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Liberty’s Gears named title sponsor
of PDRA Extreme Pro Stock
PITTSBORO, N.C. (December 22, 2017):
The PDRA is proud to announce a
multi-year deal with Liberty’s Gears
as the title sponsor of Extreme Pro
Stock (XPS). This announcement comes
with obvious changes in the class that
has been solely contested with Lenco
transmissions. Starting with the 2018
season, Liberty transmissions will
also be allowed in XPS. Cars running a
Liberty must weigh 2435. Cars running
a Lenco must weigh 2400. “I’m excited
to begin this relationship with PDRA.
The PDRA has a lot to offer,” stated
Craig Liberty. “I believe this will
truly help the class, which... |
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Pro Extreme, Pro Nitrous and Pro
Boost Will Pay $10,000 to Win in 2018
PITTSBORO, N.C. (December 13, 2017):
At the PRI Show this past week, the
Professional Drag Racers Association
announced that the payout in their top
three classes will increase in 2018.
PDRA Pro Extreme, Switzer Dynamics Pro
Nitrous presented by MoTeC and Andy
McCoy Race Cars Pro Boost will now all
pay $10,000 to win. That’s an increase
of $3,000 for Pro Extreme and Pro
Nitrous and $4,000 for Pro Boost.
“We’re entering into year five,”
stated Bob Harris of the PDRA. “We
have put down strong roots and we
recognize that the cost of racing will
always... |
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Giangrande Looks Back with Gratitude
on Pro Stock Return
PLEASANT GARDEN, N.C. (December 12,
2017): The off season is the perfect
time to reflect on the previous
season, taking stock of the season’s
pros and cons in preparation for the
season to come. For Matt Giangrande,
this was an important season on which
to reflect. After being out of the
driver’s seat for a large part of two
years, 2017 was Giangrande’s comeback
year. Suitably, it was also a comeback
year, of sorts, for the class he chose
to run. The Long Islander-turned-North
Carolinian became a door car fan from
his youth and has never swayed from
that first love. He’s driven and
served as crew chief... |
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Brayden Davis Makes History
PITTSBORO, N.C. (December 6, 2017):
The MegaCorp Top Junior Dragster World
Champion, Brayden Davis, won his
championship alongside his father,
Travis, making them the first PDRA
son/father championships won in the
same year. Now, just days after
turning 12 years old, Brayden is ready
to make his acceptance speech at the
PDRA Awards Banquet, held this
Saturday in Indianapolis, Indiana. The
sixth grader from Georgia is
well-rounded, an accomplished racer
who also devotes time to soccer,
baseball, hunting and fishing. He
talks proudly about the buck and doe
he’s brought in this hunting season,
and in addition... |
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Amber Franklin, Full of Gratitude
PITTSBORO, N.C. (December 6, 2017): It
was quite a year for the Franklin
family. Hot of his 2016 Pro Nitrous
Championship, Tommy Franklin continued
his winning ways. His eldest daughter,
Amber, followed closely in his
footsteps and the youngest Franklin,
Ashley, did incredibly well in her
first year behind the wheel. While
Tommy and Amber have often shared
final round appearances at the races -
including three times in 2017 alone -
a double-win has eluded them. There
was something bigger in store for
them, however. The father/daughter duo
won it all together as the 2017
Switzer Dynamics Pro... |
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Circle Track Legend Wins Top
Sportsman 32 Title
PITTSBORO, N.C. (Dec. 5, 2017): Mark
Malcuit made his name in circle track
racing. He racked up several
championships and carved his mark on
the industry. In 1993 he suffered an
off-track wreck that left him with a
broken neck, effectively ending his
circle track career. So nearly 18
years ago he began his career in drag
racing. This year, he celebrates his
first drag racing championship as the
MagnaFuel Top Sportsman 32 World
Champion. This was the first year for
PDRA’s pilot Top Sportsman program in
which all cars qualify together, and
then, if car count provides, the class
is split... |
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Silance Slays Again
PITTSBORO, N.C. (December 4, 2017):
Success seems to come easy to Dewayne
Silance, but behind the 3,000 hogs at
Silance Hog Farm and three Silance
Service Centers across Jacksonville,
North Carolina, behind the now nine
divisional and national championships
is years of hard work and dedication.
