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January 15, 2014
PDRA ANNOUNCES MINIMUM WEIGHTS
(Pro Extreme, Pro Nitrous, Pro Boost)
The recently formed Professional Drag
Racers Association (PDRA) announced
today, minimum weight limits for
entries to its Pro Extreme (PX), Pro
Nitrous (PN) and brand-new Pro Boost (PB)
classes.
“The minimum weights are going to
change a bit from what people were
used to last year. Our Pro Extreme
minimum is going from 2,200 pounds to
2,275 pounds,” PDRA Technical Director
Rick Moore said. “That includes both
car and driver and after weighing
these cars all last year I can say
there were a lot more heavier cars
than there were light cars in this
class, so this change will actually
affect relatively few of the current
teams.”
Similarly, Moore said the minimum
weight in Pro Nitrous will increase
from 2,300 pounds to 2,375 pounds. |
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“The way it was the rules benefited
just a handful of lightweight cars
while basically handicapping the rest
of the field,” he explained. “What
we’re doing will be more advantageous
to more teams, to the drivers who
might be a little bigger than others
or to the smaller teams that maybe
can’t afford the $150-thousand
chassis.”
For the new Pro Boost class the
minimum weight will be 2,550 pounds,
Moore said. “There will be no
overdrive restriction or rear gear
restriction,” he added. “As long as
its turbocharged, ProCharged or you
run a 14-71 supercharger and you weigh
at least 2,550 pounds, you can come
race.”
Moore also said the Extreme Pro Stock
(XPS) minimum weight of 2,425 pounds
will not change, but the Pro Extreme
Motorcycle (PXM) minimum may be
slightly altered—but not before he
consults with several top PXM drivers
and tuners.
“We only want to make changes that
will benefit the class—in any class,”
Moore stated. “We’ll have a complete
set of rules out very soon, but felt
it was important to get these minimum
weights out there as soon as possible
so everyone can start preparing
accordingly.”
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