at 204.48 miles per hour to set the tone for the rest of the competition. Fellow Musi Racing Engines driver Tommy Franklin went on to win the event, ensuring Musi engines’ domination throughout the weekend. Franklin continued his trend at the next event, the PDRA Memphis Drags. For the second time this season, Franklin hoisted the coveted Flatout Gaskets Nitrous wars trophy thanks to his 3.759 at 202 MPH effort. However, Jay Cox would have the final say of the weekend, making a comeback after his wreck at North-South Shootout to win it all in Memphis with Buck Racing Engines power. From Memphis, the PDRA traveled east to the highly praised GALOT Motorsports Park for Dragstock XIII. There a surprise awaited Pro Nitrous competitors as veteran Pro Mod racer Randy Weatherford joined the PN ranks with a bang. He laid down a 3.765 in the North Carolina heat to take the number one qualifying spot and earn his first Flatout Gaskets Nitrous Wars victory. He did so with a Musi powerplant underneath the hood of his ‘69 Camaro. The final round pairing was no surprise, however. Lizzy Musi lined up against Tommy Franklin for an all Musi engines matchup. The lady took the win by a seven thousandths margin of victory. Musi Racing Engines founder, Pat Musi, is thrilled over the success of his customers this season, but isn’t stopping to celebrate: “The fact of the matter is, we’ve won six of the seven races so far, and we intend on getting the next two,” Musi asserted. “We had one hiccup all year. They’re coming at us, but we’re able to stay ahead. The R&D program we’ll have this winter - boy, [my competitors] better be working. Instead of worrying about what me and Tommy and John Camp and my crew are doing, they need to go to work. If their work ethic would work like their mouths, they’d be okay.” Musi debunks rumors that he gives his daughter the best stuff from his shop, pointing to Dean Marinis and Randy Weatherford. Both racers have not been regular competitors in Pro Nitrous, but set the pole this season using Musi power. “Everybody always thinks we give Lizzy or Tommy the best stuff, but it comes down to working on your car. We’ve got power here at Musi. If they don’t know that, they don’t know how to read a scoreboard. So they know out of this camp, they’re getting power. We’ve come a long way making power, but we’ve also come a long way in the durability of these engines. None of the Musi cars have to work on it. That’s huge for us. You get to make more runs and have more fun doing it. Honestly, it’s an accomplishment for everybody involved, including our R&D partners. We work on this stuff nonstop. We have an ongoing R&D program that will continue in the Middle East this winter. We’ll make over a hundred runs there that we’ll take back with us.”     With just two events remaining in the PDRA’s third season, Musi Racing Engines has dominated in performance time and again, winning six of the seven Flatout Gaskets Nitrous Wars. The driver who has the most #1 qualifier awards after the World Finals will retain the coveted Flatout Gaskets Nitrous Wars trophy throughout the offseason. So far, only Tommy Franklin and Lizzy Musi have secured the pole more than once this season. The battle for the Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous World Championship is still an extremely tight battle, with four different engine builders topping the field. Jay Cox and his Buck engine currently lead the pack in championship points standings, just 69 points ahead of Tommy Franklin. Travis Harvey sits third with Sonny’s Racing Engines and Steve Jackson sits fourth with Reher-Morrison power. Although it’s clear no other engine builder can top Musi’s #1 qualifier domination this season, Musi insists his camp isn’t done yet. “Now we’re just trying to put salt in the wound,” he stated. “We couldn’t be happier. I couldn’t be happier for our customer base, our company, everybody. We have a real good crew, and I’m just tickled to death with the whole deal. I come from the old Pro Stock school and all I know how to do is keep working. Even if I’m fast, I’m not sitting still. I’m not sitting still right now.” Musi also mentioned that he is currently looking to hire at Musi Racing Engines. Two events remain to see if Musi’s Nitrous Wars domination can be reigned in by one of the other prolific engine builders or if Musi Racing Engines will completely sweep the last half of the season. Watch the Flatout Gaskets Nitrous Wars during qualifying and every pass of the final two events live on MotorManiaTV.com. The Mel Bush Motorsports Sunshine State Shootout will happen Sept. 29- Oct. 1. The PDRA season will wrap up with the World Finals at Virginia Motorsports Park, Oct. 20-22. Follow PDRA on social media for more inside news on the Flatout Gaskets Pro Nitrous Wars. Photo: Joe McHugh   ABOUT THE PDRA Based in Pittsboro, North Carolina, the Professional Drag Racers Association is the top sanctioning body in the United States for the sport of eighth-mile drag racing. The PDRA’s professional categories include Pro Extreme, Pro Nitrous, Pro Boost, and Pro Extreme Motorcycle along with Top Sportsman, Top Dragster, Pro Jr. Dragster, and Top Jr. Dragster. The 2016 PDRA schedule consists of nine national events. For more on the world’s premier eighth mile drag racing organization visit www.pdra660.com. Follow the PDRA: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube. PRESS CONTACT: Lisa Collier Professional Drag Racers Association lisa@pdra660.com 704.692.4636