The Red Line Oil PDRA Drag Racing Series visited Maryland International Raceway for the Hoosier Tire North vs. South Shootout presented by Callies Performance, June 25-27, the fourth of seven races on the 2026 tour and the halfway point of the season. With the previous stop rained out before competition began, the professional, sportsman, and Jr. Dragster ranks were back on track at Budds Creek. This Drag Illustrated Event Hub, presented by Liberty’s Gears, covered the weekend with qualifying, eliminations, photos, and storylines.
660 Man Winners
Pro Nitrous: Fredy Scriba
Pro Boost: Travis Harvey
Pro Street: Joel Wensley Jr.
Pro 632: Jeff Pittman
Super Street: Connor McGee
Five 660 Man winners were crowned at Maryland International Raceway. Fredy Scriba took Pro Nitrous in his new “Sorcerer” Camaro, holding off Buddy Perkinson in the final. Travis Harvey won Pro Boost over Derek Ward, capping a run that included a semifinal holeshot of Jason Harris. Joel Wensley Jr. completed a breakout weekend in Pro Street, beating Scott Kincaid in the final after holeshotting No. 1 qualifier Jerry Morgano earlier in the day. Jeff Pittman backed up his No. 1 qualifying effort with the Pro 632 win over Carson Hoyle, and defending world champion Connor McGee took Super Street over Austin Vincent.
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Harvey, Scriba, Wensley Jr., Pittman and McGee Hoist “660 Man” Trophies at PDRA North vs. South Shootout
BUDDS CREEK, Md. (June 27, 2026) – Travis “The Carolina Kid” Harvey’s Pro Mod hot streak continued Saturday night when he raced to victory in WS Construction Pro Boost presented by P2 Contracting and Ty-Drive at the Hoosier Tire PDRA North vs. South Shootout presented by Callies Performance. Competing at his car owners’ home track, Maryland International Raceway, Harvey delivered a wire-to-wire victory in the screw-blown Redd Topp Trucking/Holland Enterprise ’19 Camaro, using a 3.595-second pass at 209.36 mph to defeat Derek Ward and his 3.624 at 207.75 in the final round.
Fredy Scriba (Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous presented by Jerry Bickel Race Cars), Joel Wensley Jr. (Liberty’s Gears Pro Street presented by KTR Drag Racing), Jeff Pittman (Pro 632 presented by Mark Williams Enterprises), and Connor McGee (1320 Fabrication Super Street presented by Brian’s Heating & Cooling) also won in the pro classes.
The North vs. South Shootout also featured the PDRA’s sportsman ranks, where winners were Mike Keeler in MagnaFuel Elite Top Sportsman presented by PAR Racing Engines, Steve Furr in Greenbrier Excavating & Paving Elite Top Dragster presented by American Race Cars, Stacy Johnson in MagnaFuel Top Sportsman 32, and Chad Traylor in ATI Performance Products Top Dragster 32 presented by TBM Brakes.
Emma Crane (Pro Jr. Dragster) and Wyatt Piercey (Classic Graphix Top Jr. Dragster) were victorious in the Jr. Dragster classes. It was a Maryland vs. Virginia final-round battle in Pro Jr. Dragster, with Dunkirk, Maryland’s Crane using a 7.892 to defeat Forest, Virginia’s Katelyn Page and her 7.891 in a double breakout. In Top Jr. Dragster, Piercey cut a quicker reaction time and ran an 8.918 on an 8.91 dial-in in his Salisbury, North Carolina-based dragster to turn on the final win light over Henrico, Virginia’s Acelynn Christian, who posted an 8.980 on an 8.95 dial-in.
A pair of locally based bracket racers squared off in the final round of Edelbrock Bracket Bash presented by Philadelphia Racing Products. Jason Kirby was first off the line in his ’70 Nova and ran a 6.031 on a 5.99 dial-in to defeat Donnie Yeatman’s 7.456 on a 7.44 dial-in in his ’88 Beretta.
Pro Boost
Just a few weeks after using a perfect .0000 reaction time to win the $125,000 IHRA Pro Mod Mania, Travis “The Carolina Kid” Harvey returned to the winner’s circle, where he was joined by dozens of friends and supporters. Harvey, who’s also won in NHRA Pro Mod, secured his second career Pro Boost win when he drove the screw-blown Redd Topp Trucking/Holland Enterprise ’19 Camaro owned by Vaughn Myles and Eric Holland to a 3.595 at 209.36 in the final round. Maryland’s own Derek Ward chased Harvey out of the gate, but he couldn’t catch him with a 3.625 at 207.75.
“This is my car owners’ home track, and we’ve been struggling every time we come here, so it feels good to finally get a win for them here,” said Harvey, who credited his family and friends, Pro Line Racing, Hoosier Tire, Holland Enterprise, Redd Topp Trucking, LAT Racing Oil, and Chem Source Racing Methanol. “If it wasn’t for Vaughn and Eric, I couldn’t race, so to do it in front of their home crowd is awesome. I’m just blessed and I thank God and my crew, Danny [Perry, crew chief], his boys, my son [TJ], all the team. They got in and did everything they need to do. Everything fell our way. You have your days where you can’t do anything wrong, and that’s how it was today. I’m just on a streak and I just hope it keeps going.”
