PDRA
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Nate Van Wagnen | September 30, 2019
Bruce Thrift Can’t Get Enough of PDRA’s MagnaFuel Elite Top Sportsman
Georgia’s Bruce Thrift has been a constant player in the PDRA’s MagnaFuel Top Sportsman classes since the series...
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Nate Van Wagnen | September 27, 2019
Record Year: Jim Halsey is Back on Top in PDRA’s Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous
On Saturday, October 4, 2008, Jim Halsey carved his name into the Pro Modified history books when he...
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Nate Van Wagnen | September 24, 2019
ALTERING PERCEPTIONS: Kyle Harris Tames Beastly Blown Alcohol Altered in PDRA’s Lucas Oil Elite Top Dragster
Kyle Harris knows his Charles Jones Industrial Limited ’32 Bantam Altered isn’t exactly what everyone imagines when they...
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Nate Van Wagnen | September 12, 2019
$hameless Racing Named Presenting Sponsor of PDRA Fall Nationals, World Finals
$hameless Racing, a Michigan-based Pro Outlaw 632 team, has signed on as the presenting sponsor of the Professional...
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Nate Van Wagnen | September 4, 2019
PDRA Drag Wars at GALOT Motorsports Park Canceled Due to Hurricane
PDRA Drag Wars presented by Pro Line Racing, Sept. 5-7 at GALOT Motorsports Park in Benson, N.C., has...
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Nate Van Wagnen | August 7, 2019
PDRA Plans Wigs for Kids Donation Event During Drag Wars
The Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) will build on its reputation as a family-oriented, charitable organization next month...
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Josh Hachat | July 30, 2019
PDRA Pro Nitrous Star Tommy Franklin Has High Praise For Pat Musi Racing Engines After Latest Win
When Tommy Franklin raced to the Pro Nitrous win at the most recent Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA)...
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Drag Illustrated | July 23, 2019
Lizzy Musi Suffers Early Exit, But Pat Musi Racing Engines Still Finds Success In Ohio
Facing hot-weather racing conditions all weekend long at Dragway 42, the Musi Racing team couldn’t find their footing...
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Nate Van Wagnen | July 21, 2019
Low Qualifiers Thorne, Franklin and Montecalvo Add Victories at PDRA Northern Nationals
The No. 1 qualifiers in all three professional classes parlayed their qualifying success into event victories Saturday evening...
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Nate Van Wagnen | July 20, 2019
Franklin, Thorne and Montecalvo Earn No. 1 Spots at PDRA Northern Nationals Presented by Callies
Two-time world champion Tommy Franklin topped the Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous field by just two ten-thousandths of a...
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Drag Illustrated | July 18, 2019
Musi Racing Promises To Come Out Swinging At PDRA Northern Nationals
WEST SALEM, OH — In a year filled with challenging weather conditions on the Professional Drag Racers Association...
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Drag Illustrated | July 17, 2019
Pat Musi Racing Engines Leads PDRA Nitrous Wars at Midseason Point
The most competitive battle in Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) Nitrous Wars history is heating up in Switzer...
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Drag Illustrated | July 15, 2019
D’Aprile, Halsey and Dobbins Lead Tight Championship Battles Entering PDRA Northern Nationals
As the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) enters the second half of its 2019 Road to the Finals...
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Nate Van Wagnen | July 12, 2019
PDRA Adds Pro Outlaw 632 Shootout Presented by $hameless Racing to Northern Nationals Lineup
Racers in the Professional Drag Racers Association’s Schwing America Pro Outlaw 632 class will have the chance to...
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Josh Hachat | July 5, 2019
Pat Musi Racing Engines Enjoys All-Musi Pro Nitrous Final Round at PDRA Summer Nationals
Pat Musi Racing Engines continued their impressive reign over the Pro Nitrous class in the Professional Drag Racers...
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Drag Illustrated | July 3, 2019
Despite Strong Run, Musi Dealt An Early Exit At PDRA Summer Nationals
Sometimes it’s just not your weekend, which seemed to sum things up for Musi Racing at the rain-soaked...
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Nate Van Wagnen | June 30, 2019
Strickland, Harris, Boone, Pluchino and McKinney Win Rain-Delayed PDRA Summer Nationals
Despite not qualifying for the eight-car field, Moroso Pro Boost driver John Strickland picked up the event win...
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Nate Van Wagnen | June 29, 2019
PDRA Summer Nationals Ignited by Lithium Pros Eliminations Pushed to Sunday
A second evening of heavy pop-up rain storms forced Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) officials to push Saturday...
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Nate Van Wagnen | June 28, 2019
Rain Shortens Friday Qualifying at PDRA Summer Nationals Ignited by Lithium Pros
Frequent pop-up rain showers prevented Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) officials from completing Friday qualifying at the PDRA...
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Drag Illustrated | June 27, 2019
Following String Of Standout Performances, Musi Racing Looking For First PDRA Win Of 2019 At Summer Nationals
CECIL, GA — After yet another Street Outlaws: No Prep Kingsvictory, Lizzy Musi and the Musi Racing team have...