Silance won two IHRA Top Sportsman
World Championships and a couple of
divisional championships back in the
early 2000s, but took a break from TS
competition a few years later,
switching to try his hand with a Pro
Mod. During that time he racked up
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PDRA Top Dragster Competition was
Cooked by ‘17 World Champ
PITTSBORO, N.C. (December 3, 2017): In
1998, a young man from the mountains
of North Carolina mopped the floor
with IHRA Top Dragster competition,
claiming his first ever world
championship. Now, just under two
decades later, Matt Cooke has done it
again. Pulled in by the two day race
format, Cooke gave the Professional
Drag Racers Association a try in the
fall of 2015. It turned out well for
him, his wife Kelly and car owner Andy
Burnet. Cooke won Dragstock and made
plans to chase the tour in 2017. The
year started out with a blip, but
things quickly took a turn for the
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Dillon Voss Wins it All for PDRA
Outlaw 632
PITTSBORO, N.C. (December 1, 2017):
When Outlaw 632 came on the PDRA
scene, it was immediately
well-received and quickly established
a spot on the PDRA tour. The class
will enter its third PDRA season in
2018, again competing in five of the
eight events, and this time with a
fresh name, Pro 632. This season,
Dillon Voss and the Voss Racing
Engines Team dominated Outlaw 632,
winning four of the five events and
coming home with a decisive victory as
the 2017 Outlaw 632 World Champion.
Thanks to his father, Kenny, who
started Voss Racing Engines, Dillon
and his twin brother Cory grew up... |
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Cary Goforth Makes it Eight
PITTSBORO, N.C. (November 29, 2017):
“To look back and think about the run
that we've had, it's pretty special.
When it's happening, you're not
looking at it because you're so
focused on trying to get to that
point. So you don't have time to
reflect until it's done.” Cary Goforth
has had an unprecedented career in
Mountain Motor Pro Stock. With his
latest triumph - the 2017 PDRA Extreme
Pro Stock World Championship - Goforth
is now up to eight championships
across three organizations. Even after
that much success, it’s still hard for
the Oklahoma native to fully grasp
his... |
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Two Generations Share the Spotlight
Travis Davis Scores First
PDRA Championship Alongside Son
PITTSBORO, N.C. (November 27, 2017):
There’s a new king in Drag 965 Pro
Extreme Motorcycle. Since the PDRA’s
inception, Eric McKinney has sat upon
the proverbial throne. He started out
2017 winning the first event and it
looked that his vanquishing trend
would continue. That was until Travis
Davis. This season he was ready to
give a championship run serious focus,
as he quickly illustrated. He stepped
up and won the next four events,
subsequently ending McKinney’s three
year domination in PDRA. “It feels
great,” Davis relayed. “The McKinneys
have been on top of the pack ever... |
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Jose Gonzalez Dominates Pro Boost
PITTSBORO, N.C. (November 16, 2017):
Running two classes could have made
for an extremely challenging year for
Jose Gonzalez. But Gonzalez made it
look easy. Not only did he finish in
the top five in both classes, he
waltzed away with the 2017 Andy McCoy
Race Cars Pro Boost World
Championship. Gonzalez, who runs out
of the Pro Line Racing Engines and
FuelTech camp, won the first two PDRA
races this season, quickly
establishing, and then never
relinquishing, his Pro Boost points
lead. He closed out the year with
another final, solidifying himself as
the king of Pro Boost... |
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PDRA
Introduces Rule Changes for Pro Boost
and Pro Extreme Motorcycle
PITTSBORO, N.C. (November 14, 2017):
During Tuesday’s live Facebook show,
“Live with Lee,” PDRA announced rule
changes to Andy McCoy Race Cars Pro
Boost and Drag 965 Pro Extreme
Motorcycle. The rule changes follow an
impressive fourth season for the
organization and serve as an effort to
continue improving the series. Drag
965 Pro Extreme Motorcycle rules are
widened to allow for more bike
participation, namely by opening the
field to turbo applications. “We
recognize that times are changing, and
we need to change with them,”
explained PDRA’s Bob Harris. “In
recent years turbos have become a
strong... |
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Mike Recchia Rises to the Top in
Pro Extreme
PITTSBORO, N.C. (November 7, 2017): It
was a long climb to the top for PDRA
Pro Extreme’s newest champion, but the
wait was well worth it. Recchia bought
his first Pro Mod, a 1996 Don Ness
Chevy Lumina in 2000 and raced it with
the the midwest outlaw match racers,
Chicago Wise Guys, winning
championships there in 2000, 2001,
2002, 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2009. He
chose to continue racing locally so
that his father, who lived for the
races, could attend. When his father
