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Big Things
Expected From MagnaFuel Top Sportsman in 2017
PITTSBORO, N.C. (March 28, 2017): The PDRA has broken the
mold with the redesigned MagnaFuel Top Sportsman category
this year. The new format allows for a potential 48 car
field divided into an elite 16 car field and a 32 car
field for cars that may not be able to qualify for the
extreme bumps of the top 16 cars.
MagnaFuel is back as the title sponsor for the class, once
again. Since 1995, MagnaFuel has designed and manufactured
premium high-performance fuel systems, which the company
continues to develop working with professional racers.
MagnaFuel systems have been on board for historic runs
such as Kurt Johnson’s six-second club run and is now used
on everything from speedboats to hill-climb trucks.
MagnaFuel delivers high-end features and race-proven
durability at an affordable price.
“I sponsor Top Sportsman because of the close relationship
I had with the late Ronnie “The King” Davis,” stated
MagnaFuel’s Robbie Ward. “He came to me years ago and
asked if I would help support a Real fast bracket door car
class. I agreed and the rest is history. Top Sportsman is
so exciting and the car counts have been unreal. We have a
great customer base in the class that keeps me coming back
to the PDRA.”
Learn more about MagnaFuel at
www.magnafuel.com
Hickory Enclosed Trailer Sales is sponsoring the Low
Qualifier Award for both MagnaFuel Top Sportsman and Lucas
Oil Top Dragster. Jeff Pittman, owner of Hickory Enclosed
Trailer Sales, also competes in TS and is looking forward
to the changes put in place this season.
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“It should be an exciting
year,” he stated. “I think there’s going to be some pretty fast cars out
there. I like the fast eighth-mile racing, but a I also think the second
Top Sportsman class will bring in new blood to the PDRA and we’ll see even
better participation. I talked to a whole lot of people who said in the
past they would run PDRA, but they couldn’t run fast enough.”
Pittman plans to try to qualify for the top 16, but is also realistic
about the tough competition TS provides. “I’m bringing a knife to a
gunfight. I’m racing a car that I’ve had for closes to 20 years. It’s
heavy, but I’ve got a good motor from Charlie Buck and a good tuner in
Clayton Murphy from Chassis Engineering so we’ll see what happens.”
Watch Top Sportsman action at the highly anticipated East Coast Nationals,
March 30-April 1 at GALOT Motorsports Park in Benson, N.C. Ticket
information can be found at www.pdra660.com or watch the live stream at
www.SpeedVideo.com
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, Extreme Pro Stock and Pro Extreme
Motorcycle along with several sportsman and various exhibition categories.
The 2017 PDRA schedule consists of eight national events. For more on the
world’s premier eighth-mile drag racing organization visit
www.pdra660.com.
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Action Racing Photo: Gary Rowe / PDRA660.com
PRESS CONTACT: Lisa Collier
Professional Drag Racers Association
lisa@pdra660.com
704.692.4636
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