PDRA
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Camp, Halsey, Powers, Pelcarsky, Davis and Lambert Lead Winners at PDRA East Coast Nationals
After Johnny Camp earned his first Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) victory at GALOT Motorsports Park last fall,...
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Watch: John Hall Walks Away From Brutal Pro Nitrous Crash at PDRA East Coast Nationals
Veteran Pro Nitrous racer John Hall experienced a wild ride during the first round of eliminations at the...
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Halsey, Tutterow, Carr, Pelcarsky, Davis and Lambert Start PDRA Season as Low Qualifiers at East Coast Nationals
Defending world champion Jim Halsey picked up right where he left off at the end of the 2020...
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Watch: Thursday Testing Highlights at PDRA East Coast Nationals
The stars of the PDRA are kicking off the eight-race 2021 season this weekend at the East Coast...
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Preserving Pro Nitrous: Tommy Franklin Addresses the State of PDRA Pro Nitrous
As Tommy Franklin was coming up through the racing ranks in his native Virginia, the one class that...
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Dynamic Duo: With Tuner Brandon Switzer, Jim Halsey Continues to Make Nitrous Pro Mod History
When Jim Halsey stopped the clocks with a 3.592-second, 210.77 mph blast in qualifying at the 2020 Snowbird...
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PDRA to Celebrate 2020 World Champions, Kick Off 2021 Season at East Coast Nationals
During this weekend’s Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) East Coast Nationals presented by FuelTech, the all-eighth-mile series will...
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COMP Cams, Classic Graphix Sign on as PDRA Class Sponsors
As the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) prepares to embark on its eighth season, the series announced today...
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Jamie Fowler Signs Pee Dee Fleet as Primary Sponsor for 2021 PDRA Elite Top Sportsman Campaign
Pee Dee Fleet, a full-service truck and trailer service center, has signed on as the primary sponsor of...
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Structural Concrete Named Presenting Sponsor of PDRA’s Nitrous Wars
Nitrous Wars, PDRA’s bonus program rewarding low qualifiers in Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous, will be presented by Structural...
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Point Proven: PDRA Extreme Pro Stock Champion Johnny Pluchino is Living His Childhood Dream
If Brownsburg, Indiana, is the capital of nitro racing and Mooresville, North Carolina, is the capital of NASCAR,...
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Martino Motorsports Top Dragster Team Debuts New Look for 2021
Coming off a strong 2020 season campaign, national drag racing standouts Tom and Ryan Martino of Martino Motorsports...
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PDRA Announces Summit Racing Equipment ProStars Specialty Race
The best racers in the PDRA’s professional and sportsman classes will get the chance to square off in...
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Ty Tutterow Rolls With The Highs and Lows of Pro Mod Racing
Second-generation Pro Modified driver Ty Tutterow was set to embark on his first full season in PDRA Pro...
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Travis Davis Collects Third PDRA Pro Nitrous Motorcycle World Championship
It was an unusual year for the PDRA’s Drag 965 Pro Nitrous Motorcycle class, with short fields at...
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Wes Distefano Breaks Through to Win First PDRA Pro Outlaw 632 World Championship
After taking runner-up honors in the 2019 PDRA Pro Outlaw 632 world championship battle, Wes Distefano and his...
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Johnny Pluchino Becomes Second-Generation PDRA Extreme Pro Stock World Champion
In Johnny Pluchino’s first full season in PDRA Liberty’s Gears Extreme Pro Stock competition, he won four of...
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Liberty’s Gears Renews as PDRA Extreme Pro Stock Title Sponsor; AED Competition Joins as Presenting Sponsor
Liberty’s Gears, the title sponsor of the Professional Drag Racers Association’s (PDRA) Extreme Pro Stock class since 2018,...
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Tractor Pulling Champion John Strickland Reflects on First PDRA Pro Boost World Championship
John Strickland has had a championship-caliber car ever since he burst onto the PDRA Pro Boost scene in...
