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Musi
Racing Engines/Tommy Franklin Win 2017 Flatout Gaskets
Nitrous Wars
PITTSBORO, N.C. (October 30, 2017): The 2017 Flatout
Gaskets Nitrous Wars produced a number of stars throughout
the season. The Flatout Gaskets Nitrous Wars event titles,
awarded to the number one qualifier of Switzer Dynamics
Pro Nitrous presented by MoTeC, traded throughout the
season between three engine builders and four drivers.
Jay Cox and his Buck Racing Engines power got the first
coveted nitrous bottle trophy of the season, but quickly
handed the title to Musi Racing Engines’ President, Lizzy
Musi in her King Kong Dart. The title stayed with Musi
Racing Engines for the third stop, the Spring Nationals,
with Tommy Franklin qualifying on top of the field. Cox
got his second and final Flatout Gaskets Nitrous Wars
title in Maryland, before Franklin went on a tear, getting
the number one qualifying spot for three of the final four
events. Jim Laurita snagged the number one at Tulsa
Raceway Park, awarding Reher-Morrison Racing Engines a
Flatout Gaskets Nitrous Wars title.
Franklin’s four top spots, plus Musi’s one, gives Musi
Racing Engines five of the the eight nitrous bottle
trophies. Musi Racing Engines retains the Flatout Gasket
Nitrous Wars title for a second consecutive year. A Musi
engine also holds both the ET and speed national records.
Lizzy Musi set the speed record at GALOT Motorsports Park
in the spring at 206.54 MPH. Franklin reset the ET record
at the recent World Finals with a 3.6753 elapsed time.
“Winning the Nitrous Wars for the second year in a row is
a huge accomplishment,” Franklin expressed. “I personally
really appreciate Flatout Gaskets for sponsoring this
award as it really adds some excitement to be able to pass
this bottle around to the low qualifier of each event.
Some of the trash talk on the bottle is hilarious! It goes
without saying that our Pat Musi power has week-in and
week-out proven to be at the front. Working with Pat Musi
and watching him put his years of knowledge to work is a
gift that I could only dream of. Thank you to Pat, Liz,
Lizzy and all of the Pat Musi Racing Engines employees for
providing us with a top notch piece at every event. Also,
thank you to my family and crew for also giving me the
confidence that I have the best car available on race
day. I am a blessed man to be able to participate with
such high caliber competition and come out on top!”
Flatout Gaskets has been the lifeblood of the Nitrous Wars
and will be back again next season. “I'm very pleased with
the program,” stated Mark Adelizzi, President of Flatout
Gaskets. “This adds another layer to Pro Nitrous, which is
already one of the most exciting classes in drag racing.
We’re happy to be back 2018. Congratulations to Musi
Racing Engines and Tommy Franklin on taking home top
Nitrous Wars honors.”
“The PDRA extends many thanks to Flatout for being a part
of this particular program, and the PDRA as a whole, from
day one,” stated PDRA Director of Marketing, Will Smith.
“We look forward to continuing to work with Mark and
Flatout in 2018.”
For more information on how Flatout Gaskets can work in
your performance engine, visit
www.flatoutgroup.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. Follow the PDRA: Facebook, Instagram,
Youtube.
Photo: Gary Rowe / RaceWorks.com / PDRA660.com
PRESS CONTACT: Lisa Collier
Professional Drag Racers Association
lisa@pdra660.com
704.692.4636 |
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