passed in 2009, Recchia knew it was
time to race on a bigger scene. “We
decided to travel, go down south and
see if we... |
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Musi Racing Engines/Tommy Franklin Win
2017 Flatout Gaskets Nitrous Wars
PITTSBORO, N.C. (October 30, 2017):
The 2017 Flatout Gaskets Nitrous Wars
produced a number of stars throughout
the season. The Flatout Gaskets
Nitrous Wars event titles, awarded to
the number one qualifier of Switzer
Dynamics Pro Nitrous presented by
MoTeC, traded throughout the season
between three engine builders and four
drivers. Jay Cox and his Buck Racing
Engines power got the first coveted
nitrous bottle trophy of the season,
but quickly handed the title to Musi
Racing Engines’ President, Lizzy Musi
in her King Kong Dart. The title
stayed with Musi Racing Engines for
the third stop, the Spring
Nationals... |
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East Side Auto Transport Outlaw 632
Joins PDRA Again in 2018 as Pro 632
PITTSBORO, N.C. (October 18, 2017):
The Professional Drag Racers
Association is proud to announce that
the versatile and entertaining Outlaw
632 category will be a part of the
PDRA program again in 2018, with a
fresh name, Pro 632. East Side Auto
Transport will retain title rights of
the category, which will be run at
five of the eight races on the 2018
tour. The class, birthed in Florida,
has enjoyed a strong following by both
racers and fans during its time with
the PDRA. Named for the max cubic inch
size allowed, East Side Auto Transport
PDRA Pro 632 provides a more cost
effective option... |
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PDRA’s
Lucas Oil Top Dragster Expands to 32/48 Car Field for 2018
PITTSBORO, N.C. (October 10, 2017): Looking for innovative
and greater ways to support their sportsman racers, the
PDRA introduced a new program for MagnaFuel Top Sportsman
this year. It featured the chance for up to 48 cars to
qualify. The top 16 qualifiers automatically entered their
own class, Elite 16, while the bottom qualifiers formed a
separate 32 or 48 car field, based on the number of total
cars entered.
The PDRA is now proud to announce the same program will be
in place for Lucas Oil Top Dragster in 2018.
“This year was a huge success for MagnaFuel Top Sportsman
in having the Elite 16 and... |
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PJ North to Headline PDRA Banquet
PITTSBORO, N.C. (September 11, 2017):
The Professional Drag Racers
Association always celebrates their
World Champions in with a fun and
elegant ceremony held each year in
conjunction with the Performance
Racing Industry Trade Show. The 2017
PDRA Championship Awards will once
again be held in Indianapolis, Indiana
at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown
on Saturday, December 9th. The Awards
will be held in the Indiana Ballroom
and will feature a buffet dinner and
the Awards program, followed by music
and dancing to end the night. New this
year, the Championship Awards welcomes
hit recording artist PJ North. |
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Musi, Leggett, Ray, Goforth and McCoy
Claim PDRA Drag Wars Victories
BENSON, N.C. (September 9, 2017) –
Records were broken and championships
were decided as the Professional Drag
Racers Association (PDRA) crowned the
Drag Wars event champions at GALOT
Motorsports Park Saturday night. Lizzy
Musi set the elapsed-time and speed
national records on her way to the
Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous presented
by MoTeC win, while Cary Goforth
secured the Extreme Pro Stock world
championship along with his victory.
Also victorious in the professional
classes were North Carolinians Terry
Leggett in Pro Extreme and Brad McCoy
in Drag 965 Pro Extreme... |
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The PDRA 2018 Schedule is Here
PITTSBORO, N.C. (August 30, 2017): The
world’s premier eighth-mile
organization proudly announces its
2018 schedule. For four years the
Professional Drag Racers Association
has worked with some of the nation’s
top facilities to produce successful
events and build a solid reputation of
incredible racing, a family-friendly
atmosphere and fan and sponsor-centric
programming. One of the series’ main
focuses is continual improvement. The
staff and owners’ forward-thinking
mentality has kept the series on an
upward swing. Now going into the fifth
season, the PDRA is ready to have its
best year yet. |
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Scruggs Taking Time Off, Maintains
Support of PDRA
PITTSBORO, N.C. (August 7, 2017): As
co-owner of the PDRA, Jason Scruggs
has been in staunch support of the
organization from day one, never
missing a race in his Pro Extreme
“Mississippi Missile”. And while he is
maintaining his partial ownership, the
upcoming PDRA Summer Nationals will
look a little different as Scruggs
announces he is taking some time off
from racing. “I have a whole lot going
on with business and my family right
now and just going to take a break