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Nate Van Wagnen | June 24, 2019
PDRA Season Heating up Going Into South Georgia’s Summer Nationals Ignited by Lithium Pros
The all-eighth-mile racers of the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) will be put to the test when the...
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Nate Van Wagnen | June 10, 2019
Johnny Pluchino Prepared for NHRA Mountain Motor Pro Stock Debut at Bristol
After Johnny Pluchino unexpectedly made his PDRA Extreme Pro Stock debut at the recent PDRA North-South Shootout in...
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Drag Illustrated | June 5, 2019
Lizzy Musi Rides Momentum to Final Round at PDRA North-South Shootout
Lizzy Musi moved one step closer to her first Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) win of the 2019...
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Drag Illustrated | June 3, 2019
DI DRIVER BLOG: Camrie Caruso
Hi everyone! It has been a little bit since I have updated my driver blog. In the past...
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Nate Van Wagnen | June 2, 2019
Cox, Thorne, Hoerner, Pluchino and Smith Score PDRA North-South Shootout Victories
An eventful weekend of racing at the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) North-South Shootout presented by Line-X at...
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Nate Van Wagnen | June 1, 2019
Thorne, Halsey, Dobbins, Pluchino and Gast Race to Provisional No. 1 Spots at PDRA North-South Shootout
Racing at the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) North-South Shootout presented by Line-X at Maryland International Raceway, Moroso...
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Drag Illustrated | May 31, 2019
Historic No Prep Kings Win Has Lizzy Musi Riding High into PDRA North-South Shootout
It was a historic weekend for Lizzy Musi at New England Dragway, and now the Musi Racing team...
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Nate Van Wagnen | May 31, 2019
Tony Gillig Returns to Extreme Pro Stock in Buck Bros. Cavalier
Before Thursday morning, Tony Gillig’s last time sitting in a Mountain Motor Pro Stock car was when he...
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Nate Van Wagnen | May 30, 2019
Tim Essick’s Doing Things His Own Way in Outlaw 10.5
With its sleek body lines and sparkling brown paint job, Tim Essick’s “Brown Sugar” 2018 Ford Mustang immediately...
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Nate Van Wagnen | May 28, 2019
Two ‘660 Man’ Trophies on the Line at PDRA North-South Shootout Presented by Line-X
Racers in several classes will face off for two different event titles at this weekend’s Professional Drag Racers...
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Josh Hachat | May 9, 2019
Dobbins, Pluchino Look Back on 4-Minute PDRA Extreme Pro Stock Burndown
Jeff Dobbins was merely sticking to his word, while John Pluchino joked he’s simply stubborn. Combined, it turned...
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Drag Illustrated | May 7, 2019
Musi Racing Engines Customers Showcase Power Across Several Series in One Weekend
MOORESVILLE, NC — Enjoying success in a number of different series and classes, it turned into a banner...
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Nate Van Wagnen | May 4, 2019
Thunderstorms Push PDRA Mid-Atlantic Showdown Final Rounds to Next Race
Rapidly approaching thunderstorms prevented Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) race officials from completing the final round of eliminations...
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Nate Van Wagnen | May 4, 2019
Dobbins, Pluchino Drag Out Extreme Pro Stock Burndown Over Four Minutes
PDRA Extreme Pro Stock stars Jeff Dobbins and John Pluchino rolled to the starting line at Virginia Motorsports...
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Nate Van Wagnen | May 4, 2019
Musi, Thorne, Hoerner, Pluchino and Garner-Jones Qualify No. 1 at PDRA Mid-Atlantic Showdown
Lizzy Musi rocketed to the No. 1 spot in Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous Friday night at the Professional...
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Nate Van Wagnen | April 29, 2019
PDRA Returns Home to Virginia Motorsports Park for Mid-Atlantic Showdown Presented by Modern Racing
The Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) is returning home to Virginia Motorsports Park for the first of two...
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Drag Illustrated | April 23, 2019
Top Dragster Standouts Tom And Ryan Martino Receive Key To The City
This past week, national drag racing standouts Tom and Ryan Martino of Martino Motorsports were honored in City...
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Nate Van Wagnen | April 22, 2019
Johnny Pluchino Inks Strutmasters.com Sponsorship for NHRA Mountain Motor Pro Stock Debut
Second-generation drag racer Johnny Pluchino announced today he’ll make his NHRA Mountain Motor Pro Stock debut later this...
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Nate Van Wagnen | April 8, 2019
Rivenbark, Halsey, Pluchino Father-Son Duo Win Season-Opening PDRA East Coast Nationals
Father-son racing duo John and Johnny Pluchino earned a long-awaited double-up at the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA)...
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Nate Van Wagnen | April 7, 2019
Cox, Rivenbark, Dobbins and Distefano Highlight First-Round Winners at PDRA East Coast Nationals
Local favorite Jay Cox reset the Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous elapsed time world record Saturday night on his...