Randy Weatherford knew exactly what he was doing when he rolled into U.S. 131 Motorsports Park with something new under the hood. Partnered with engine innovator Dustin Hart and armed with the debuting Harts Charger centrifugal supercharger, the WS Construction-backed driver showed up to the PDRA Northern Nationals with a point to prove – and left no doubt.
Weatherford not only qualified No. 1 in WS Construction Pro Boost presented by P2 Contracting and Ty-Drive, but he also ripped through eliminations before claiming his first event win since 2021. In the final, he laid down a stout 3.578 at 211.07 mph, taking the win light after Ty Tutterow went red by .017 in what would’ve been a side-by-side 3.57-second battle.
“Dustin [Hart] told me he was working on a centrifugal supercharger and he got it right,” Weatherford said in the winner’s circle. “We’re sitting here today in the winner’s circle with this thing. No. 1 qualifier. No problems, no issues with it. Harts Charger to the front. He did exactly what he said he’d do. We came here to prove a point. We’re not out, we’re not dead. We’re back.”
With the new supercharger setup and tuning help from Steve Petty, Weatherford was lights-out from the jump. After earning a first-round bye as the top qualifier, he squared off against Steve King in an all-Virginia second-round matchup. King went red by .008, while Weatherford laid down a 3.603 at 211.37 – low E.T. of the round. He backed it up in the semis with a .005 reaction time and a 3.58 at 211.37 to take out reigning world champ Jason Harris and his 3.594.
“Now I know I can run with them,” Weatherford said. “I can stay right there with them. That’s huge. It makes you as a driver drive better because you know you’ve got something that can win.”
Saturday night’s win not only marked Weatherford’s return to the top step of the podium, but also signaled the arrival of the Harts Charger on the PDRA Pro Boost scene in a big way.
Meanwhile, Tutterow continued a strong stretch of performances in Justin Smith’s screw-blown Quik Fuel Camaro. He beat a .000 light from Raymond Matos in round one, then got around Johnny Camp in round two and Preston Tanner in the semis with a 3.592 at 208.24. But the red light in the final meant Weatherford’s run to redemption was complete.
The message from Randy Weatherford was loud and clear: he’s back – and better than ever.
This story was originally published on August 3, 2025. 