Harvey qualified a season-best third and used a string of 3.61s to reach the final round, starting with a 3.610 at 208.84 over Joel Wensley Sr. and his 3.668. He left on Mike Decker Jr. in the second round and followed through with a 3.616 at 208.81 to Decker’s 3.751. Harvey then met two-time Pro Boost world champion Jason Harris in the marquee matchup of the event in the semifinals. The two North Carolina natives have battled each other since the earliest days of their illustrious careers. This one went Harvey’s way as he left first and ran a 3.610 at 208.46 to hold off Harris and his quicker 3.603.
Ward, who won the 2024 World Series of Pro Mod, qualified No. 8 in his return to PDRA competition driving his screw-blown ’68 Firebird. He won his first-round match against Puerto Rico’s Gabriel Andino with a 3.644 at 208.55 to Andino’s 3.657. In the second round, Ward upset Ty Tutterow, the reigning world champion, defending event winner, and No. 1 qualifier. Tutterow made the second-quickest pass of the event, a 3.589, but he was behind from the start, allowing Ward to move on with a 3.648 at 208.52. Ward kept things rolling in the semifinals with a 3.633 at 208.52 to defeat Raymond Matos, who slowed to a 5.731.
Pro Nitrous
Fredy Scriba, the 2024 Pro Nitrous world champion, showed no signs of new-car blues when he rolled out his brand-new Robert Hayes-built, Musi-powered “Sorcerer” ’69 Camaro at his home race. The Millersville, Maryland-based driver recorded two of the quickest passes of the event on his way to a second consecutive North vs. South Shootout victory. In the final round, he won on the starting line when 2020 Elite Top Sportsman world champion Buddy Perkinson went red by .011 seconds. Scriba charged to a 3.653 at 207.72 to put an exclamation point on the weekend.
“It’s pretty awesome to win at MIR. This is our home track,” said Scriba, who thanked his parents and team as well as partners like Robert Hayes Motorsports, Pat Musi Racing Engines, ProWire, Menscer Motorsports, Carmack Engineering, Ty-Drive, and Liberty’s Gears. “There’s no words to describe it. If you’re going to win one race all year, this is the one to win for me. This is definitely the one. I’m just really proud of our entire team. They did an awesome job. We got the car ready, never made any laps before we came to the track this weekend. Robert did an awesome job building the car. This car drives like a dream.”
Scriba, who qualified sixth, started eliminations with a 3.652 at 206.48 over 2015 world champion “Tricky” Rickie Smith and his 3.699. A .020 reaction time and a 3.661 at 206.54 was enough to upset No. 1 qualifier Tim Paap and his 3.659 on a holeshot in the second round. Scriba ended up with a bye run in the semis, which he used to merely take the tree in preparation for the final round.
Perkinson, who was chasing his first career win in the class, qualified fourth in his Musi-powered LAT Racing Oil ’69 Camaro. He cut .00 reaction times in the first two rounds, using a 3.652 at 205.85 to beat Chris Rini in the first round and a 3.691 at 204.45 to eliminate reigning world champion Marcus Butner and his 3.699 in the second round. Semifinal opponent Dane Wood, who earned holeshot wins in the first two rounds, went red by .014 seconds on a 3.667 pass, while Perkinson raced to a 3.657 at 205.88 to earn lane choice in the final.
Pro Street
Second-generation PDRA racer Joel Wensley Jr. earned his long-awaited first career Pro Street victory in a final-round match over fellow young gun Scott Kincaid. Wensley, who earned prior round wins on the starting line and at the finish line, led the race from start to finish in his ProCharged ’14 Camaro. He fired off a weekend-best 3.944 at 197.71 to finish ahead of Kincaid and his 3.996 at 193.93.
“This is pretty rewarding,” Wensley said. “We’ve been working at this for God knows how long now. We got our first win on the car a couple of weeks ago – not on this tire, though – and I told Josh, my crew chief and brother-in-law, I’m like, ‘Dude, we’re winning on this tire.’ It’s just been a long time coming. It’s awesome. It’s tough to explain. It really is. We’re jacked up. Patrick [Barnhill] is a bad man on the laptop. The car really came around. I’ve got to thank my future father-in-law [Jerry Morgano] for some chassis advice that really helped us turn a corner this weekend too. DiSomma builds the baddest motor around. We’ve got the right parts, we’ve got the right people, and it’s just working.”
Wensley qualified No. 7 but stepped up on race day. He was one of just three drivers to dip into the 3-second zone in the first round, recording a 3.976 at 197.42 to knock out two-time world champion and home track hero Tim Essick and his 3.998. In the second round, Wensley left on Morgano and ran a 3.960 at 197.88 to win on a holeshot over Morgano’s 3.935, the quickest pass of the weekend. Points leader Blake Denton went red by .002 seconds on a 3.982 pass against Wensley in the semifinals, but Wensley was prepared with his 3.973 at 196.62.
Kincaid qualified No. 2 in his screw-blown ’69 Camaro before advancing past the first round with a 4.025 at 193.68 over a red-lighting Michael Ziccardi. He lifted to a 4.918 at 129.47 on a second-round bye run, then he improved to a 3.986 at 193.60 to defeat teammate Richard Reagan’s 3.984 on a holeshot in the semis.
Pro 632
Longtime Top Sportsman competitor Jeff Pittman had a breakout weekend in Pro 632, where he scored his second consecutive No. 1 qualifier award on his way to earning his first career win in the class. With power from engine builder Barry Allen and Alan O’Brien’s Greenbrier Excavating & Paving team and tuning by Patrick Barnhill, Pittman set low E.T. of all three rounds on race day. He faced fellow second-year Pro 632 racer Carson Hoyle in the final round, where the two drivers left the line together before Pittman in his Hickory Enclosed Trailer Sales ’68 Chevelle pulled ahead with a 4.147 at 171.27 to Hoyle’s 4.183 at 168.58.
