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Door
Slammers Plus Recognizes Value of Junior Racers
PITTSBORO, N.C. (March 1, 2018): There’s no arguing that
the creation of junior dragsters has greatly increased
participation in the sport, providing an easy entry and
often growing into either a serious hobby or a lifetime
profession. Some of today’s top drivers got their start in
the junior ranks. Despite their inherent value for the
future of the sport, the classes can often get overlooked.
For Joe and Betty Edwards of Door Slammers Plus, quite the
opposite is true. The couple believe strongly in junior
dragster racers, supporting the PDRA Top and Pro Junior
Dragster classes in impactful ways.
“Juniors are our next Pro Mod drivers,” emphasized Betty
Edwards. “We need to support them because they’re the
future of our sport. They work just as hard. They put
their heart and soul into it, too. They’re just like
anyone else; they want to win. It takes a lot for these
kids to go to school and keep up with that and come out
and do this, too.”
Just like last season, Door Slammers Plus will, at each
event, provide the driver with the best reaction time
during the third qualifying session of both junior classes
with $25 and a t-shirt. At the PDRA World Finals, Door
Slammers Plus (DPS) ups the ante, giving a tablet to the
best reaction time during the third qualifying session.
Additionally, at the end of the year, names of drivers in
each of the classes are put into a hat. DPS will choose a
fan to draw a Top and Junior name. Those two winners will
each receive a computer.
“PDRA is like our family,” added Edwards. “PDRA is our
main focus. We started Door Slammers Plus about the same
time the PDRA got started and we’ve been to every event.
We love supporting the PDRA and their great group of
junior racers.”
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A new Top Junior Dragster
racer will be joining the PDRA this season, Blake Toler. Door Slammers
Plus is backing Toler, and continuing their sponsorship of Top Sportsman
racer Henry Dogay as he debuts a brand new car this season.
Door Slammers Plus started in November of 2013 and quickly rose to become
one of the most-followed and trusted news sources in racing with over
123,000 fans on Facebook
“We’ve been in racing a long time. When I met my husband 33 years ago we
were going to Sumerduck Dragway near where we lived. We supported
Sumerduck and then we got into national-level racing when we got older. My
cousin races in the bracket division with the PDRA. We’ve always had lots
of friends in racing.”
Beginning Door Slammers Plus was a natural fit for the couple who
recognized the need for a news site that encompassed all door car classes.
They now cover every PDRA event and other events as requested across the
country.
Racing can often be a thankless job and while that rarely deters those who
are passionate about the sport, support like Door Slammers Plus shows
junior racers can go a long way in shaping the future of the sport.
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 2018 PDRA schedule consists of eight national events. For more on the
world’s premier eighth-mile drag racing organization visit
www.pdra660.com.
Author: Lisa Collier
PDRA Media Distribution & PR:
Brett Hore
Phone (720) 662 8516
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