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Musi
Racing Engines and Buck Racing Engines take early lead in
Flatout Gaskets Nitrous Wars
PITTSBORO, N.C. (May 9, 2018): With two races complete on
the 2018 PDRA Tour, there’s no clear favorite yet in the
Flatout Gaskets Nitrous Wars. The East Coast Nationals
winner came as no surprise since Musi Racing Engines has
dominated the Wars with various customers since the
program began. But Buck Racing Engines quickly answered
back at the North-South Shootout, staking their claim in
the Flatout Gaskets Nitrous Wars with impressive runs by
Jay Cox.
Longtime Musi customer and back-to-back Switzer Dynamics
Pro Nitrous presented by MoTeC World Champion Tommy
Franklin took home the coveted nitrous bottle trophy for
the PDRA season opener in April. He and Cox and have set
themselves up for an epic rivalry this season. The
competitors ran side-by-side throughout qualifying with
Franklin edging Cox out for the number one spot with a
3.668 at 204.50 to Cox’s 3.671 at 201.64. Not to be
outdone, Cox went on to win the event. Franklin/Musi left
the event with the lead in the Flatout Gaskets Nitrous
Wars and Cox/Buck left with the championship points lead.
The Musi vs. Buck showdown continued at the North-South
Shootout at Maryland International Raceway. Musi customer
Randy Weatherford took the early pole position, but Cox
would take over the rights to the nitrous bottle trophy
with his Friday night run of 3.691 at 202.12, giving Buck
Racing Engines its first Flatout Gaskets Nitrous Wars
victory of the season. Weatherford settled for second and
Franklin third. Unfortunately, Cox’s 3.69 blast cost him
his engine and he was unable to compete in eliminations.
Weatherford saw his opening and drove to his first-ever
Pro Nitrous victory.
After two events, it’s Musi Racing Engines-1 and Buck
Racing Engines-1 in the Flatout Gaskets Nitrous Wars. The
season is already shaping up to be one of the most
exciting seasons of the Wars yet. Follow the action at the
upcoming PDRA Summer Drags, May 1-June 2 at US 131
Motorsports Park in Martin, Michigan. Tickets are
available at www.pdra660.com. Can’t attend? Watch online
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 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 / PDRA660.com
Photo: Gary Rowe / PDRA660.com
PDRA Media Distribution & PR:
Brett Hore
media@pdra660.com
Phone (720) 662 8516
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