“In the past we’ve been high qualifier, so we got a bye run in eliminations somewhere at most races. This one, we didn’t get any bye runs and had a lot of tough competition in the lane next to us,” said Pittman, who thanked a large group including Angie Travis, O’Brien, Barnhill, Allen, and the whole Greenbrier team. “This class is getting smaller but tighter, and I wish we would get more cars, but it’s tough and it’s a lot of work. That’s probably why we’re not getting as many cars. It’s tough to just step out and be super-fast in this deal. There’s some tough guys in this class and they’re only getting tougher. I’m just glad to win. It still is a fight. Thank God Carson was late and I was a little early for myself, so it was good.”
Pittman’s 4.139 at 171.53 in the opening round against Tara Jarvis’ 6.158 ended up being low E.T. of the event. He rolled to a 4.156 at 171.23 to hold off Jason Ventura and his 4.228 in the semifinals.
Hoyle, who qualified second in his Musi-powered ATI Performance Products ’69 Camaro, kicked off race day with a 4.170 at 160.42 to send home Maryland’s Gary Hood in round one. He knocked out another local racer, Cameron Gibson, in the semis with a 4.164 at 167.68 to Gibson’s 4.233.
Super Street
Reigning Super Street world champion and defending event winner Connor McGee added a dominant win – his second in three consecutive final rounds – to pad his points lead over championship runner-up Austin Vincent. It was Vincent who tried to stop McGee in the final round, but McGee in his Fulton-powered Brian’s Heating & Cooling ’90 Mustang threw down low E.T. of the event, a 4.525 at 156.95, to get a decisive win. Vincent moved first before recording a 4.655 at 158.86 in the runner-up effort.
“Last year, we won this race and it was a big momentum boost in the points,” said McGee, who thanked Brian’s Heating & Cooling, Driven Racing Oil, Tub O’ Towels, Bucked Up Energy, Abby’s Performance, and Fulton Racing Engines. “In every class, it seems to always be this halfway point in the season, things start to turn around, so I’m glad it didn’t turn around for us and it just kept going our way. I think now we have at least two rounds [on Vincent], so that feels really good to just have that consistency and that momentum going into the rest of the year.”
As the No. 1 qualifier, McGee earned a bye run in the opening round, which he used to set low E.T. of the round, a 4.565 at 152.90. He ran a consistent 4.567 at 157.36 in the second round to beat 2025 event runner-up Matt Schalow and his 4.634. McGee then stepped up to a 4.533 at 156.50 over Frank Saffelle III, who slowed to a 6.055, in the semis.
Vincent qualified No. 2 in his Vincent Performance ’88 Mustang and was the second-quickest driver in the first round with his 4.573 at 155.10 over Troy Hill. A 4.647 at 154.40 followed in the second round to beat Kenny Fox and his 5.091. Vincent lifted to a 7.212 at 84.48 on a semifinal bye run.
Top Sportsman
Though Mike Keeler didn’t have the quickest car in Elite Top Sportsman, he used a combination of consistency and quick reaction times to walk away with the 660 Man in a final-round battle between nitrous-fed old-school vs. new-school Corvettes. Keeler, the No. 15 qualifier in his Middletown, Virginia-based ’63 Corvette, ran a 4.099 on a 4.08 dial-in to beat Brian Tiffe and his 3.833 on a 3.81 dial-in. Tiffe was the No. 4 qualifier in Gary Schween’s Ohio-based Schween Motorsports ’18 Corvette.
In Top Sportsman 32, Stafford, Virginia’s Stacy Johnson in his ’68 Camaro moved first and ran a 4.476 on a 4.47 dial-in to defeat Mike Daymude, who broke out with a 4.239 on a 4.24 dial-in in his Hedgesville, West Virginia-based ’08 Dodge Stratus.
Top Dragster
Two-time Elite Top Dragster world champion Steve Furr raced to his second win in three races behind the wheel of his ProCharged ’13 American dragster. Furr’s final-round package – a .005 reaction time and a 3.797 on a 3.79 dial-in – proved too hard to beat for opponent Linzie Coleman, who broke out with a 3.836 on a 3.84 dial-in in his ProCharged ’17 American dragster. Notably, Furr took out points leader Josh Duggins in the semifinals, tightening up the championship battle.
Providence Forge, Virginia’s Chad Traylor is a past world champion in Top Sportsman, but it was Top Dragster 32 where he showed off his championship abilities at Maryland. In the final round, Traylor cut a quicker light and posted a 4.235 on a 4.23 dial-in in his ’26 Maddox dragster to win over Brooke Hall Gary, who ran a 4.356 on a 4.35 dial-in in her ’22 American dragster.
Next Up
The next race on the Red Line Oil PDRA Drag Racing Series tour is the highly anticipated Thunder Valley Throwdown presented by Larry Jeffers Race Cars, August 6-8, at Bristol Dragway in Bristol, Tennessee.
Eliminations
Complete elimination results from Saturday, Round 1 through the final, for each pro class. The winner of each pairing is listed first, with the driver defeated to the right of the red divider.
