PDRA
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HOTTEST 2019: Angela Gantkowski’s Unexpected Success
Angela Gantkowski describes her 2018 season as somewhat of a “transition year.” The 20-year-old college student was making...
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PDRA’s New Pro Street Class Set to Hit Three Races in 2020
Aside from the independent Outlaw 10.5 National Championship Series’ 2-3 appearances per season and the occasional small-tire exhibition,...
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DI CLASSIC: Chris Rini’s Empire State of Mind
Whenever Chris Rini rolls into the water box, just moments away from doing his burnout, most any track...
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DI CLASSIC: Jason Scruggs Is a Busy Man
It’s 6:30 in the morning and Jason Scruggs is heading to work. He makes a right turn out...
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PDRA Postpones Season-Opening East Coast Nationals in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) has decided to postpone the series’...
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DI CLASSIC: Change is Good for Lizzy Musi
Born and raised in New Jersey, 23-year-old Lizzy Musi moved south late in 2012, as her father, doorslammer...
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All Hands on Deck: Christopher Holdorf has a PDRA Pro Outlaw 632 Championship in Mind
When Christopher Holdorf and his father, Chris, we’re looking to get into a competitive, traveling class, the PDRA’s...
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DeCerbo Construction, Callies Performance Products Sign on as Sponsors of PDRA All-American Doorslammer Challenge
DeCerbo Construction, an Ohio-based commercial construction company, will serve as the title sponsor of the Professional Drag Racers...
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In It to Win It: Is 2020 Chris Rini’s Year to Break Through for a PDRA Pro Nitrous Win?
Longtime nitrous Pro Modified racer Chris Rini enjoyed a career-best season in the PDRA’s Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous...
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$hameless Racing Steps Up as Title Sponsor of PDRA Pro Outlaw 632
$hameless Racing, a Pro Outlaw 632 team led by driver Wes Distefano, will serve as the class sponsor...
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ProCharger Signs on as Presenting Sponsor of PDRA Fall Nationals at Darlington
ProCharger, an industry-leading manufacturer of centrifugal superchargers, has signed on as the presenting sponsor of the Professional Drag...
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Mountain Motor Pro Stock Veteran Robert Patrick Plans Return in Both NHRA, PDRA
Nothing inspires a break like from a break than the largest drag racing sanctioning body in the world,...
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WS Construction Named Presenting Sponsor of PDRA Pro Boost
WS Construction, a construction firm specializing in pre-engineered steel buildings and erection service, has signed on as the...
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Johnny Pluchino Renews Strutmasters.com Sponsorship for 2020 Mountain Motor Pro Stock Season
Johnny Pluchino, a second-generation Mountain Motor Pro Stock (MMPS) driver, announced today his plans to run a combination...
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Jamie Fowler Planning 2020 Return with Support from NGK Spark Plugs, LAT Racing Oils
Jamie Fowler, a PDRA Elite Top Sportsman driver who was robbed at gunpoint during an offseason engine sale,...
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Modern Racing Continues Presenting Sponsorship of PDRA Mid-Atlantic Showdown
Modern Racing, a one-stop-shop for motorsports electronics, wiring and fabrication services, will continue its role as the presenting...
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DI 30 UNDER 30 2019: Chris Garner-Jones
Losing a championship on the final day of a successful eight-race season is a trying experience, and even...
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DI 30 UNDER 30 2019: Kellan Farmer
As the son of Race Tech Race Cars founder Russ Farmer, 26-year-old Kellan Farmer understands the ins and...
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FuelTech Renews as Presenting Sponsor of Season-Opening PDRA East Coast Nationals
FuelTech, an international company specializing in innovative engine management systems, has renewed as the presenting sponsor of the...
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Sonny’s Racing Leads Montecalvo To PDRA Pro Stock Championship
When John Montecalvo first approached Sonny Leonard about purchasing a new powerplant for his IHRA Pro Stock entry,...
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Penske Racing Shocks, Precision Racing Suspension Named Class Co-Sponsors of PDRA Pro Boost
Penske Racing Shocks and Precision Racing Suspension will serve as the class co-sponsors of the Professional Drag Racers...
