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Flatout Gaskets Nitrous Wars Heats Up
PITTSBORO, N.C. (July 10, 2018): The PDRA is now officially
halfway through the 2018 season and a clear leader has begun
to emerge in the Flatout Gaskets Nitrous Wars. Musi Racing
Engines drivers have now taken the Switzer Dynamics Pro
Nitrous presented by MoTeC pole position in three of the four
contested events. No driver has yet to repeat as low
qualifier, but engine builder bragging rights currently belong
to the Musi camp.
At the season opener, Tommy Franklin scored low qualifying ET
in his 959 cubic inch Musi powerplant. At the next event at
Maryland International Raceway, Jay Cox scored a lone Flatout
Gaskets Nitrous Wars bid for Buck Racing Engines. At the last
two events it’s been all Musi again with Jason Harris topping
the leaderboard at US 131 Motorsports Park with a 3.714 at
201.52 effort. He went on to win the event. At the latest
national event, Randy Weatherford used his Musi engine to
power to the front with a 3.712 at 202.82.
Although he hasn’t quite sealed the deal, yet, Jim Halsey has
been making waves with his Fulton engine. He qualified second
at Virginia Motorsports Park and went to the semi finals
before falling to eventual winner, Jason Harris. Harris left
.022 in front of Halsey, which put him crossing the finish
line first by just .003.
Harris, the inaugural PDRA Pro Nitrous World Champion in 2014,
has returned to champion form this year. He’s used his one
Flatout Gaskets Nitrous Wars win and back-to-back event wins
to catapult to points leader. He currently sits 495 points
ahead of Jay Cox. Lizzy Musi sits in third, while Jim Halsey
and Tommy Franklin round out the top five.
Four events remain on the 2018 PDRA tour, which means there’s
just enough time for Fulton, Buck, Sonny or Albert engines to
edge out Musi and end the ongoing Musi reign. Follow the
journey on PDRA’s Facebook or Instagram or by tuning in to
www.SpeedVideo.com for live streaming of the events.
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
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