Round 2 – Upsets at the Tree
Maryland has a history of producing upsets, and Round 2 delivered again, this time at the starting line. Four holeshot wins reshaped the ladders, and three of them knocked out a No. 1 qualifier. In Pro Nitrous, Fredy Scriba ran a 3.661 to beat top qualifier Tim Paap, who was quicker on the run at 3.659 but slower off the line, and Dane Wood did the same to Tommy Franklin, taking a 3.684 past Franklin’s quicker 3.680. Pro Boost produced the round’s biggest upset when Derek Ward left on No. 1 qualifier Ty Tutterow with a .024 reaction time and held on with a 3.648, sending Tutterow and his low-E.T.-of-the-round 3.589 home. In Pro Street, No. 1 qualifier Jerry Morgano ran low of the round at 3.935 and still lost, as Joel Wensley Jr. turned a .056 light and a 3.960 into the win.
Pro Nitrous
Round 1
| Winner | RT | ET | MPH | Defeated | RT | ET | MPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Paap | .076 | 3.670 | 204.94 | Dale Brinsfield | .015 | 3.741 | 202.45 |
| Fredy Scriba | .015 | 3.652 | 206.48 | Rickie Smith | .008 | 3.699 | 205.26 |
| Dane Wood | .009 | 3.701 | 205.22 | Amber Denton | .075 | 3.656 | 207.24 |
| Tommy Franklin | .019 | 3.650 | 206.83 | Billy Albert | .024 | 3.684 | 206.04 |
| Marcus Butner | .044 | 3.693 | 205.76 | Mike Achenbach | .086 | 3.694 | 205.44 |
| Buddy Perkinson | .007 | 3.652 | 205.85 | Chris Rini | .035 | 10.502 | 39.72 |
Round 2
| Winner | RT | ET | MPH | Defeated | RT | ET | MPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fredy Scriba | .020 | 3.661 | 206.54 | Tim Paap | .049 | 3.659 | 205.76 |
| Dane Wood | .010 | 3.684 | 206.45 | Tommy Franklin | .042 | 3.680 | 206.39 |
| Buddy Perkinson | .009 | 3.691 | 204.45 | Marcus Butner | .039 | 3.699 | 206.54 |
Round 3 (Semifinals)
| Winner | RT | ET | MPH | Defeated | RT | ET | MPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buddy Perkinson | .036 | 3.657 | 205.88 | Dane Wood | -.014 | 3.667 | 206.86 |
| Fredy Scriba | – | 9.311 | 93.78 | Single (solo run) | – | – | – |
Final
| Winner | RT | ET | MPH | Defeated | RT | ET | MPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fredy Scriba | .024 | 3.653 | 207.72 | Buddy Perkinson | -.011 | 3.656 | 206.73 |
Pro Boost
Round 1
| Winner | RT | ET | MPH | Defeated | RT | ET | MPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Tutterow | .035 | 3.588 | 207.94 | Dwayne Wolfe | .077 | 3.892 | 168.81 |
| Derek Ward | .024 | 3.644 | 208.55 | Gabriel Andino | .030 | 3.657 | 204.73 |
| Raymond Matos | .160 | 3.622 | 209.62 | Don Tolley | .029 | 3.770 | 202.09 |
| Fletcher Cox | .012 | 3.627 | 207.75 | Frank Falter IV | .032 | 3.693 | 204.98 |
| Jason Harris | .107 | 3.605 | 210.87 | Andy Jensen | .031 | 3.967 | 194.72 |
| Mike Decker III | .037 | 3.649 | 205.91 | Ethan Steding | .053 | 5.444 | 87.66 |
| Travis Harvey | .055 | 3.610 | 208.84 | Joel Wensley | .056 | 3.668 | 208.10 |
| Mike Decker Jr. | .063 | 3.657 | 204.91 | Ed Burnley | .067 | 3.749 | 170.06 |
Round 2 (Quarterfinals)
| Winner | RT | ET | MPH | Defeated | RT | ET | MPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Ward | .024 | 3.648 | 208.52 | Ty Tutterow | .166 | 3.589 | 208.62 |
| Raymond Matos | .079 | 3.642 | 208.94 | Fletcher Cox | foul | BROKE | – |
| Jason Harris | .029 | 3.623 | 208.59 | Mike Decker III | .212 | 6.802 | 65.86 |
| Travis Harvey | .012 | 3.616 | 208.81 | Mike Decker Jr. | .045 | 3.751 | 200.26 |
Round 3 (Semifinals)
| Winner | RT | ET | MPH | Defeated | RT | ET | MPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Harvey | .022 | 3.610 | 208.46 | Jason Harris | .043 | 3.603 | 210.97 |
| Derek Ward | .036 | 3.633 | 208.52 | Raymond Matos | .021 | 5.731 | 73.66 |
Final
| Winner | RT | ET | MPH | Defeated | RT | ET | MPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Harvey | .023 | 3.595 | 209.36 | Derek Ward | .043 | 3.624 | 207.75 |
Pro Street