from racing for a while,” Scruggs
explained. “I’m still behind the PDRA
one hundred percent. I want to clear
the air and don’t want any rumors to
start flying about PDRA. |
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Flatout Gaskets Nitrous Wars Proves
Good Indicator for Overall Success
PITTSBORO, N.C. (July 27, 2017): The
guys and gals of Switzer Dynamics Pro
Nitrous presented by MoTeC depend on
their engine programs as a large part
of the equation for their success. The
engine builders, even if not in the
driver’s seat, take winning as
seriously as anyone. While the
quickest and fastest car isn’t always
the one in the winner’s circle, it’s
proving to be true more often than not
in this season of Pro Nitrous. Three
times in the five events held thus far
this year, the Flatout Gaskets Pro
Nitrous Wars winner, that is, the pole
sitter, has went on to win the event. |
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Classic Graphix Honors Ferguson’s
3.79 Run
PITTSBORO, N.C. (July 20, 2017): At
this past weekend’s PDRA Mid-America
Nationals, Dan Ferguson, driving the
Henry Dogay-owned ‘68 Camaro, made
history as the first Top Sportsman to
make a sub 3.80 run. Ferguson, aided
by Dogay and crew chief Rick Fogle,
made the most of the post-sundown run
on Friday night to take the “Cajun
Nightmare” where no Top Sportsman car
had gone before. Despite still having
high humidity and water grains in the
air, the Musi Racing Engines 959
powerplant plumbed with four stages of
nitrous had enough umph to slide into
the elusive 3.70-range. Ferguson
recorded... |
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Cox/Buck and Musi First to Score
Flatout Gaskets Nitrous Wars Wins in
2017
PITTSBORO, N.C. (April 15, 2017): The
Flatout Gaskets Nitrous Wars puts legs
to the underlying tension between Pro
Nitrous engine builders. With
competition so close any one Pro
Nitrous entry can win on race day, the
battle for bragging rights isn’t an
easy one. Sub 3.70 numbers are the new
norm for the class. It took a 3.67 at
both the season opener in Valdosta and
the East Coast Nationals at GALOT
Motorsports Park to score the pole
position. At South Georgia Motorsports
Park, Jay Cox laid down a 3.679 at
200.71 MPH to get the first Flatout
Gaskets Nitrous Wars win of the season
for his engine builder, Charlie Buck.
Lizzy... |
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Sonny’s Racing Engines Puts Racers
in the Winners Circle at PDRA East
Coast Nationals
LYNCHBURG, Va. (April 17, 2017):
Sonny’s Racing Engines helped two
customers win their first Professional
Drag Racers Association event. James
Hancock took home top honors of the
ultra-competitive Pro Nitrous category
and Chris Powers was triumphant in
Extreme Pro Stock at the East Coast
Nationals. While both racers have
years of experience, the PDRA is a new
challenge for them, but their Sonny’s
power was up to the task. Hancock
qualified in the middle of the pack
and used consistent low 3.70 runs to
weave through the competition. In the
final, he met reigning world champ,
Tommy Franklin. Hancock... |
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Team Aruba Flies to the Number One
Spot
BENSON, N.C. (April 8, 2017): Trevor
Eman and the Extreme Pro Stock team
from Aruba showed they mean business
this season at the recent PDRA East
Coast Nationals, the team’s first race
of the season. The Aruba Airport
Authority backed team qualified at the
top of the Extreme Pro Stock pack,
their 4.04 effort flying past the
other 13 cars present. The Aruba.com
Mustang had the top MPH, too, at
178.24. The team moved into
eliminations with lane choice, which
proved to be helpful with the
uncertain weather conditions of the
weekend. Eman used an incredible .009
reaction... |
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Recchia, Hancock, Gonzales, Powers
and Davis Score PDRA East Coast
Nationals Titles
BENSON, NC (April 1, 2017) –
First-time Professional Drag Racers
Association (PDRA) winners Mike
Recchia (Pro Extreme), James Hancock
(Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous
presented by MoTeC) and Chris Powers
(Extreme Pro Stock) joined past PDRA
event winners José Gonzales (Andy
McCoy Race Cars Pro Boost) and Travis
Davis (Drag 965 Pro Extreme
Motorcycle) as the 2017 PDRA East
Coast Nationals event champions. A
series of lengthy delays at the GALOT
Motorsports Park-hosted event forced
racing to continue past the local 11
p.m. curfew, allowing the completion
of the five professional classes.
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The History of PDRA’s Official Hauler,
Flying A Motorsports
PITTSBORO, N.C. (March 30, 2017):
Flying A Motorsports has been involved
with professional eighth-mile drag
racing for nearly a decade and has
been the “Official Hauler of the PDRA”
since the series’ inception. Flying
A’s owner, Alan Cape, originally
started in the sport nearly 30 years
ago, selling toterhomes, motorhomes,
trailers and more. “We’ve been in
business since 1988,” Cape storied.