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Stroud Safety Joins PDRA as Official Safety Equipment
Stroud Safety, a safety equipment manufacturer with deep roots in drag racing, has signed on as the Official...
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Kimberly Messer Graduates from Jr. Dragster to PDRA Top Dragster 32 World Championship
A world championship wasn’t even on Kimberly Messer’s mind when she stepped out of her Messer Racing Jr....
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Top Sportsman Driver Jamie Fowler Opens Up About Armed Robbery, Theft of Racing Equipment
Last week, social media was ablaze with reports that PDRA Top Sportsman racer Jamie Fowler was held up...
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Camrie Caruso’s ‘Lola’ Returns to Caruso Family Racing for 2020 Campaign
Camrie Caruso will return to Top Dragster in 2020 since the team recently bought back their 2017 Danny...
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Johnny Pluchino Goes Back to Back to Win PDRA Pro Outlaw 632 World Championship
With a resurgence of nitrous-assisted cars and a rules change impacting his naturally aspirated combination, Johnny Pluchino knew...
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Kellan Farmer Proves A Point by Winning PDRA Elite Top Dragster World Championship
Kellan Farmer had a point to prove when he set out on his 2019 Professional Drag Racers Association...
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Extreme Pro Stock Rookie Dillon Voss Makes Final Round To Close Out PDRA Season
Extreme Pro Stock (XPS) rookie Dillon Voss made another final round appearance at the PDRA’s World Finals at...
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Lizzy Musi Caps 2019 Season With Semifinal Appearance at PDRA World Finals, Top-Five Points Finish
Lizzy Musi and the Musi Racing team wrapped up a successful 2019 Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) season...
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Halsey, DiDomenico, Powers, Huffman and Davis Close Out PDRA Season with World Finals Victories
Newly crowned world champions Jim Halsey and Travis Davis capped off their championship seasons with victories at the...
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Weatherford, Halsey, Powers, Huffman and Garner-Jones Qualify No. 1 at PDRA World Finals
Moroso Pro Boost newcomer Randy Weatherford broke the 3.50-second barrier and set a new class record on his...
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Norwalk, Maple Grove Join 2020 PDRA Schedule
The 2020 Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) schedule will feature new stops at Summit Motorsports Park and Maple...
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Lizzy Musi Looks To Close Out Record-Breaking PN Season With PDRA World Finals Win
After a record-setting performance in Darlington earlier this month, Lizzy Musi and the Musi Racing team will look...
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World Championships on the Line at PDRA World Finals Presented by Pro Line Racing, $hameless Racing
The season-long championship battles in the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) will come to a dramatic close this...
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Lizzy Musi Records Quickest Run In Pro Nitrous History At PDRA Fall Nationals
It was a record-setting weekend for Lizzy Musi and the Musi Racing team in Darlington, as the Pro...
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Rivenbark, Halsey, Montecalvo, Distefano and Gast Earn Victories at Record-Setting PDRA Fall Nationals
Points leader Kevin Rivenbark secured his second victory of the season in Moroso Pro Boost at the Professional...
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Weatherford, Halsey, Montecalvo, Distefano and Gast Beat the Heat in PDRA Fall Nationals Qualifying
Pro Boost newcomer Randy Weatherford took his centrifugally supercharged WS Construction ’18 Camaro to the No. 1 qualifying...
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Musi Racing Sets Sights On Strong Finish At PDRA Fall Nationals
With the PDRA Drag Wars cancelled in September due to Hurricane Dorian, it’s been nearly two months since...
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Shifting Gears: Longtime Pro Stock Crew Chief Billy Wagner Racing With Family in PDRA’s Schwing America Pro Outlaw 632
A stern look appears on Billy Wagner’s face as he changes gear ratios in the Gillig-Wagner Motorsports ‘96...
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PDRA Racers Return to Championship Battles at Fall Nationals Presented by $hameless Racing
The tense championship battles in the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) will tighten up this weekend as the...