Round 1
| Winner | RT | ET | MPH | Defeated | RT | ET | MPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Morgano | .039 | 3.985 | 200.17 | Bye run | – | – | – |
| Joel Wensley Jr. | .079 | 3.976 | 197.42 | Tim Essick | .057 | 3.998 | 188.96 |
| Blake Denton | .028 | 3.966 | 193.32 | J.R. Webb | .001 | 4.032 | 186.18 |
| Chris Tuten | .092 | 4.057 | 196.93 | Andy Mac | .049 | 4.155 | 175.16 |
| Scott Kincaid | .430 | 4.035 | 193.68 | Michael Ziccardi | -.349 | 4.244 | 194.63 |
| Ron Green | .071 | 4.292 | 140.52 | Mikey Sasina | .058 | 4.538 | 119.38 |
| Richard Reagan | .033 | 4.038 | 194.04 | J.D. Scaffe | .164 | 4.038 | 188.91 |
Round 2
| Winner | RT | ET | MPH | Defeated | RT | ET | MPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Wensley Jr. | .056 | 3.960 | 197.88 | Jerry Morgano | .090 | 3.935 | 202.79 |
| Blake Denton | .079 | 4.011 | 183.77 | Chris Tuten | .088 | 4.045 | 196.82 |
| Scott Kincaid | .068 | 4.918 | 129.47 | Bye run | – | – | – |
| Richard Reagan | .061 | 3.975 | 195.05 | Ron Green | .044 | 5.301 | 103.06 |
Round 3 (Semifinals)
| Winner | RT | ET | MPH | Defeated | RT | ET | MPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Kincaid | .037 | 3.986 | 193.60 | Richard Reagan | .060 | 3.982 | 192.74 |
| Joel Wensley Jr. | .065 | 3.973 | 196.62 | Blake Denton | -.002 | 3.982 | 192.74 |
Final
| Winner | RT | ET | MPH | Defeated | RT | ET | MPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Wensley Jr. | .016 | 3.944 | 197.71 | Scott Kincaid | .046 | 3.996 | 193.93 |
Pro 632
Round 1
| Winner | RT | ET | MPH | Defeated | RT | ET | MPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Pittman | .066 | 4.139 | 171.53 | Tara Jarvis | .040 | 6.158 | 80.94 |
| Jason Ventura | .032 | 4.209 | 168.47 | J.C. Beattie Jr. | .058 | 4.184 | 169.06 |
| Carson Hoyle | .041 | 4.170 | 160.42 | Gary Hood | .040 | 4.428 | 158.15 |
| Cameron Gibson | .041 | 4.253 | 167.74 | David Cook Jr. | .114 | 4.200 | 168.35 |
Round 2 (Semifinals)
| Winner | RT | ET | MPH | Defeated | RT | ET | MPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Pittman | .061 | 4.156 | 171.23 | Jason Ventura | .031 | 4.228 | 167.99 |
| Carson Hoyle | .058 | 4.164 | 167.68 | Cameron Gibson | .032 | 4.233 | 168.41 |
Final
| Winner | RT | ET | MPH | Defeated | RT | ET | MPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Pittman | .052 | 4.147 | 171.27 | Carson Hoyle | .059 | 4.183 | 168.58 |
Super Street
Round 1
| Winner | RT | ET | MPH | Defeated | RT | ET | MPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor McGee | .053 | 4.565 | 152.90 | Bye run | – | – | – |
| Matt Schalow | .014 | 4.698 | 158.19 | Scott Marshall | .064 | 4.741 | 150.20 |
| Frank Saffelle III | .064 | 4.969 | 142.70 | Charles Potter | foul | BROKE | – |
| Mike Freeman | .031 | 4.764 | 154.55 | Dan Whetstine | .090 | 4.789 | 155.45 |
| Austin Vincent | .052 | 4.573 | 155.10 | Troy Hill | .099 | 5.977 | 91.68 |
| Kenny Fox | .068 | 4.747 | 154.60 | J.C. Beattie Jr. | .098 | 4.821 | 158.61 |
Round 2
| Winner | RT | ET | MPH | Defeated | RT | ET | MPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor McGee | .067 | 4.567 | 157.36 | Matt Schalow | .018 | 4.634 | 158.20 |
| Frank Saffelle III | .132 | 4.949 | 144.09 | Mike Freeman | .022 | BROKE | – |
| Austin Vincent | .049 | 4.647 | 154.40 | Kenny Fox | .090 | 5.091 | 152.78 |
Round 3 (Semifinals)
| Winner | RT | ET | MPH | Defeated | RT | ET | MPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Vincent | – | 7.212 | 84.48 | Single (solo run) | – | – | – |
| Connor McGee | .093 | 4.533 | 156.50 | Frank Saffelle III | .005 | 6.055 | 93.59 |
Final
| Winner | RT | ET | MPH | Defeated | RT | ET | MPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor McGee | .064 | 4.525 | 156.95 | Austin Vincent | .029 | 4.655 | 158.86 |
Qualifying
Final qualifying order for all classes heading into eliminations.