“Back in that timeframe not everybody
was doing this. We were right next
door to Jerry Haas, Tim McAmis,
Jeffers, Bickel, so we had good
traffic coming by and got to connect
with a lot of racers. We were the big
players back then.” |
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Big Things Expected From MagnaFuel Top
Sportsman in 2017
PITTSBORO, N.C. (March 28, 2017): The
PDRA has broken the mold with the
redesigned MagnaFuel Top Sportsman
category this year. The new format
allows for a potential 48 car field
divided into an elite 16 car field and
a 32 car field for cars that may not
be able to qualify for the extreme
bumps of the top 16 cars. MagnaFuel is
back as the title sponsor for the
class, once again. Since 1995,
MagnaFuel has designed and
manufactured premium high-performance
fuel systems, which the company
continues to develop working with
professional racers. MagnaFuel systems
have been on board for historic runs
such... |
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Campers Inn RV PJD and MegaCorp TJD
Gear Up for Season Opener
Classic Graphix to Sponsor Junior
Low Qualifier Awards
PITTSBORO, N.C. (March 28, 2017): The
PDRA welcomes Campers Inn RV to the
growing community of partners in 2017.
Campers Inn RV presents the Pro Junior
Dragster category this year. The
series also welcomes back MegaCorp has
title sponsor of Top Junior Dragster
for the second consecutive season.
Classic Graphix is also showing
support for PJD and TJD by backing the
Low Qualifier Awards for each class. |
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East Coast Nationals is First of
Two GALOT Races for PDRA
BENSON, NC (March 28, 2017) – The
Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA)
returns this weekend to the track
where the all-eighth-mile series
experienced its attendance record in
2016. The PDRA East Coast Nationals,
March 30-April 1, will see the stars
of Pro Extreme, Pro Nitrous, Pro Boost
and nine other classes compete on the
GALOT Motorsports Park eighth mile for
the first of two GALOT races in 2017.
The PDRA returns to the Benson, NC,
facility for the PDRA Drag Wars, Sept.
7-9. “We’re thrilled to have two races
at GALOT Motorsports Park this year
after a record turnout at PDRA... |
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King Kong Unleashed at Season
Opener to Reset Pro Nitrous MPH Record
PITTSBORO, N.C. (March 24, 2017):
Lizzy Musi had held the Switzer
Dynamics Pro Nitrous presented by
MoTeC National MPH Record since May of
last season. But after a wildly
successful winter season overseas, she
was ready to do it again. Musi won two
of the six races in the Arabian Drag
Racing League series, becoming the
first woman to win a Pro Nitrous event
there. Her first event back on
American soil, they took the car
straight off the plane to Mad Mule at
GALOT Motorsports Park. What happened
next shocked them all, as she and
“King Kong” went a 3.66. The Musi
Racing Engines performance
continued... |
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PDRA Southern Extreme Nationals
Eliminations Recap
VALDOSTA, Ga. (March 12, 2017) – The
legendary South Georgia Motorsports
Park eighth-mile played host to the
record-breaking doorslammers of the
Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA)
this weekend, with Florida’s Tommy
D’Aprile scoring the PDRA Southern
Extreme Nationals event win in Pro
Extreme. Also earning pro class wins
Saturday night were Jay Cox in Pro
Nitrous, Jose Gonzales in Pro Boost,
John Montecalvo in Extreme Pro Stock,
and Eric McKinney in Pro Extreme
Motorcycle. The sportsman class
winners at the PDRA’s 2017 season
opener were Tom Vanbeek in Top
Sportsman, Mario Boesch... |
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PDRA Partner Support Brings Value
to Racers
PITTSBORO, N.C. (March 9, 2017): As
PDRA racers, staff and fans descend
upon South Georgia Motorsports Park
for the PDRA Southern Extreme
Nationals, much is at stake - and much
is up for grabs. Thanks to the family
of PDRA of partners and sponsors, the
series that is “by racers, for racers”
is better equipped than ever to
support the racer base. “Our racers
are the backbone of this
organization,” stated PDRA Director of
Marketing, Will Smith. “The PDRA is a
family and that includes not only our
racers, but our sponsors,
manufacturers, fans and staff. We are
all in this together because we’re
passionate about drag racing. |
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Bracket Bash Continues in 2017 with
New Sponsor Edelbrock
PITTSBORO, N.C. (March 8, 2017): The
Bracket Bash category the PDRA
instituted in 2016 was popular with
series followers and local racers,
alike. The class will continue in 2017
with exciting new changes. Most
notably, the PDRA welcomes Bracket
Bash title sponsor Edelbrock.