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Wes Distefano’s Passion For Fast Cars Leads Him to PDRA’s $hameless Racing Pro Outlaw 632
Growing up in Michigan just outside Detroit, it’s not hard to gain an appreciation for cool, fast cars...
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Balancing Act: Travis Davis Finds Success in Two Different Classes, Series
Travis Davis has been around motorcycles his whole life. His father, John, owned a motorcycle shop when he...
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Down-To-The-Wire Chase Ends in Second Consecutive PDRA Pro Nitrous Championship for Jim Halsey
Over the course of the last two Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) seasons, Jim Halsey has experienced two...
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DI Best of 2020: Jimmy Pelcarsky Drops Bombshell 4.12 Run in PDRA Pro Outlaw 632
Jimmy Pelcarsky wasn’t shy about sharing his goals for race day after qualifying No. 1 with a 4.179-second...
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Pro Mod Pioneer Charles Carpenter Determined to Return to Racing After Surviving Massive Stroke
On October 12, what was set to be a usual busy Monday morning after a race, Charles Carpenter...
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Jeremy Huffman Planning 2021 PDRA Extreme Pro Stock Debut
The PDRA’s Extreme Pro Stock class will grow by at least one car and driver in 2021, as...
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First-Time Stops at Norwalk, Maple Grove and Bowling Green Highlight 2021 PDRA Schedule
The Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) will hold eight championship events during its eighth season, as the all-eighth-mile...
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DI Q&A: Tuner Frank Gugliotta on Chasing Wins, Records with JR Carr in PDRA Extreme Pro Stock
Frank Gugliotta has experienced his fair share of highlights behind the wheel of an 800-plus-cubic-inch Mountain Motor Pro...
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Weather Wins PDRA World Finals; World Champions Decided
After three days of waiting out inclement weather, the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) declared the Proline Racing...
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PDRA World Finals to Conclude Tuesday
Humid conditions and intermittent light showers put the brakes on Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) officials’ attempts to...
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PDRA World Finals Semifinal, Final Rounds Postponed to Monday
Persistent rain showers Sunday morning combined with more rain in the forecast forced Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA)...
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JR Carr Wins PDRA World Finals in Extreme Pro Stock; Rain Pushes Balance of Eliminations into Sunday
Championship runner-up JR Carr was the lone winner on Saturday night at the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA)...
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Halsey, Strickland, Carr, Voss, and Owens Earn No. 1 Qualifying Spots at PDRA World Finals
Defending world champion Jim Halsey gained ground in his quest for a second Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous world...
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Musi Racing Aiming to End Season in Style at PDRA World Finals
Musi Racing hasn’t had many opportunities to run the Frank Brandao-owned Edelbrock/Lucas Oil “King Kong 7” 2018 Dodge...
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PDRA to Crown World Champions at World Finals
A 2020 season shortened and shifted by the COVID-19 public health crisis will conclude this weekend as the...
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Camp, Halsey, Pluchino, Distefano and Davis Earn Victories at PDRA DragWars
Pro Nitrous veteran turned Pro Boost rookie Johnny Camp secured his first-ever Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) “660...
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Halsey, Beadling, Powers, Distefano and Owens Win Qualifying Battle at PDRA DragWars
Defending Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous world champion Jim Halsey picked up his third No. 1 qualifier award in...
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Extreme Pro Stock Race to the Threes, Nitrous Wars Expected to Heat Up PDRA DragWars
A couple of races within a race are sure to add pressure and excitement as the Professional Drag...
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Chris Garner-Jones Reflects on Passing of His Father, T.T. Jones
The Pro Mod-style motorcycle drag racing community lost one of its biggest players on July 15 when William...
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PDRA Pro Boost Star John Strickland Credits Team For Recent Success
It’s a typical hot summer day in Harrells, North Carolina, where John Strickland owns and operates S&S Backhoe...
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Steding, Franklin, Pluchino, Pelcarsky and Gast Race to Victory at PDRA Summer Shootout
Dominant performances, holeshot victories and first-time winners highlighted the final-round action at the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA)...