Pro Nitrous
| Pos | No. | Driver | Hometown | Vehicle | ET | MPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | X332 | Tim Paap | Charleston, IL | ’16 Corvette | 3.653 | 205.41 |
| 2 | 3 | Amber Denton | Fredericksburg, VA | ’69 Camaro | 3.662 | 206.67 |
| 3 | 619 | Marcus Butner | Tobaccoville, NC | ’69 Camaro | 3.663 | 207.62 |
| 4 | 256 | Buddy Perkinson | Hopewell, VA | ’69 Camaro | 3.668 | 205.82 |
| 5 | 2 | Tommy Franklin | Fredericksburg, VA | ’69 Camaro | 3.687 | 206.92 |
| 6 | 1916 | Fredy Scriba | Millersville, MD | ’69 Camaro | 3.696 | 206.10 |
| 7 | 43 | Rickie Smith | King, NC | ’22 Mustang | 3.704 | 204.91 |
| 8 | 1818 | Billy Albert | Wytheville, VA | ’20 Camaro | 3.707 | 205.66 |
| 9 | 802 | Chris Rini | Hickory, NC | ’69 Camaro | 3.708 | 205.35 |
| 10 | 974 | Mike Achenbach | Wind Gap, PA | ’20 Camaro | 3.716 | 198.38 |
| 11 | 6 | Dane Wood | Chesapeake, VA | ’12 Mustang | 3.729 | 204.73 |
| 12 | 77 | Dale Brinsfield | Oak Ridge, NC | ’12 Camaro | 3.760 | 201.70 |
Pro Boost
| Pos | No. | Driver | Hometown | Vehicle | ET | MPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 715 | Ty Tutterow | Yadkinville, NC | ’68 Camaro | 3.593 | 209.20 |
| 2 | 933 | Jason Harris | Pittsboro, NC | ’69 Camaro | 3.622 | 210.67 |
| 3 | 2970 | Travis Harvey | Burlington, NC | ’19 Camaro | 3.624 | 209.30 |
| 4 | 277 | Raymond Matos | Bayamon, P.R. | ’25 Camaro | 3.632 | 208.84 |
| 5 | 9191 | Fletcher Cox | Yazoo City, MS | ’69 Camaro | 3.640 | 209.07 |
| 6 | 159 | Ed Burnley | Pasadena, MD | ’69 Camaro | 3.647 | 207.37 |
| 7 | 131 | Mike Decker III | Woodstock, MD | ’26 Camaro | 3.657 | 207.75 |
| 8 | 1469 | Derek Ward | Friendship, MD | ’68 Firebird | 3.661 | 208.36 |
| 9 | 1396 | Gabriel Andino | Juncos, P.R. | ’69 Camaro | 3.670 | 204.91 |
| 10 | 611 | Ethan Steding | Carnegie, PA | ’69 Camaro | 3.671 | 206.20 |
| 11 | 1755 | Mike Decker Jr. | Parrish, FL | ’24 Camaro | 3.675 | 204.60 |
| 12 | 329 | Frank Falter IV | Mt. Airy, MD | ’69 Camaro | 3.680 | 204.85 |
| 13 | 14 | Don Tolley | Bedford, VA | ’14 Camaro | 3.724 | 202.39 |
| 14 | 3826 | Joel Wensley | Brooklyn, MI | ’18 Camaro | 3.839 | 198.96 |
| 15 | 1040 | Andy Jensen | Nescopeck, PA | ’68 Camaro | 3.872 | 198.41 |
| 16 | 1590 | Dwayne Wolfe | Moorefield, WV | ’21 Camaro | 3.983 | 192.63 |
| 17 | 6542 | Kurt Steding | Carnegie, PA | ’26 Corvette | 5.412 | 88.39 |
Pro Street
| Pos | No. | Driver | Hometown | Vehicle | ET | MPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1021 | Jerry Morgano | Apollo Beach, FL | ’02 Mustang | 3.958 | 201.94 |
| 2 | 925 | Scott Kincaid | Thorn Hill, TN | ’69 Camaro | 3.966 | 195.19 |
| 3 | 16 | Mikey Sasina | Golden, CO | ’03 Mustang | 3.979 | 197.10 |
| 4 | 120 | Blake Denton | Fredericksburg, VA | ’69 Camaro | 3.981 | 193.57 |
| 5 | 6262 | Andy Mac | Waynesboro, GA | ’69 Camaro | 3.994 | 189.76 |
| 6 | 715R | Richard Reagan | Rutledge, TN | ’91 Mustang | 4.017 | 194.83 |
| 7 | 317 | Joel Wensley Jr. | Dearborn, MI | ’14 Camaro | 4.020 | 196.27 |
| 8 | 2018 | Tim Essick | Port Tobacco, MD | ’18 Mustang | 4.064 | 188.07 |
| 9 | 749 | J.D. Scaffe | Sumter, SC | ’68 Camaro | 4.108 | 186.41 |
| 10 | 2023 | Chris Tuten | Pelion, SC | ’87 Mustang | 4.146 | 193.54 |
| 11 | 515 | J.R. Webb | Scott Depot, WV | ’70 Camaro | 4.159 | 184.04 |
| 12 | 8720 | Ron Green | Chesterfield, VA | ’00 Firebird | 4.240 | 192.58 |
| 13 | 198T | Michael Ziccardi | Fort Salonga, NY | ’70 Cuda | 4.551 | 176.17 |
Pro 632
| Pos | No. | Driver | Hometown | Vehicle | ET | MPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2968 | Jeff Pittman | Conover, NC | ’68 Chevelle | 4.147 | 171.95 |
| 2 | 802 | Carson Hoyle | Hickory, NC | ’69 Camaro | 4.171 | 169.53 |
| 3 | 1919 | David Cook Jr. | New Bern, NC | ’10 GTO | 4.191 | 168.98 |
| 4 | 1242 | J.C. Beattie Jr. | Baltimore, MD | ’18 Camaro | 4.201 | 169.00 |
| 5 | 2130 | Jason Ventura | Pompano Beach, FL | ’70 Camaro | 4.208 | 169.00 |
| 6 | 13 | Cameron Gibson | Chaptico, MD | ’05 Cavalier | 4.290 | 167.30 |
| 7 | 115 | Gary Hood | Severn, MD | ’63 Corvette | 4.444 | 157.93 |
| 8 | T172 | Tara Jarvis | Tuckerton, NJ | ’05 S10 | 4.540 | 159.72 |
Super Street
| Pos | No. | Driver | Hometown | Vehicle | ET | MPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Connor McGee | Pelion, SC | ’90 Mustang | 4.549 | 157.48 |
| 2 | 077 | Austin Vincent | Central City, KY | ’88 Mustang | 4.559 | 154.65 |
| 3 | 1984 | Charles Potter | Leesville, SC | ’84 Mustang | 4.632 | 152.38 |
| 4 | 393 | Dan Whetstine | Laplata, MD | ’90 Mustang | 4.667 | 158.04 |
| 5 | 369 | Kenny Fox | Mechanicsville, MD | ’89 Mustang | 4.690 | 155.58 |
| 6 | 812 | Scott Marshall | Elkton, VA | ’88 Mustang | 4.729 | 156.64 |
| 7 | 36X | Matt Schalow | Virginia Beach, VA | ’69 Camaro | 4.756 | 157.47 |
| 8 | 1242 | J.C. Beattie Jr. | Baltimore, MD | ’12 Camaro | 4.793 | 157.25 |
| 9 | 0625 | Mike Freeman | Ft. Myers, FL | ’88 Mustang | 4.837 | 153.63 |
| 10 | 0096 | Frank Saffelle III | Partlow, VA | ’86 Monte Carlo | 5.032 | 142.63 |
| 11 | 8722 | Troy Hill | Amelia, VA | ’00 Mustang | 8.306 | 61.18 |
Elite Top Sportsman
Bryan LaFlam leads Elite Top Sportsman with a 3.776 at 194.49 in his ’67 Mustang out of Mooresville, NC. Jamie Fowler is second at 3.809, backed by the field’s top speed of 198.64, in his ’69 Camaro from Ridgeway, SC, and Bruce Thrift is third at 3.833 in his ’06 GTO out of Waycross, GA.