Edelbrock has a longstanding history
and has been a pivotal company in the
evolution of drag racing. The
California manufacturer is continuing
its grassroots support through
sponsorship of the Bracket Bash. The
company also pays contingency in PDRA. |
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Classic Graphix ‘Reset the Record’
Bonus Available to PX, PN and PB
PITTSBORO, N.C. (March 8, 2017):
Classic Graphix, the Official Souvenir
Provider of the PDRA, is continuing to
support the series in a variety of
ways. The California-based company
will, once again, be at every PDRA
event with one-of-a-kind souvenirs,
but is also maintaining a sponsor role
to support the series’ racers. Classic
Graphix is presenting the Low
Qualifier Award for both Junior
categories, as well as a
record-setting bonus for racers in Pro
Extreme, Pro Nitrous and Pro Boost.
The Classic Graphix ‘Reset the Record’
Bonus will award... |
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Lucas Oil Brings Top Dragster Action
to PDRA Again in 2017 /
Hickory Enclosed Trailer Sales
Sponsors Low Qualifier Award for Both
TD and TS
PITTSBORO, N.C. (March 4, 2017): As
the stand-alone full-size dragster
category in the PDRA, Top Dragster
holds a great deal of weight with fans
and racers, alike. The class has
garnered great support at tracks
across the country, leading to
sub-four second qualifying bumps and a
national ET record of 3.696 In 2017,
Lucas Oil Products will once again
bring Top Dragster action to the PDRA
660. “Top Dragster is a very good fit
for Lucas oil Products,” expressed
Lucas Oil’s Tom Bogner. “Not only is
the class very fast and exciting to
watch, it is also a class that
utilizes... |
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Miller Brothers Productions to
Assist in PDRA Track Prep at SGMP
PITTSBORO, N.C. (March 3, 2017):
Miller Brothers Productions (BMP) has
been contracted by PDRA to assist in
track prep for the series’ kickoff at
South Georgia Motorsports Park, March
9-11. The Miller family has been
highly involved in every aspect of
racing and is known for hosting some
of the nation’s best doorslammer
events at Maryland International
Raceway, which the family owned for
years. Jason Miller worked closely
with track prep throughout the
family’s ownership of the track. Now,
he’s going to bring that expertise to
the PDRA Southern Extreme Nationals. |
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VP Racing Fuels Continues Fuel
Program for PDRA Racers in 2017
PITTSBORO, N.C. (March 2, 2017): The
PDRA welcomes back VP Racing Fuels as
the Official Fuel of the PDRA for the
fourth consecutive year. VP will
continue to provide trackside fuel
service and post-season awards up to
$1000 in each class for the series
championship. The pre-order process VP
implemented last season will continue
this year. This program ensures
racers’ desired fuel is delivered
right to the track in the quantity
needed. Racers are encouraged to
access the Fuel Pre-Order forms online
at www.PDRA660.com/pdf/vp.pdf. VP’s
Tech Support staff is also available
to field tech... |
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Penske and PRS Provide Winning
Suspension Solutions
PITTSBORO, N.C. (February 26, 2017):
Penske Racing Shocks and Precision
Racing Suspension (PRS) work closely
together to deliver winning suspension
solutions to drag race teams across
all applications. Adam Lambert,
founder of PRS, was a lead technician
and manager of the drag racing market
at Penske for years before stepping
out into consulting. Penske and PRS
have become the largest and winningest
suspension combination chosen by PDRA
Teams. “Last year we won three out of
the five pro championships - Pro
Extreme, Pro Nitrous and Pro Stock,”
told Lambert. “We have a suspension
package for... |
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Eastside Auto Transport Outlaw 632
Teams and Partners Gear Up for
Inaugural Season with PDRA
Chassis Engineering Sponsors Low
Qualifier Award
PITTSBORO, N.C. (February 24, 2017):
Originating in Florida, the Outlaw 632
class steadily gained support and
exposure. After a one-race appearance
with the PDRA in 2016, the class was
added to the series for four races
this year and promises to be a great
addition. Eastside Auto Transport
joined as class sponsor and now
Chassis Engineering has come on board
to present the Low Qualifier... |
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Pro Stock Racers Choose PDRA
Total Seal to Sponsor PS Low Qualifier
Award
PITTSBORO, N.C. (February 20, 2017):
The PDRA is proud to welcome Extreme
Pro Stock to the full 2017 schedule.
