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The Wes Buck Show – Ep. 26: Bandimere Battle, NHRA Indy Recap, Promoters & Tracks Efforts During COVID
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Storied Pro Nitrous competitor John “Hitman” DeCerbo is no stranger to fielding entries that most would consider art on wheels. Unfortunately, the Canfield, Ohio...
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Laris Motorsports Insurance, a racer-owned insurance company specializing in motorsports, has been named the official insurance provider of the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA)....
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Between two Jr. Dragster classes and a slew of professional and sportsman categories, the Professional Drag Racers Association has a number of young drivers,...
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Wes Distefano, the 2020 and 2021 PDRA Pro Outlaw 632 world champion, will not defend his title in 2022, as he’ll make the move...
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It took a near-dominant season for Tim Essick and his ProCharger-boosted “Brown Sugar” ’18 Mustang to win the first-ever Drag 965 Pro Street world...
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An increasingly competitive $hameless Racing Pro Outlaw 632 class made sure Wes Distefano didn’t have an easy road to his second consecutive Professional Drag...
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Chris Garner-Jones has been a perennial championship contender in the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) Drag 965 Pro Nitrous Motorcycle class for the last...
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In every final round in $hameless Racing Pro Outlaw 632 competition during the 2020 and 2021 seasons (leading up to the last two races...
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In just his second year in Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) competition, New Hampshire native Nick Meloni came close to winning a pair of...
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Despite a top-end crash at one of the last races of the 2021 Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) season, Kevin Rivenbark was able to...
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A combination of luck and skill helped veteran sportsman racer Tim Molnar secure his first Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) world championship in MagnaFuel...
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When legendary engine builder Sonny Leonard passed away in January, Chris Powers knew he had to go out and give his best performance yet...
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Longtime friends Pete Maduri and Bob Bauer Jr. have partnered up on bracket racing ventures in the past, but nothing as ambitious as chasing...
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Season-long points leader Jim Halsey maintained his consistently high performance level throughout the 2021 Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) season to secure his third...
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At the season-ending Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) Brian Olson Memorial World Finals presented by ProCharger, Tommy Franklin qualified No. 1 in Switzer Dynamics...
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Newly crowned world champions Jim Halsey (Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous), Chris Garner-Jones (Drag 965 Pro Nitrous Motorcycle) and Tim Essick (Drag 965 Pro Street)...
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Saturday afternoon rain showers and cool temperatures led Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) officials to cancel the final pro qualifying session at the Brian...
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Virginia’s own Tommy Franklin threw down a 3.638-second pass to grab the provisional No. 1 spot in Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous on Friday night...
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The Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) will return to all six tracks it visited this season in 2022, as the all-eighth-mile series announced its...
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Nearly all of the 2021 Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) world championships are still up for grabs as the all-eighth-mile series rolls into Virginia...
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Two-time world champion Tommy Franklin scored his first Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous victory of the season Saturday night at the Professional Drag Racers Association...
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For months now, Amber Franklin has been patiently waiting to make her debut in the PDRA’s $hameless Racing Pro Outlaw 632 class. Parts delays...
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For the sixth time in seven races, defending world champion Jim Halsey qualified No. 1 in Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous after recording a 3.64-second,...
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Two-time PDRA Pro Boost world champion Kevin Rivenbark had just clicked off a 3.637-second, 206 mph test pass Thursday afternoon at PDRA DragWars when...
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The 2021 Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) world championship points battles are coming down to the wire as the all-eighth-mile series returns to GALOT...
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Since the inception of the PDRA in 2014, Jr. Dragster racers have been a part of the program as the rising stars of the...
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It’s been the Jim Halsey Show in Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous for most of the 2021 Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) season, but two-time...
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When the PDRA announced the 2021 rules package for its Drag 965 Pro Street class, Chris Cadotto knew he found the new home for...
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Pennsylvania native “Mountain Man” Mike Achenbach worked through numerous challenges to earn his first-ever Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous victory at the Professional Drag Racers...
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Racing in PDRA Pro Boost and Big Dog Shootout was no problem for Jason Harris for the first half of the season. He had...
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Two-time Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous world champion Tommy Franklin earned his first No. 1 qualifying award in over a year when he took his...
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For at least the last 15 years or so, Mountain Motor Pro Stock has been in a state of flux. It’s bounced around from...
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The PDRA Power Rankings is an ever-changing list of the biggest newsmakers and power players in the PDRA’s professional classes. This list combines stats...
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Lucas Oil Products Inc., a world leader and distributor of high-performance automotive additives and lubricants, has signed on as a major associate sponsor of...
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The Professional Drag Racers Association [PDRA] entered the 2021 season with three first-time stops on its schedule. After successful first impressions at Beech Bend...
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Defending Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) world champions Jim Halsey, Johnny Pluchino and Wes Distefano reigned supreme at the inaugural Summit Racing Equipment PDRA...
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Following the completion of the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) Summer Shootout presented by Ty-Drive, the fields have been set for the inaugural Summit...
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Mountain Motor Pro Stock veteran Tony Gillig, who has raced for the last three years in PDRA Pro Outlaw 632 and NMCA Nitrous Pro...
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Former Top Dragster world champion Tom Martino of Martino Motorsports fought through a tough field of PDRA Lucas Oil Elite Top Dragster competitors this...
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Pennsylvania’s Kurt Steding knew he had to get involved when he found out the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) was bringing its eighth-mile drag...