Top Sportsman
Corey Evans tops Top Sportsman with a 4.159 at 173.21 in his ’69 Firebird out of Middletown, VA. Stacy Hall sits second by a thousandth at 4.160 in his ’63 Corvette from Chesnee, SC, and Dave Muller is third at 4.219 in his ’06 GTO out of Pennington, NJ.
Elite Top Dragster
Gray Kimble leads Elite Top Dragster with a 3.745 at 197.33 in his ’18 Miller out of Concord, NC. Josh Duggins is second at 3.760, with the class top speed of 199.32, in his ’14 Maddox from Inman, SC, and Brian Anderson is third at 3.774 in his ’23 Racetech out of Carson, VA.
Top Dragster
Chad Traylor leads Top Dragster with a 4.221 at 165.97 in his ’26 Maddox out of Providence Forge, VA. JB Donati is second at 4.226 in his ’12 Racetech from Henrico, VA, and James Albertson is third at 4.232 in his ’04 Racetech out of Wallace, NC.
Schedule
All times are local. Schedule is per the PDRA pre-event release and is subject to change on site.
| Day | Date | On Track |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | June 25 | Testing begins 9 a.m. With rain in Friday’s forecast, PDRA has added a round of pro qualifying to Thursday, replacing the fourth test session. Top Sportsman and Top Dragster Q1 begins at 5 p.m., followed by Q1 for the five pro classes. |
| Friday | June 26 | Qualifying continues for all classes. To get ahead of Saturday weather, all classes except Jr. Dragster and Bracket Bash run their first round of eliminations Friday evening. |
| Saturday | June 27 | Eliminations continue through the remaining rounds to the finals, with champions crowned in the FuelTech Winner’s Circle. |
Pre-Race Notes
Fletcher Cox makes his Pro Boost debut. Cox, who won a Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles before making his driving debut last year in Pro Street, moves into Pro Boost at Maryland. He was originally set to make the jump at the Mid-Atlantic Showdown, but rain forced the cancellation of that event before competition began. Cox drives the screw-blown “Fixed Income” 1969 Camaro tuned by Phil Shuler.
Kurt Steding debuts a new Corvette. Steding, who won this event in 2024 in a double-up alongside his son, two-time Pro Street world champion Ethan Steding, rolls out a brand-new Jerry Bickel Race Cars-built Corvette. Like his past cars, the P2 Contracting machine runs a screw-blown Wyo Motorsports engine tuned by Todd “King Tut” Tutterow.
Fredy Scriba unveils the “Sorcerer.” Scriba, the 2024 Pro Nitrous world champion and reigning event champion, also debuts a brand-new car, the “Sorcerer” 1969 Camaro, built by Robert Hayes and powered by a Pat Musi engine.
Derek Ward returns to Pro Boost. The Maryland native and 2024 Drag Illustrated World Series of Pro Mod champion makes his return to PDRA Pro Boost competition after a brief hiatus.
Storylines
Two months have passed since the last PDRA winners were crowned, and the wait got longer when the series’ most recent stop was rained out before competition began. That sets up a loaded return to Maryland at the halfway point of the 2026 season.
“It’s been just over two months since we crowned event winners at the East Coast Nationals, so everyone is excited to pick things up again at Maryland. This is only the halfway point in the season, but we’re already starting to look at championship battles. Some clear favorites have stood out at the first two races, but that can all change this weekend. Every year when we return to Maryland, we see some shakeups across the board from our pro classes to the Jr. Dragster ranks. Saturday eliminations will feature can’t-miss racing from start to finish as drivers fight for valuable points and a 660 Man trophy.”
Tyler Crossnoe, Series Director, PDRA
Franklin carries the Pro Nitrous lead back to Maryland
Three-time world champion Tommy Franklin leads Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous presented by Jerry Bickel Race Cars in his Musi-powered “Jungle Rat 3.0” 1969 Camaro. Franklin qualified No. 1 at the season opener and followed it with a win at the Summit Racing Equipment East Coast Nationals presented by FuelTech at Darana Motorsports Park. “Mountain Man” Mike Achenbach sits second after winning the opener in his Fulton-powered 2020 Camaro, and defending world champion Marcus Butner is third in his Musi-powered “Heartbreaker” 1969 Camaro.