During the off season, a large
majority of class racers agreed to
pursue the PDRA this season, choosing
to continue building upon the five
promising appearances they had with
the series in 2016. The class has
traveled rocky ground for the better
part of a decade, but many racers feel
the class is headed in the right
direction now. To show their
commitment to the class, Total Seal
Piston Rings has stepped up to sponsor
the XPS Low Qualifier Award for 2017.
“Total Seal is proud to... |
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Strong Support for Drag 965 Pro
Extreme Motorcycle in 2017
PITTSBORO, N.C. (February 15, 2017):
The PDRA welcomes back Drag 965 as the
title sponsor of Pro Extreme
Motorcycle for the fourth consecutive
season. The Kuwait drag racing
powerhouse that is Drag 965 is a
global standard of team unity and
motorsports. Sheikh Mohammad al Sabah,
head of Drag 965, has done much good
for the sport in both Kuwait and the
U.S. and continues that effort with
the ongoing sponsorship of PDRA’s Pro
Extreme Motorcycle category. Drag 965
Pro Extreme Motorcycle expects to see
a few new riders this season, marking
a likely resurgence in the class. |
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Switzer Dynamics and MoTeC Continue
Pro Nitrous Support
JESEL to Sponsor Low Qualifier
Award
PITTSBORO, N.C. (February 12, 2017):
The strength of the PDRA Pro Nitrous
program can largely be attributed to
the support the class receives from
sponsors, manufacturers, fans, and
racers. Switzer Dynamics has been the
cornerstone sponsor of the class since
the series’ inception. The committed
nitrous innovator will be back as the
title Pro Nitrous sponsor in 2017.
“The PDRA is a very professional
organization. We like how it’s owned
by the racers. The way it’s ran and
the professionalism is top notch. Judy
and Tommy Franklin and the Scruggs
family are some of the... |
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PDRA Starts New Facebook Live
Program - PDRA’s “Live with Lee”
PITTSBORO, N.C. (February 8, 2017):
The PDRA is proud to announce that Lee
Sebring will join PDRA staff as the
series’ Promotions Director. The first
order of business for Sebring, who has
been the Quarter-Max Top End Zone
reporter since late 2015, is to host
PDRA’s “Live with Lee” a new Facebook
Live program that will be held every
Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm eastern.
The first show will be Thursday,
February 9th. “I’m excited to expand
my involvement with the PDRA through
this position,” stated Sebring.
“PDRA’s ‘Live with Lee’ will be an
exciting inside look at current
happenings... |
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MVM by GALOT Becomes the Official
Wheelie Bar of the PDRA
PITTSBORO, N.C. (February 8, 2017):
MVM by GALOT Motorsports makes its
first public move since the company
changed ownership in October. The
innovative wheelie bar manufacturer
was started in 2012 by Mike Valerio.
When the company was purchased by
GALOT Motorsports everyone knew there
were good things ahead. The first of
new things for the company is a
partnership with the PDRA to become
the Official Wheelie Bar of the
eighth-mile doorslammer series. GALOT
Motorsports representative and 2016
PDRA Pro Boost World Champion, Kevin
Rivenbark, has been heading up MVM by
GALOT with Valerio’s... |
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Andy McCoy Race Cars Sponsors Pro
Boost in 2017
Rossler Transmissions Provides Low
Qualifier Award
PITTSBORO, N.C. (February 3, 2017):
Andy McCoy Race Cars has been a
staunch PDRA supporter since the
series’ inception. Now the premier
chassis builder is increasing
involvement by stepping up to sponsor
PDRA’s Pro Boost category for the 2017
season. As well as backing the
incredible Pro Boost action this
season, Andy McCoy Race Cars is
sponsoring the ‘Ask the Pros’ segment
on the PDRA/Speed Video Live Feed for
the second consecutive year. Andy
McCoy Race Cars Pro Boost has been a
wildly popular category, both in terms
of racer participation and fan
response. Pitting different power
adders against one another, Pro
Boost... |
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Hoosier Racing Tire Returns
‘Official Tire of the PDRA’ for Fourth
Consecutive Season
PITTSBORO, N.C. (February 2, 2017): As
the PDRA enters its fourth season,
several partnerships founded in 2014
continue to be critical pieces of the
PDRA puzzle today. Hoosier Racing Tire
joined the PDRA story as the Official
Tire in 2014 and retains that title
now for the fourth consecutive season.
