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Brayden
Davis Makes History
PITTSBORO, N.C. (December 6, 2017): The MegaCorp Top
Junior Dragster World Champion, Brayden Davis, won his
championship alongside his father, Travis, making them the
first PDRA son/father championships won in the same year.
Now, just days after turning 12 years old, Brayden is
ready to make his acceptance speech at the PDRA Awards
Banquet, held this Saturday in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The sixth grader from Georgia is well-rounded, an
accomplished racer who also devotes time to soccer,
baseball, hunting and fishing. He talks proudly about the
buck and doe he’s brought in this hunting season, and in
addition to his PDRA championship, he got down to four
cars at Bristol’s Eastern Conference, one of the biggest
Junior races in the country.
This wasn’t a season of fireworks for Brayden with big
wins and major victories. Rather, it was a season of
consistency, a slow and steady course that won the
championship. Brayden avoided first round losses, leaning
on his father’s advice to focus on going rounds, which
ultimately led to the biggest payoff.
“The biggest struggle this year was Darlington,” Brayden
remembered. “The car started out running good, 8.90s, when
we were finishing up the GALOT race at Darlington. I was
.20 or .30 on the tree. Then the Darlington race started
and my car fell down to 9.60s.”
Despite issues with the car, Brayden still made it past
first round. He kept plugging along and made the greatest
push during the last half of the season, getting final
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“Indy was the most exciting race this year,” he added. “Me and my dad both
got to the finals. Then we left Indy and went to the Eastern Conference at
Bristol. We raced all week in Bristol. I made it down to four cars in the
biggest race.”
As only the young and young at heart can, Brayden found silver linings at
every race throughout the year, counting the rained out Tulsa event as one
of his favorites, not because of the racing, but because of the good times
he was able to have with friends, which, as most racers will say, is one
of the best things about racing anyway. “Tulsa was fun, even though it got
rained out. I got to ride around on the golf cart and Judy [Franklin] took
us all bowling.
“I want to thank my dad and mom for this championship, as well as Scott
McKinney who is like a grandfather to me, Timblin Chassis, MegaCorp,
Blossom Racing Engines, Shotgun Graphics, and the PDRA for bringing in
Juniors and letting them run with them. Everybody that helps me and got me
where I am today, I just appreciate it. We look forward to next year.”
Brayden and the rest of the PDRA champions will be celebrated at the PDRA
Awards Banquet this Saturday. The event will be broadcast live on
www.SpeedVideo.com.
Stop by the PDRA booth at the PRI Show, booth number 4453.
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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