Camp brings a record and a points lead in Pro Boost
Johnny Camp enters Maryland atop the WS Construction Pro Boost presented by P2 Contracting and Ty-Drive standings. Camp set a new elapsed-time record at the season opener before racing to the win in his ProCharger-boosted “Hells Bells” 1969 Camaro, then backed it up with a semifinal finish at Benson. Two-time Pro Boost world champion Jason Harris is second after winning at Benson in his Harts Charger-boosted “Party Time” 1969 Camaro, and Melanie Salemi is third following a No. 1 qualifier award and runner-up finish in her screw-blown Al-Lee Installations “Purple Reign” 1968 Firebird.
Denton defends his Maryland win in Pro Street
Defending event winner Blake Denton leads Liberty’s Gears Pro Street presented by KTR Drag Racing as he chases a Pro Street world championship to go with his Super Street title. Denton drives the nitrous-fed “Bonnie” 1969 Camaro previously campaigned by the late Lizzy Musi, and followed a semifinal at the opener with a win at Benson. Jerry Morgano is second after qualifying No. 1 and reaching the final at the opener in his turbocharged small-block “Copperhead” 2002 Mustang, with Ron Green third in the screw-blown “Gamechanger” 2000 Firebird.
Maryland’s own Beattie is perfect so far in Pro 632
J.C. Beattie Jr. has built an early advantage in Pro 632 presented by Mark Williams Enterprises. Beattie has won both races contested this season while qualifying No. 1 at Darlington and No. 2 at Benson in his Reher-Morrison-powered ATI Performance Products 2018 Camaro. Jeff Pittman is second after his first career No. 1 qualifier award at Benson and a runner-up at the opener in his Barry Allen-powered Hickory Enclosed Trailer Sales 1968 Chevelle, and rookie David Cook Jr. is third following a runner-up at Benson in his Nelson-powered Copy&PrintWarehouse.com 2010 GTO.
McGee leads Super Street again
Defending 1320 Fabrication Super Street presented by Brian’s Heating & Cooling world champion Connor McGee leads the standings after two races in the Fulton-powered Brian’s Heating & Cooling 1990 Mustang, with a win at the opener and a runner-up at Benson. Austin Vincent is his closest challenger after winning the most recent event in his nitrous-fed Vincent Performance 1988 Mustang, and 2024 world champion Dan Whetstine is third in his ProCharged “Red Velvet” 1991 Mustang.
Partner Spotlight: Liberty’s Gears
Event Hub Founding Sponsor
Extreme Transmissions
Some companies sell transmissions. Liberty’s builds them the way Detroit built things – by hand, by a guy who knew metal so well he patented his own slick-shift ring.
That guy was Joseph C. Liberty. Eighteen years on the bench at Cadillac Motor Car Division as a tool and die journeyman. Detroit-born. Spent his nights and weekends on a ’34 Ford C/altered coupe, slick-shifting his own gears until he had shelves of dead gear sets without synchro rings. So he built a better one. Tested countless designs and metals until he had a ring that didn’t quit. Christened it the Liberty Pro Ring. Earned U.S. Patent No. 3,739,892. That ring is in the company logo to this day.
Word got around. Super stock racers. Pro stock racers. Eliminator drivers. They all wanted what Joe was building. Sales quadrupled in the first year. Joe left Cadillac and made it official: Liberty’s Gears, Inc.
Joe handed the reins to his son Craig in 1999. Craig still runs every project through the shop personally. Joe’s granddaughter Nicole, University of Michigan mechanical engineering degree, came aboard as a design engineer in 2016. Three generations, one shop, one obsession: building the strongest, smartest transmissions in the sport.
“Three generations, one shop, one obsession: building the strongest, smartest transmissions in the sport.”
Liberty’s is the Founding Sponsor of the 2026 PDRA Hoosier North-South Shootout Event Hub. When the cars stage at Maryland International Raceway this weekend, more than a few will be running Liberty’s gear sets. That’s not coincidence. That’s three generations of doing it right.
Photo Gallery
From the lens of Tara Bowker. More images will be added through the weekend.
Longtime Drag Illustrated staff photographer Tara Bowker was trackside at Maryland International Raceway on Thursday. Here are a few of her images from the opening day.
By the Numbers
| 4 of 7 | Race four of seven on the 2026 Red Line Oil PDRA schedule, the halfway point of the season |
| 5 | Professional classes in action: Pro Boost, Pro Nitrous, Pro Street, Pro 632, and Super Street |
| 660 | Distance in feet of PDRA’s eighth-mile competition, the source of the “660 Man” trophy |
| 2 | Wins in two starts for Pro 632 points leader J.C. Beattie Jr. this season |
| 3 | World championships for Pro Nitrous points leader Tommy Franklin |
Tickets & Watch
Tickets are $20 on Thursday, $25 on Friday, and $30 on Saturday. Discounted Junior and Kids tickets are available, and kids 5 and under get in free. Tickets are available at PDRA660.com or at the gate. Fans worldwide can watch the live stream on FloRacing.com.
Track Info
| Facility | Maryland International Raceway |
| Location | Budds Creek (Mechanicsville), Maryland |
| Ownership | Royce Miller |
Coverage of the 2026 PDRA Hoosier North vs. South Shootout presented by Callies will update through the weekend. Photos by Tara Bowker.
This story was originally published on June 24, 2026. 
