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FuelTech
Signs as Presenting Sponsor of Season-Opening
PDRA East Coast Nationals
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (January 14, 2019) –
Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA)
officials announced today that FuelTech will be
the presenting sponsor of the first race of the
series’ sixth season. The 2019 PDRA East Coast
Nationals presented by FuelTech will take place
April 4-6 at GALOT Motorsports Park in Benson,
N.C.

“We are extremely excited to have a new
partnership with a new sponsor for 2019,” said
Tyler Crossnoe, race director, PDRA. “One of our
goals for 2019 is to bring new faces and names
to the PDRA and by offering a new event
presenting partnership, we have opened the door
to new partners like FuelTech.”
FuelTech has been an industry leader and a go-to
company for drivers in classes across drag
racing. Celebrating its 16th year on an
international scale, FuelTech USA started in
2015 and has already shown impressive growth,
offering innovative products that have been
praised for their painless installation. The FT
series ECU’s built-in interface allows the user
to have full control of the engine without the
use of a PC, allowing for extreme convenience.
“FuelTech has done a great job of promoting
their products across a number of markets in the
past few years,” Crossnoe said, “and we are
proud to announce they are furthering their Pro
Modified branding by signing on with the PDRA
series.”
Fans at the PDRA East Coast Nationals presented
by FuelTech can expect thrilling eighth-mile
drag racing in a variety of professional and
sportsman categories. Moroso Pro Boost, Switzer
Dynamics Pro Nitrous, Liberty’s Gears Extreme
Pro Stock and Pro Outlaw 632 are on tap, as well
as Atomizer Racing Injectors Outlaw 10.5
presented by Drag965. Sportsman racing will
include MagnaFuel Top Sportsman Elite 16 and Top
Sportsman 32, Lucas Oil Top Dragster Elite 16
and Top Dragster 32, and Edelbrock Bracket Bash.
The future stars of the PDRA will compete in
Coolshirt Systems Pro Jr. Dragster and Gilbert
Motorsports Top Jr. Dragster. Drag965 Pro
Nitrous Motorcycle, racing on a six-race
schedule in 2019, will join the tour at the PDRA
Mid-Atlantic Showdown at Virginia Motorsports
Park in May.
“The season opener at GALOT has always been one
of the best events of the year for the PDRA,”
Crossnoe said. “We hope to continue this trend
in 2019 with the FuelTech partnership.”
The PDRA East Coast Nationals presented by
FuelTech will cover three days: Thursday
testing, Friday qualifying and Saturday
eliminations. A detailed run order and daily
schedule will be announced soon.
ABOUT THE PDRA
Based in Fredericksburg, Va., 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 Boost, Pro Nitrous,
Extreme Pro Stock, Pro Nitrous Motorcycle and
Pro Outlaw 632. The series also features
sportsman racing in Top Sportsman, Top Dragster,
Pro Jr. Dragster and Top Jr. Dragster. The 2019
PDRA schedule consists of eight national events.
For more information on the PDRA, visit
www.PDRA660.com
ABOUT FUELTECH
FuelTech is an international company specialized
in developing and manufacturing state-of-the-art
performance engine management systems. The
company’s elite staff, always keeping a grip on
the forefront of technology available,
guarantees top-notch quality and constant
innovation. For more information on FuelTech,
visit
www.FuelTech.net |
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