Hoosier also posts contingency awards
in all Pro and Sportsman classes, as
well as special event classes. “We
look forward to continuing our
relationship with PDRA and the racers
that compete in this series this
year,” said Faron Lubbers of Hoosier
Racing Tire. “Our continued support... |
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PDRA Live Feed Continues to Bring
Excitement and Inside Stories
PITTSBORO, N.C. (January 21, 2017):
Online viewing of drag races has
transformed a major aspect of the
sport, exponentially expanding the
marketing reach. The Professional Drag
Racers Association has always taken
advantage of streaming events live,
but refuses to stop there. Every PDRA
live stream features candid interviews
with racers and fans that gives
viewers a behind-the-scenes look. It’s
one of the easiest ways for fans and
followers to get to know the PDRA
story first hand, despite any distance
to the event. |
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Pilot Flying J Continues
Partnership with PDRA Teams
PITTSBORO, N.C. (January 13, 2017):
For the third consecutive year Pilot
Flying J is showing its support for
PDRA teams, helping reduce travel
costs to and from events. The program
that began in 2015 allows teams to
obtain a fuel discount card to
automatically save $0.03 on every
gallon of gas or diesel fuel. The
discount card is valid at all Pilot
Flying J centers across the U.S. “The
Pilot Flying J program has been
extremely popular among our racers,”
stated PDRA Director of Marketing,
Will Smith. “We appreciate the ongoing
support from the great... |
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Expect to See More Imports at PDRA
in 2017
PITTSBORO, N.C. (January 12, 2017):
Robert Tighe Racing has announced its
plans to run the majority of the PDRA
events this year. The team fields an
07 Toyota Scion TC, Toyota 2jz inline
6 cylinder, 94mm gen 2 Turbo by
Garrett and driven by Robert Tighe
III. Team owner Robert Tighe
(pronounced TIE) says the North
Carolina-based team will compete at
the six eastern-most events on the
tour and to expect to see several
other import teams join the Pro Boost
ranks this year. Teams like Mech-Tech
and EKanoo Racing brought their unique
import flavors to the mix in 2016,
with their solid performances... |
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PDRA Introduces Elite 16, Makes
Adjustments to Entry Fees
PITTSBORO, N.C. (Jan. 10, 2017): At
the PRI Show in early December, the
Professional Drag Racers Association
(PDRA) announced that the highly
popular Top Sportsman category will
undergo a slight makeover for 2017.
The class, which has brought as many
as 88 entries to qualify for 16 spots,
will now offer the chance for 32 or 48
cars to qualify for every event. All
TS entries will qualify together, as
normal. Once qualifying has been
completed, the top 16 qualifiers will
be drafted into a semi-pro class. This
‘Elite 16’ category, besides coming
with greater prestige, will also pay
more to win. The remainder of the
field will run... |
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Dogay and Ferguson Team Up for 2017
TS Championship Chase
TRANSFER, Pa. (January 5, 2017): From
the beginning of his national-level
Top Sportsman racing endeavors, Dan
Ferguson has always raced on a little
bit of faith, help from some good
friends, and a whole lot of hard work.
With his shoestring budget, it was
never certain where money would come
from for the next trip. But, somehow,
he always made it work. Two
championships and a runner up finish
later, Ferguson was back to the
drawing board. Having completed a one
year stint as driver for Dale Pittman,
Ferguson decided to fix up his trusty
old Firebird, a car that’s a decade
older than that of most of his
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Returning to Drag Racing Roots to
Keep it Great in 2017 -
PDRA Puts Emphasis on Personas
PITTSBORO, N.C. (January 4, 2017):
Nicknames were synonymous with drag
racing in the initial heyday of the
sport. The names Raymond Beadle and
Harry Schmidt may not be widely
familiar, but say “Blue Max” and any
number of drag racing fans can
immediately picture a blue funny car
with white stripes and gold lettering.
Let’s be honest - drag racing, as much
as it’s identified by cars, has always
been about the people. But the people
are known by their personas, personas
that are often emblazoned on the sides
of their hotrods. |
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Outlaw 632 Joins PDRA at Four 2017
Events
PITTSBORO, N.C. (December 20, 2016):
After a successful outing with the
PDRA at the 2016 Sunshine State
Shootout, the Florida-based Outlaw 632
series will expand its reach,
competing with the national series for
four events in 2017. Outlaw 632 will
compete with the PDRA at GALOT
Motorsports Park Mar. 31-Apr. 1,
Darlington Dragway May 19-20, the
second stop with GMP Sept. 8-9 and the
World Finals at Virginia Motorsports
Park Oct. 20-21. Eastside Auto
Transport has stepped up to sponsor
the class for 2017. |
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