September 7, 2014 PDRA Dragstock Rained Out at Rockingham The big winner at the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) Dragstock event at Rockingham Dragway turned out to be Mother Nature, as heavy rain put an early end to the race Sunday afternoon. "It's unfortunate, but due to the weather this event is officially over," PDRA Director Bob Harris announced at 3:15 p.m. over the track's public-address system. "We will complete it next month when we're at Richmond." Qualifying and the opening round of eliminations for all PDRA classes were completed Saturday night. Shortly after a brief opening ceremony at noon on Sunday, the second round for both Jr. Dragster classes and part of Top Sportsman were run before a brief rain shower forced the first race stoppage. Unfortunately, just as the track was drying an hour or so later, intermittent showers returned until about 2:45 when high winds and heavy rain began battering the central-North Carolina facility. “Very disappointing,” Rockingham Dragway owner Steve Earwood said of the outcome. “We had a helluva a race going, but once again you find yourself at the mercy of Mother Nature. Our crew and the PDRA crew went above and beyond trying to get the track dry, but it seemed like every time we were within a couple minutes of ‘go,’ the clouds opened up again." The PDRA will return to action Oct. 10-11 with its Championship Finals at Virginia Motorsports Park, south of Richmond. - VIEW RACE RESULTS  (completed at Rockingham) (Going into VMP completion race)